It occurred to me that the piece I wrote about Chairman of Ferrari and Fiat Luca di Montezemolo being the starter at this years Le Mans 24 hour race, although interesting, might have missed addressing a very specific question: so Ferrari might drop F1 and head for Le Mans, why is that such a big deal?
OK, here’s why… Continue Reading…
You’re probably familiar with supercar tours by now, which include World Class Driving, Road & Track Live, and Gotham Dream Cars. These tours let you and a small group of people take some of the wildest supercars on the road for a drive. Most of these tours travel across the US, and some travel overseas. The problem with these tours is that they range from $1500 to $6400. While this may be a fair deal for a once-in-a-lifetime experience, it’s out of most people’s price range. What most people don’t know is that there are some smaller but similar supercar tours, and they can be much easier on your wallet.
We recently had a chance to meet up with one of those groups based out of Charlotte, NC called Supercar Sensation. Started just last year, Supercar Sensation gets you into seven different supercars starting at only $200 - a much more affordable option for most. But are you going to get the same experience as the more expensive options? While it may be less expensive, could it be a lesser value than the rest? Continue Reading…
Ferrari released some info on their F430 Force Feedback Racing Wheel for the PC, which is a precise life-size replica of the real steering wheel on the Ferrari F430. The “Engine Start” button serves as a directional pad for the games, and the Manettino switch - which in the real car selects driving dynamics such as traction control, steering, and brake force - does the same in the video game car, as long as your playing Ferrari’s own Ferrari Virtual Race game for the PC.
Ferrari Virtual Race is - as you can tell from the name - a racing simulator that was just released. Currently you can drive the 599 GTB Fiorano, 612 Scaglietti and 430 Scuderia, but they will be adding more cars soon, such as the California, F430 or F430 Spider and possibly (hopefully) more.
If you’re more of a console gamer like me but still want to drive Ferraris, you can pick up the official (and inexpensive) Ferrari Challenge
I’m a big fan of making racing games as realistic as possible, so I think this F430 racing wheel is great. It’s made from high-quality metal and rubber (not plastic,) and is a replica of the real F430’s wheel so you can be assured that the ergonomic and comfort aspect of the wheel will be spot-on. The included pedals are made from metal as well, and have magnetic resistance for a more realistic feel. The steering axle and ball bearings are also made of metal, ensuring the feel of fluidity and precision.
Now, if they’d just make one with a clutch and shift knob.
From the ‘We’re not kidding file’ comes news from that hotbed of espionage and Bondian villainy, New York, comes news that car sales in the world of exotics have gotten so cut-throat that dealers have actually started spying on one another. And this, it would seem, is a tale of not only greed, but disgruntled former employees with more than an axe to grind.
Sometime last year, a few Photoshop gurus got together and made some very funny “mini” versions of their favorite cars. The trend caught on, and soon lots of people were taking their favorite cars, and through the process of image manipulation, made them mini versions of themselves.
Below, you will find a photo gallery full of these micro machines, in all of their hilarious glory. If you have any you’d like to share, please leave a comment.
Just click on the image for a larger version: Continue Reading…
Ferrari F430 Spider Scuderia 16M
Ok, not for real, but FerrariWorld has a really cool high-def in-car visualization tool. You can check it out below:
It appears Ferrari took down the visualization.
Just hover your mouse cursor over the image, and as you can see, you can look around 360 degrees from the driver’s seat. How cool! They also add some points of interest, explaining some key points of the car.
I know the embedded version isn’t that great because it’s small, but you can view the thing, full screen here: Ferrari F430 Spider Scuderia in-car visualization
