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Triple record for Ferrari at Pebble Beach auction
Maranello, 18th August 2010 – Ferrari has emerged as the star of the now-traditional and highly prestigious historic car auction hosted by the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California. The Prancing Horse’s cars racked up no less than three world record prices in their categories this year: a 1959 Ferrari 250 California Spider Competizione LWB, which dominated the entire event, was sold for 7,260,000 dollars (5,299,000 euro) while a 1961 250 GT Berlinetta SWB made 6,105,000 dollars(4,051,000 euro) and a 1952 340 America Spider 2,530,000 (1,846,000 euro). A 365 GTB/4 Speciale, a one-off Pininfarina model unveiled at the Paris Show in 1969, also earned a very impressive 1,241,000 euro and a 1950 166 Inter Barchetta changed hands for over 500,000 euro.
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World’s First Ferrari Theme Park Opens in 100 Days – Ferrari World Abu Dhabi Unveils all Attractions for the First Time
The countdown has started and in 100 days, at noon on 28 October 2010, the world’s first Ferrari theme park, and the largest of its kind, will open its doors to the public. Today Ferrari World Abu Dhabi unveils its exciting and unique attractions, designed to tell the Ferrari passion, excellence, performance and technical innovation together with its story, to families and fans of all ages and interests.
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458 Challenge debuts at Maranello
Maranello, July 14th 2010 – The 458 Challenge has made its world premiere debut in Maranello during the Annual Dealer Meeting, a traditional event that brings together the representatives of Ferrari’s international sales network.
The new berlinetta, which will flank the F430 Challenge in the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli in the 2011 season, is the fifth model used by Ferrari in its one-make championship which, next year, will be extended to include a new Asia-Pacific series.
Coming just a few months after the Frankfurt Motor Show unveiling of the 458 Italia on which it is based, the 458 Challenge introduces a number of important modifications to adapt it for competition use.
The direct injection 4497 cc V8 remains strictly in production tune, with an output of 570 hp at 9,000 rpm. That said, modifications have been made to the gear ratios and calibration of its dual-clutch F1 gearbox to guarantee higher torque at lower revs. The 458 Challenge is also equipped with the E-Diff electronic differential already employed on the road-going version, a first for Ferrari’s track-only cars.
Significant work has also gone into cutting the car’s weight. This focused on both the exterior and interior with Ferrari’s engineers concentrating in particular on reducing the thickness of the bodyshell panels and on using lightweight materials, such as carbon-fibre and Lexan.
The new 458 Challenge also has a specific suspension set-up with solid aluminium bushings, stiffer springs, single-rate dampers, centre-nut 19” racing rims, larger dimension Pirelli slicks and a ride height lowered by 30mm all round. It is also equipped with the new generation Brembo CCM2 brakes which debuted on the 599XX, Ferrari’s extreme experimental laboratory car, and which are integrated with an ABS system that features two configurations – low grip and high performance for dry surfaces.
Another first for a Ferrari Challenge model is the adoption of the F1-Trac traction control system, the most sophisticated of its kind. Developed in-house by Ferrari, the F1-Trac system constantly monitors levels of grip for maximum high-performance road-holding. Two specific track-biased calibrations – wet and dry – have been developed for this application, with control logic and strategies derived from Ferrari’s extensive racing experience in the F1 and GT championships. The F1-Trac is completely integrated with the E-Diff to guarantee maximum acceleration out of corners.
The required ABS, F1-Trac and E-Diff calibration settings are selected via the manettino on the steering wheel, the first time this solution has been adopted on a model developed for the Ferrari Challenge series. The driver can thus either chose from the WET or DRY configurations. In high grip conditions it is also possible to select CT-OFF to de-activate the F1-Trac traction control.
In the course of the intensive development sessions involved in honing the 458 Challenge for the track, the engineers also managed to improve the car’s lap time at Fiorano by two seconds over that of its predecessor, resulting in a new record of just 1’16.5”. Equally impressive is the amount of lateral grip the new car generates – up to 1.6G.
