Have you ever thought “My 460 horsepower Ferrari just isn’t quick enough. You know what it needs…over 600 hp. That’s the ticket.” If so, you’re in luck. Novitec Rosso, the gods of Ferrari tuning, just developed a supercharger kit for the new Ferrari California. It’s no simple power bump either – the 4.3-liter front-mounted V8 in the California jumps from a solid 460 hp – more than enough for most – to a whiplash-inducing 606 hp. Torque grows from 485 Nm to 603 Nm too, which means you’ll be burning through some serious rubber if you’re not careful.

In addition to the supercharger, Novitec added a water-to-air intercooler, a custom intake manifold, larger injectors, a custom Novitec Rosso stainless steel exhaust system with a tunable exhaust note (a switch on the steering wheel basically serves as a volume control,) and the ECU has been tuned to deal with the extra power. A custom suspension lowers to ride height by 35mm and adds a hydraulic lift system to raise the front-end with the push of a button so you don’t scrape curbs and speed bumps. Concerning appearances, custom Novitec 21- and 22-inch wheels are added, along with a subtle carbon fiber body kit adding some aerodynamic benefit and making it a bit more aggressive.

So, what does an extra 146 horsepower and 118 Nm of torque do for performance? Novitec claims the tuned Ferrari California can reach zero to 62 mph in only 3.8 seconds with a top speed of 202 mph. Not sure if you’d want to do that with the top down, of course. Pricing, as usual, isn’t included in the press release. I say it’s a “if you have to ask you can’t afford it” type of deal.

Here’s the thing about this kit. I drove the Ferrari California not long ago (check out the 2010 Ferrari California Review) and it’s an immensely capable car, but I think the folks who are going to buy a front-engine V8 grand touring car like this aren’t going to be looking for a hard-edged supercar. If they were, they’d go with the similarly-priced F430 – I sure as hell would. Ferrari California buyers want to cruise around the beach with the top down, whereas F430 buyers want to do exactly what this kit changes the California to do. If it were me, I’d take an F430 and slap a supercharger on it long before I’d do it to the California.

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Popular Ferrari tuner Novitec Rosso, as expected, just got their hands on the new Ferrari California. They’ve applied their usual touches to it, focusing on both style and performance, though the changes to the California are a bit more subtle than their usual “HEY LOOK AT ME!” design style.

The first thing Novitec did was add some downforce to the Ferrari by developing a bolt-on front spoiler, rear diffuser, and rear lip spoiler in addition to their own side rocker panels. All parts, of course, are made from 100% carbon fiber.

New three-piece Novitec wheels round out the styling package, sporting 21-inchers in front and bigger 22-inch wheels in the rear. To compliment the more aggressive styling, Novitec lowered the car by about 35 mm. To make sure drivers don’t scrape the front of the car too often, they’ve also added a hydraulic lift system to raise the car while coming out of steep driveways, going over speed bumps, or navigating a parking garage.

The best improvement of the Novitec-tuned Ferrari California is the engine work. They’ve managed to squeeze out an additional 40 hp to the 4.3-liter V8 engine, bringing the total output up to 500 hp. They’ve managed this increase in power by retuning the ECU and adding a new high performance exhaust system with a butterfly valve actuated from the Manettino switch located on the Ferrari’s steering wheel.

Novitec rounds out the package by offering a nearly unlimited choice of leather and alcantara interior colors.

Price wasn’t given in the press release as usual, but expect it to be significantly higher than the Ferrari California’s base $192,000 price tag. Check out the photo gallery below:

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To pay homage to the Ferrari F430, German tuners Novitec Rosso took a 430 Scuderia and made it into quite a beast. The Ferrari 430 Scuderia, with its 510 horsepower V8, was no slouch in stock form. Novitec, however, added two superchargers to the engine which pushes the 4.3-liter powerhouse to an incredible 747 hp (hence the name.)

