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Ferrari F12 berlinetta in London | Special Photos for #PinItForwardUK

Ferrari F12 berlinetta, the replacement of iconic 599. F12 is probably the first car with a bridge or a hole. I directly to jumped to this section, because it is unique and unusual to spot in any others vehicles. Ferrari F12 has an aerodynamic bridge to increase down force for better performance. More down force means better handling at higher speeds, objects have a tendency to lift off as they speed more! To avoid this, you need to increase down force aerodynamic tricks and this bridge on the F12 is the latest solution.

(Actually, these photos were taken specially for the Pinterest’s UK launch campaign #PinItForwardUK.)

I spotted this Ferrari F12 at HR Owen, London dealer. I was very lucky because their Ferrari circulation is higher than iPhone circulation at an Apple Store.

Ferrari F12 resembles to Ferrari FF from the front end but that’s all. F12 is a brand new vehicle with brand new technologies. Such as the air duck that opens when the brakes got hot too much. Cleaver Formula 1 technologies, 6.3-lt V12 engine with 730 HP and 690 Nm of torque. Brand new a 7-speed double clutch super fast automatic transmission. Also, lighter! New Ferrari F12 weighs no more than a 1,5-tonne. F12 only needs 3,1 seconds reach 100 km/h and top speed is over 340 km/h.

And offers the most complicated steering wheel on this planet. Ferrari F12 has the manetinno switch and nearly one hundred buttons more on the steering wheel! The individual suspension button on the steering wheel of F12 is for making the car drive softer at any manettino settings. I am definitely sure, if the steering wheel of Ferrari F12 breaks down, it will cost more than a small hatchback. And lastly, I loved the Formula 1 inspired rear fog light!

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Ferrari F50 Burnout with Two Ferrari F50s

Ferrari F50 burnout, I really don’t have symptahpy to this type of videos. For me, it is childish and makes no-sense. However, there are some exceptions for burnouts! If there are two Ferrari F50s and tied up together with a rope, I call this an exception.

TaxTheRich100 YouTube user uploaded a new video of two Ferrari F50s. These F50s were tied up together and get what they are doing! Reverse burnout. Honestly, this is the most senseless video I have ever seen for a very long time but at the same time, it is interesting.

I have no idea whose Ferrari F50s they are and how they manage to do this. But they did it! And keep in mind, there are only 349 Ferrari F50s made in 1995 and two of them had a very bad burnout. 

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Ferrari Manettino Switch: What is That Red Knob on Ferrari’s Steering Wheel?

What is that red knob on Ferrari’s steering wheel? I heard this question many times for quite some time. People don’t know what is the red knob or switch place on each Ferrari’s steering wheel. It is called Manettino.

Manettino switch enables Ferrari drivers to change the characteristics of their Ferrari between different settings. Except Ferrari California, Manettino switch settings are; WET, SPORT, CT OFF and ESC OFF. Driver can choose between these settings by moving the Manettino switch on desired position, however you cannot move the Manettino into ESC OFF settings. To choose ESC OFF settings, you need to hold the switch at ESC OFF position for couple seconds and the Ferrari selects that settings. ESC OFF means, everything is off except airbags and ABS!

Who designed the Manettino? Manettino is designed by Frank Stephenson and he was inspired by the knobs on the Ferrari’s F1 car’s steer wheel. Literally, Manettino switch is directly transferred from the Formula 1 technology.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ferrari F12 All Around the World from Instagram

Ferrari F12 from Instagram. F12 is a fresh new Ferrari from Maranello and quite rare spot one. However, some parts of the world is the ideal territory for exclusive Ferraris like F12. Hopefully, we can see these car on Instagram.

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Ferrari LaFerrari’s Official Videos

Ferrari released videos of LaFerrari yesterday. I have placed all the video down here. Starting from the official launch video. The seconds video is “focus on architecture” with some YouTube ads placed under the video. Focus on vehicle dynamics, focus on the HY-KERS for hybrid technology details. Focus on the chassis, you know it is chassis.

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Ferrari LaFerrari: Why Ferrari Named Ferrari F70 as LaFerrari?

Ferrari LaFerrari is the name of the Ferrari Enzo predecessor. Until now, we all thought that LaFerrari name was not under consideration and F70 or F150 names were rumoured on internet for very long time. I think it was a very good tactic and Ferrari managed to keep the LaFerrari brand secret, it is a bit Apple style. So Why LaFerrari? I will tell you the secret in the last paragraph.
So, LaFerrari is basically a road legal Formula 1 car with an extra seat and proper doors and a boot. All the technology available in LaFerrari is transferred from Ferrari’s Formula 1 experiences. 
LaFerrari is a hybrid vehicle like McLaren P1. The core of the LaFerrari is harmonised with a V12 petrol engine (800 HP and 700 Nm of torque) and an electric motor (163 HP and 270 Nm of torque). V12 engine is capable of 9250 rpm. Combination of the V12 and the electric motor, the total output is 963 HP. Thus, LaFerrari can accelerate to 100 km/h less than 3 seconds, and only needs 7 seconds to reach 200 km/h and 15 seconds for 300 km/h. And the top speed is more than 350 km/h. Unfortunately, Bugatti Veyron is still faster than Ferrari but that’s a different car.
Hybrid system of LaFerrari, the HY-KERS is capable of supplying energy to electric motor and recharging the batteries on braking and excess torque from the V12 engine.
LaFerrari will be sold only 499 units and will cost around €1.3 million. 
And where did the inspiration come from for the LaFerrari name? LaFerrari unfortunately resembles the fashion brand LaSenza and also does not sound that bold. But I know where the inspiration came from; the epic song L’Italiano from Toto Cutugno. If you don’t believe me, just listen the song :) 