With the new 458 Challenge, Ferrari is offering its sportier clients – professional and gentlemen drivers alike – a car that is extremely responsive, with great performance and superb handling. This mid-rear V8-engined berlinetta will allow Ferrari Challenge participants to enjoy to the full the exhilarating cut and thrust of the race weekends on the world’s leading circuits, as well as the passion that has always been an integral part of Ferrari’s one-make championship.
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Ferrari Store opens in New York’s Park Avenue
New York, NY, 23 June – The Ferrari Store of New York officially opens its doors today, unveiling a retail space offering an array of branded apparel and lifestyle products. The 200 square metre space is dedicated to the Ferrari Store, sitting next to the Ferrari Showroom. It is situated on the corner of Park Avenue and 55th street, with windows on Park Avenue: a prime Midtown Manhattan location off Park Avenue, mere footsteps away from the impeccable shopping destinations of Madison and Fifth Avenues. The New York store is the 37th store worldwide to open.
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Ramazzotti, Belli and Alonso promoting “Partita del Cuore” match
Maranello 28 April – Eros Ramazzotti, Paolo Belli and Fernando Alonso are the protagonists of a TV ad, promoting the “Partita del Cuore” football match between the Nazionale Cantanti, Italian musicians, and the Squadra Telethon, where also the three Scuderia Ferrari are playing.
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The Ferrari 599XX sets a new record on the legendary Nurburgring
Maranello, 23 April – The Ferrari 599XX is the first ever production-derived sports car to break the 7-minute barrier on the classic 20.832 km Nordschleife circuit, lapping in 6 min 58.16 sec.
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Revealed on www.ferrari.com: the new 599 GTO – The fastest ever road-going Ferrari will be unveiled to the public at the Beijing Motor Show
Maranello, 8 April – Now available on www.ferrari.com are the first photos and information on the new 599 GTO, an extreme V12 berlinetta developed to a specific performance-oriented brief. The 599 GTO is, in fact, the company’s fastest ever road car. It is an exclusive limited edition special which, in true Ferrari tradition, is a completely new concept, albeit inspired by a production car. In fact the 599 GTO is based on the 599XX, the advanced experimental track car, and can be considered almost a road-going version.
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Ferrari and Shell together until 2015
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro is pleased to announce the renewal of its technical and commercial agreement with Shell for the next five years.
“The extension of our relationship with Shell up to the end of 2015 is yet another step in the Scuderia’s plan to strengthen its long term future and is also a clear sign of continuity and the confidence placed in Ferrari by a company that is a world leader in its field,” commented Stefano Domenicali. “Shell has been with the Scuderia from the year it was established in 1929 and has played a significant role in many of our successes. Striving for excellence, a passion for competition, team work, technology transfer from track to street: these are the values we share with Shell and which characterise what is a unique partnership in the history of motor sport.”
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FOTA Survey – Ferrari number 1
Maranello, 23 March – The Scuderia Ferrari is the most popular Formula 1 team in the world. As if a look at the grandstands at the GPs wasn’t enough – the flags with the Prancing Horse are outnumbering the others everywhere – now it’s officially confirmed by a FOTA survey in collaboration with LG Electronics and F1 Racing magazine. A preview of the survey’s results has been published on Autosport.com, in the Gazzetta dello Sport and in Marca.
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Ferrari auction raises $601,000 for Haiti relief
Gala event Featuring Auction of North America’s First Ferrari 458 Italia Supports Clinton Foundation and CMMB Efforts in Haiti
Los Angeles, March 19, 2010. Ferrari has raised $601,000 for relief efforts in Haiti by the CMMB (Catholic Medical Mission Board) and the William J. Clinton Foundation. At a gala event held last night, Ferrari, the world’s leading luxury brand, auctioned the first Ferrari 458 Italia to arrive in the United States for $530,000. Party was hosted by Piero Ferrari, Deputy Chairman, Amedeo Felisa, worldwide CEO of the company, and Marco Mattiacci, the newly appointed North America CEO.
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