The conversion wasn’t as simple as bolting on a coupe of blowers, though. As you might imagine, it took some extra engineering to coax out those extra 237 ponies. Each cylinder bank in the Novitec Edizione 747 has its own intercooler, which feature their own dedicated water-cooling system. The system’s radiator is placed behind specially created central air ducts in the front apron. Novitec also created a new underbody for the 430 Scuderia, which feature an integrated air deflector, routing the air through a larger custom intake manifold.

The Novitec Edizione 747, along with its Bi-Compressor system, features a new ECU, which more effectively manages the upgrades and increases the redline another 200 RPM. A custom suspension includes a lower ride height and front-end lift system that raises the nose of the car 40 millimeters to avoid scraping curbs and speed bumps.

A special (but not particularly attractive) paint job colors the 430 Scuderia matte yellow and grey, which I think ends up looking a bit too “boy-racer.” Larger wheels created just for this car match the paint color, and Novitec adds black tail lights, side markers, and reflectors. Many of the engine components (see photo gallery below) are replaced with a matte carbon fiber piece.

The interior, of course, was not left untouched. The new steering wheel is carbon fiber and leather with a flat bottom, the extended paddle shifters are carbon fiber, and if the buyer wants it, Novitec will give the car a two-tone interior trim to match the exterior theme.

The incredible part of this car is its performance. The Novitec Rosso Edizione 747 can reach 62 mph from a stop in only 3.4 seconds, and its 0 to 186 mph time is only 22.9 seconds. It can reach a top speed of 218 mph, making it the fastest stock or modified 430 Scuderia in the world.

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The tuning firm Novitec Rosso just can’t keep their hands off of various Ferraris. In this case, we’re talking about the Ferrari 599 GTB, a very potent car to begin with. There’s always more power and performance to be gleaned from any given car, even one as good as a Ferrari 599, so what does Novitec Rosso have up their sleeve?

They summed it up this way: An Extra 40 hp, Striking Design and Exclusive Accessories.

OK, no probs there really. The world being what it is, they’re probably hitting three of their target markets main areas of focus: Performance, aftermarket appearance “upgrades” and nick-knacks.

Novitec Rosso says they’re ” … the worldwide leader in customizing the great cars from Maranello.” Which makes sense, cause I can’t think of another one.

The most interesting of the mods are, of course, under the hood. The Performance Stage 3, as Novitec Rosso calls it will cost you some serious bread, but hey, if you can afford a 599, you’re probably not worrying about that. The prices start at 10,490 Euros, which is around 13 or 14K, and that gives you a power bump from 620 hp to 660 hp, and they do this without altering the engine’s internals. You get new engine electronic engine management system with new mapping for ignition and injection as well as increase in maximum engine speed to 8,550 rpm. You also get a complete NOVITEC ROSSO stainless-steel high-performance exhaust system (and yeah, they’re another one of those companies whose name is in all caps, and no, I don’t know why).

The exhaust system has a trick little feature where you can select a position on the steering wheel mounted ‘Manettino’ switch that activates a controllable exhaust flap to change the exhaust note from sporty yet subdued to what they term a “bona fide racing sound”.

The redone engine mapping also gives you a slight boost in the top end, bumping the top speed by five km/h to 335 km/h.

On the appearance side of things there’s a new front spoiler lip that reduces lift up front, and out back there’s a new rear wing and diffuser. There are also new rocker panels. The body tweak components are also available in clear-coated carbon fiber if you don’t want to color match them. NOVITEC ROSSO has also modified the taillights, side markers and auxiliary brake light along with new LED rear fog lights.

Naturally, they had to work over the suspension and the wheels. There’s a cockpit-mounted button that raises the ride height by 40 millimeters so you can get over parking-garage ramps or speed bumps a little easier. When you reach 80 km/h the front of the car automatically drops back down to its normal ride height.

The wheels are three-piece NOVITEC ROSSO NF3s that come in a rainbow of colors and are fitted with Pirelli high-performance tires. Up front you get 9Jx20 wheels with size 275/30 ZR 20 tires and out back, there’s 12.5Jx21 wheels with tires in size 355/25 ZR 21s.

