After the much-hyped launch of the one-off Lancia Stratos (built for a wealthy customer by Pininfarina using a Ferrari F430 as a base), many wondered if it would ever make limited production. Then a report came out that Ferrari was blocking production by not allowing Pininfarina use of the required Ferrari components.
In response to the report, both companies have released official statements.
Ferrari
“Ferrari is not involved in any way. The project was presented to us a year ago as a one-off model for (more…)
I cracked up when I heard Martin Brundle – Formula 1 commentator – compare an F1 steering wheel to this type of chocolate during yesterday’s race in Barcelona: “It’s like a box of… (more…)
I don’t know if it’s so smart to go and get the Red Bull boys revved up, Mr. Hamilton. They are the Formula 1 world champions, after all. But his quote is backed up by some sort of sanity:
“Red Bull are not a manufacturer, they are a drinks company. It’s a drinks company versus McLaren/Ferrari history. I don’t know what their plan is. Our team is (more…)
During the Australian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton was closing in on Fernando Alonso at approximately 1.2 seconds per lap. As the gap neared 3.5 seconds, the Ferrari pit crew informed Alonso and his reply was:
Valentino Balboni - former chief test driver of Lamborghini, serving in his position for 40 years.
“You know, for a test driver to become a development test driver… is… uh… it’s like a priest to become pope, I would say.” Quoted at 2:19 in the video clip.
Quotes don’t get better than this. Thank you Valentino Balboni.
When asked if there was a fully-electric sports car planned at Ferrari, Amedeo Felisa (CEO) answered the following:
“If you look at global warming, the right solution is not full electric. It’s more a marketing solution than a real one, sound is just as important as design and performance for Ferrari. We will not make engine sounds with speakers.”
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