Posted in Celebrities, Celebrity Cars, Sports cars on Aug 8th, 2012
Parking tickets can be frustrating. Nobody likes getting a ticket, and a ticket for doing something as innocuous and ubiquitous as parking your car adds to the frustration. There are some good ways to deal with a parking ticket. Fighting the ticket in court could be successful. Arguing with the officer could be cathartic. Ripping […]
Posted in Celebrities, Celebrity Cars, Sports cars on Aug 6th, 2012
Andy Murray’s gold medal win over Roger Federer is one of the feel-good moments of this year’s Olympics. Murray lost to Federer in front of his home crowd at the 2012 Wimbledon Championships, and then avenged his loss last week to win the Olympic gold. Since Murray won in front of the bigger crowd, I’m […]
Posted in Celebrities, Celebrity Cars on Aug 31st, 2011
Justin Bieber’s gorgeous murdered out Ferrari F430 was in a minor fender bender this weekend. While Bieber was in an underground shopping plaza, his Ferrari was bumped by a Honda Civic in an event that I’m reasonably sure was absolutely horrifying for the Civic driver. Imagine letting your foot slip off the brake by accident […]
Posted in New cars, Sports cars on Mar 24th, 2010
Ferrari gave North America its first look at the new Ferrari 458 Italia last week. According to Autoblog, Ferrari threw a party in southern California and invited a small group of celebrities and the company’s favorite customers to bid on the very first U.S.-bound 458 Italia to benefit Haiti. The auction raised $530,000 from the […]
Posted in car buying incentives, Quality, Sports cars, Warranties on Feb 8th, 2010
In addition to their world-class speed and astounding beauty, Ferrari cars have a reputation for being unreliable. The complex engines and suspension setups found in Ferrari cars combined with their low production mean that only specially-trained mechanics are able to maintain the supercars, and replacement parts are never cheap. Now, the Italian supercar company has […]
Posted in Automotive on May 14th, 2009
On May 17, Ferrari will auction off the last F430 that will ever be built to benefit victims of the recent earthquake in the Abruzzo region of Italy. The car will be painted silver and orange, the colors of Aquila, the city most affected by the earthquake. All proceeds from this weekend’s auction will go […]
Posted in Technology, Uncategorized on Jan 23rd, 2009
Italian sports car manufacture Ferrari has recently turned a “green” leaf. The company has recently added photovoltaic solar cell panels atop its Engine Mechanical Machining facility in Maranello as part of an ongoing commitment by the company to not run a cleaner, healthier business. The solar energy is enough that the company no longer needs […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 6th, 2008
Rejoice Ferrari fans, now you can indulge in the Ferrari lifestyle wherever you go! That’s because Ferrari has now officially launched it’s own magazine. Called the “Official Ferrari Magazine” (quite creative guys…), the new publication will be available immediately. Like the exclusivity that makes the car so alluring , the magazine too will be hard […]
Posted in Automotive, Uncategorized on Oct 28th, 2008
Ferrari has had a storied history in Formula 1 racing. They took the constructors and drivers titles last year and have been the most dominant force in F1 for some time now. In fact, to hear a road-going Ferrari engine at full song is to hear the high-pitched sounds of Formula 1. But now Ferrari […]
Posted in Automotive, Luxury vehicles, Sports cars, Uncategorized on Jul 30th, 2008
While famous mostly for their fabulous sports car and awesome racing efforts, Ferrari is also in the business of fine retail shopping. Ferrari retail stores are now popping up around the globe. The upscale retail outlets are intended to show and sell what the automaker calls its “double core values: racing and luxury.” The total […]
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