Here’s the Novitec Rosso press release:

New from NOVITEC ROSSO for the Ferrari 599 GTB:

An Extra 40 hp, Striking Design and Exclusive Accessories

The Ferrari 599 GTB is the focus of the latest new product developments from NOVITEC ROSSO, the worldwide leader in customizing the great cars from Maranello. The new developments include a performance kit that increases power output of the V12 engine by 40 hp / 29.4 kW, a striking and aerodynamically efficient design program and numerous exclusive accessories.

In addition to the familiar twin compressor engines with up to 808 hp / 594 kW NOVITEC ROSSO now also offers classic engine tuning for the six-liter twelve-cylinder four-valve engine. The Performance Stage 3, starting at 10,490 Euros, increases power output from standard 620 hp / 456.3 kW to 660 hp / 485.7 kW without any alterations to the engine’s inner workings.

The conversion consists of new engine electronics and a complete NOVITEC ROSSO stainless-steel high-performance exhaust system. The new engine management system comprises new mapping for ignition and injection as well as increase in maximum engine speed to 8,550 rpm.

The NOVITEC ROSSO sport exhaust system features four tailpipes with diameters of 90 millimeters and is available in two different versions. In addition to a conventional version there is also a system with controllable exhaust flap. Using the little ‘Manettino’ switch on the steering wheel, the driver can change the exhaust note from sporty subdued to bona fide racing sound.

After the conversion throttle response of the V12 engine is even crisper with further improved driving performance. The higher redline speed increases top speed by five km/h to 335 km/h.

For even faster and more precise shifting of the six speeds of the 599 GTB’s F1-Superfast transmission NOVITEC ROSSO offers longer carbon-fiber shift paddles.

Even better looks and better aerodynamic efficiency: These are the attributes of the NOVITEC ROSSO body components, which received their finishing touches in the wind tunnel. The front spoiler lip for the production bumper gives the 599 GTB an even more aggressive expression and reduces lift on the front axle. For a perfect aerodynamic balance the rear of the car is upgraded by NOVITEC ROSSO with a new rear wing and diffuser.

New rocker panels with large air dams give the coupe a more muscular stance.

All NOVITEC ROSSO aerodynamic components are also available in clear-coated carbon fiber.

Further innovative NOVITEC ROSSO exterior accessories are black taillights, side markers and auxiliary brake light as well as the new LED rear fog lights.

Three-piece NOVITEC ROSSO NF3 wheels are important components in the spectacular appearance of the customized 599 GTB. They are available in a number of different color combinations. The double-spoke wheels exceed the size of the production wheels by one inch on front and rear axle, and are fitted with Pirelli high-performance tires. The front axle features size 9Jx20 wheels with size 275/30 ZR 20 tires. On the rear axle size 12.5Jx21 wheels with tires in size 355/25 ZR 21 make full use of the available space under the wheel arches.

The NOVITEC ROSSO sport suspension allows both ride height and damper rates to be set according to each customer’s individual preferences. But that’s not all: By pushing a button in the cockpit the front of the car can be raised by 40 millimeters to safely navigate parking-garage ramps or speed bumps. Upon reaching a speed of 80 km/h the front of the car automatically reverts to its original position.

NOVITEC ROSSO offers a multitude of individual options for the interior of the two-seater sports car. The product lineup includes a leather/carbon-fiber sport steering wheel with flattened bottom for easier entering and exiting of the vehicle, aluminum foot pedals and foot rest. Additional customization requests can be fulfilled with custom-altered seats tailored to the individual owner and with leather and Alcantara interiors perfect down to the last detail.

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Not satisfied being one of the 499 people who own a Ferrari 16M Scuderia Spider? Need more exclusivity than that? Don’t worry – Novitec Rosso has your back.