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What Are The Talents of Kate Upton? The Ultimate Solution to Monday Stress

Kate Upton and Monday morning the perfect contradiction, don’t worry I have the solution; The Many Talents of Kate Upton video from Terry Richardson. We all know who is Kate Upton, if not you can Google her name or just check the video in this post.
I really love the fun and the creativity of the video and I can hear some of the comments inside my ears at the moment. But just accept, this is a fun video :)
So, what are the many talents of the model Kate Upton?
1. Lifeguard & Running on The Beach: You really wish to get drowned in the ocean just to be rescued by Kate Upton :)
2. Skateboarding: What else I can say.
3. Hula Hooping: The laws of physics are pushed to boundaries and you can observe through the video.
4. Shooting Hops: Kate is the next star of NBA.
5. Riding Rollercoasters: Kate should try the super fast rollercoasters at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi. 
6. Dancing: We all love the Cat Daddy style ;)
7. Wet T-Shirt Contest Champion: Water, the H2O has adverse effects on white t-shirts on human body.

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Ferrari is The Most Powerful Brand vs. Apple ?

Ferrari is the most powerful brand in the world. There is no typo or I accidently wrote Ferrari instead of Apple! 
Today, Brand Finance announced that Ferrari is the most powerful brand. Sounds a bit interestingly. How a brand can overtake the most powerful company Apple? I mean horsepower is not adequate to achieve this manoeuvre. Apple has more money than most financial institutions and Apple’s product levels are on the top. No one can come near to Apple.
Moreover, no one can provide the same level of customer service like Apple. Just give a try! Buy something from a very well known brand and try to return ten days later, because you didn’t like it. You will see what will happen! Collapse of a dream.
I really love the Ferrari brand but cannot understand how it became the most powerful brand!?! 
According to Brand Finance; Ferrari’s profits rose by 7.6% to €152m, from turnover of more than €1.75bn. I think Apple made more money from the iTunes store than the whole operations of Ferrari! 
Here is the original statement from Apple;
CUPERTINO, California—October 25, 2012—Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 fourth quarter ended September 29, 2012. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $36.0 billion and quarterly net profit of $8.2 billion, or $8.67 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $28.3 billion and net profit of $6.6 billion, or $7.05 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 40.0 percent compared to 40.3 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 60 percent of the quarter’s revenue.
I don’t have any problem with Ferrari, however I wanted to have a look this situation from a different perspective to under more comprehensively. 
In my personal opinion the most powerful brand is the one, which treats us the best. It might be Apple, Ferrari or a local store. Those figures do represent important and vital knowledge to scale a brand overall the market but when you focus on micro level, consumer level, our powerful brands can be different than the ones that are published.

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Fake Ferrari F70 Photo from Fake Instagram Account

Ferrari F70, or F150 or the next Ferrari Enzo; whatever the name the Ferrari will give it became an internet phenomena recently. And I also contributed to this. Last week, a picture of Ferrari F70 was released on Instagram by the Official Ferrari account. However, there was a minor problem, Ferrari does not have an Instagram account!

So, how it can be true? Very simple. We all jumped to this fake news with a photo, which is already leaked to internet and believed that Ferrari made a press announced on Instagram with some typos. According to Jalopnik website, the whole story was fake.

What was my reaction to this? Here is the photos of everyone who was fooled the fake Ferrari Instagram account. I think we all looked like Kim Kardashian’s crying face.

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New Ferrari F70 Confirmed on Instagram

Ferrari confirmed the replacement model for Ferrari Enzo on Instagram. Yesterday, Ferrari released the official photo of upcoming F70 on their Instagram account (oficialferrari). Instagram is an image based social networking sites owned by Facebook. You upload your photos from your mobile and tweak by different filters, write some words and many hashtags and that’s all!
Millions of people uses Instagram everyday and it became a part of modern photography !?! And Ferrari used this mobile app to announce their new model.
Here is the words from Ferrari’s Instagram account for F70;
Geneva Motor Show I am coming to take your hearts away. The Most Powerful HyperFerrari on its way to take your breath away, a hypercar which can eclipse any competition. Formula1 technology direct inhereted into this masterpiece, a car which can turn into a cornor as quick as a Formula1 car, a car packed with downforce as a real Formula1 car. #destroythecompetition #forzaferrari


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