Ferrari 599XX v BMW Z4 GT3 v Porsche 956
Sunday, April 25th, 2010 Posted in BMW, Ferrari, Porsche, Video | 2 Comments »So, Ferrari say their 599XX was the first "production-derived" sportscar to break the 7 minute barrier around the 20.832km Nürburgring Nordschleife. But, what does that term "production-derived" actually mean? Who cares if the car is based off the 599 GTB Fiorano, ...
VIDEO: Ferrari 599XX breaks 7 minute barrier
Saturday, April 24th, 2010 Posted in Ferrari, Track guides, Video | 2 Comments »Below is a full onboard lap of the Ferrari 599XX setting its super fast lap time of 6 minute 58.16 seconds around the Nürburgring Nordschleife. As you can see a track map and inset footage of the driver can be ...
Ferrari 599XX breaks 7 minute barrier
Saturday, April 24th, 2010 Posted in Ferrari, Nurburgring news | 1 Comment »Ferrari have broken the 7 minute barrier around the Nordschleife with their limited 599XX hyper car. The time set was 6 minutes 58.16 seconds. At the wheel was long time Ferrari factory test driver Raffele De Simone. Ferrari claim this is ...
Ferrari has more in store for the Nürburgring
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 Posted in Ferrari, Nurburgring news | No Comments »Ferrari opened its first retail store in Germany last weekend. The store forms part of the new Nürburgring complex which aims to turn the track into a year-round entertainment and business centre. The 240 square metre store was opened by Formula ...
Supercar shootout - Das ist gut, ja?
Sunday, November 16th, 2008 Posted in Ferrari, Maserati, Pagani, Porsche, Video | No Comments »I have bugger all idea what is being said, but I know I would love to have been at the Nordschleife when this footage was shot... and preferably behind the wheel! The video features the following: Maserati MC12 Ferrari Enzo Porsche Carrera GT Pagani Zonda ...
Ferrari day on the Grand Prix track
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 Posted in Ferrari | No Comments »Ouch! This crash at a recent Ferrari day on the Nürburgring Grand Prix circuit is enough to bring a tear to the eye. To cheer you up, check out the Australian LS1 forum, of all places, for some more pics ...
Bend it like Schumacher?
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 Posted in Ferrari, Manufacturer testing | No Comments »Since retiring from full time racing seven time F1 world champion Michael Schumacher has been keeping his toe in the water by taking on a testing and development role with Ferrari's road car program. The Italian manufacturer recently hired the ...