They’ve taken the new lightweight Ferrari convertible and made it even more exclusive – and expensive. The big change here is the power. Novitec has added their own Bi-Compressor system, adding on two belt-driven superchargers tuned to only 7 psi. This new forced induction system increases power to 696 hp – a jump of 186 hp over stock. That’s like taking the Scuderia Spider and adding a V6 Dodge Magnum!

To facilitate the added power, Novitec made the Ferrari a new intake manifold with larger cross-sections, higher-flow air filter, and larger fuel injectors. Larger cooling circuits for water and oil, and dedicated cooling systems for the superchargers and intercoolers keep the car running cool under all that power. A re-calibrated ECU lets the car know about the new changes.

It’s not all about power, though. Novitec also added a new lowered sport suspension system with a front-lift system so you won’t scrape the front lip on bumps and curbs, and lightweight 20-inch wheels with high performance Pirelli tires. Exterior changes include black taillights, side markers, and reflectors, while on the inside they’ve added a sport steering wheel, and bigger carbon fiber paddle shifters.

The 0 to 62 mph sprint is over in only only 3.5 seconds – 0.2 seconds faster than stock. 124 mph is knocked out in only 9.7 seconds, all the way up to the 205 mph top speed (10 mph better than stock) which plants this car firmly into the 200 mph supercar club.

The bi-compressor system will cost $66,000 – all other upgrades will be extra. Ouch.

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The most recent car out of the garage of German tuner Novitec is a modified Maserati GranTurismo S. Exterior modifications are subtle, but include a front spoiler for downforce at high speed, rocker panels, a rear lip spoiler, and a rear diffuser, all available in clear-coated carbon fiber finish.

Despite the subtle exterior changes, the engine is where the big difference is in this car. Novitec has added a supercharger system to the stock 440hp 4.7-liter Maserati V8 engine, boosting the power to 600hp. This helps the GranTurismo reach 62mph from a stop in only 4.5 seconds (a 0.4 second increase from stock,) and reaches a top speed of 195mph. Along with the supercharger, Novitec has added a water-to-air intercooler, a new intake system, and larger fuel injectors.

Last on the list is a modified ECU, making sure the car benefits the most from its modifications. The conversion starts at a hefty $32,260. More pictures below:

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German tuner Novitec, who specializes in Ferraris, have turned the F430 into something to be feared. They previously released a twin-supercharged F430 with 636 horsepower. Obviously not good enough, they just upgraded the car to 656 horsepower by upgrading their twin Rotrex superchargers to push out 10 more horsepower each.

Not to be outdone, they also fitted a new aerodynamic kit to the car including a new rear spoiler, and they also upgraded the ECU. Even with the new features and increased horsepower, the car keeps the same numbers as the previous twin-supercharged F430, with a 0-62 mph time of 3.7 seconds and top speed of 216 mph.

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Aerodynamic upgrades include a front splitter, side skirts, a new rear wing and an enhanced rear diffuser.

You have a choice on your suspension with different options, including a 1-inch lower suspension kit with double-adjustable shocks and stiffer anti-roll bars. The Novitec tuned F430 rolls on 19- and 20-inch custom five-spoke wheels, available in conventional 5-stud or racer-style center-lock mounts and shod with 255/30 and 345/25 Pirellis. Tucked inside the alloys are a set of ceramic brakes made for Novitec by Brembo.

You even get a couple interior upgrades, including a sport steering wheel, and lightweight sport seats.

Perhaps most importantly, you get a dual supercharger induction system that takes the F430′s already powerful setup to 636 hp, good for a 0-62 mph run in 3.7 seconds. Keep the pedal down, and you will hit a top speed well over 200 mph.

You also have the option of a matching exhaust and a carbon fiber airbox, but if you are already spending over $70,000 extra on the car, why not go all out?

Click on “More” for more pictures, a dyno chart and price sheet.

Click here for an official Novitec 2006 F430 price book: Price Book

A few more pictures of the Novitec F430:

Dyno chart (click picture to see full sized version):

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