The Arrival!

The wait is over, the new 2012 McLaren MP4-12C has reached the US shores. The initial dealer demonstrators will now begin to roll off of transporters across the county to begin the assault on the psyche of the American Automotive Buying Public! Enjoy!

Ferrari - Product Future

Ferrari has rolled out a few tasty bits of news courtesy of Car and Driver. The Italian sports car manufacturer has made it clear that the successor to the legendary Enzo will come to the party packing a V12 engine mated to a hybrid system. While Ferrari has already hinted that the company is seriously considering electrification with concepts like the 599 HY-KERS, CEO Amedeo Felisa said that a production Ferrari hybrid would have to include some sort of efficiency-boosting system in addition to a performance adder like a kinetic energy recovery system.

Felisa also said that the replacement for the company's 599 will feature somewhere around 700 horsepower. The machine will keep its front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout, but will rely on aluminum alloys for its body structure instead of carbon fiber. Felisa says that the absurd power in the future 599 is not a response to the Lamborghini Aventador, however.

Text Courtesy our Autoblog.com

Jensen Button Re-News with McLaren F1

With only a few races remaining on this years F1 calendar, Jenson Button finds himself sitting in second place in the Championship. With is cool demeanor and many impressive drives this seanson the Brit seems to be a good fit with the team. As a show of unwavering faith in their driver McLaren has extended his contract with their Formula 1 team! Congrats to Jenson!

Ferrari 458 Spider - Official Video

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Maserati Kubang - Frankfurt 2011

Maserati takes the Frankfurt Auto Show with a Bang...a Kubang

According to Maserati, SUVs today never seem to offer the kind of uplifting driving pleasure and luxury atmosphere that are two givens of today’s high-end sports and luxury cars. And this is precisely what Maserati set out to do with its new sport luxury SUV concept that was unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show, the forerunner of the future Maserati range, creating at once discontinuity by entering a new segment, and continuity by maintaining the integrity of Maserati’s DNA. This is the Maserati Kubang SUV Concept.

MP4-12C GT3 Goes Testing!!!

For anyone who likes fast cars, this will make the hair on the back of your neck stand up! And for those of you who remember the truly dominating preformance McLaren put in at Le Mans 15 years ago, the new MP4-12C GT3 car is certainly the next chapter.

OFFICIAL VIDEO - Ferrari FF

Recently released by the boys from Maranello, the video below illustrates the most capable Ferrari ever produced, in environments seldom seen by Ferraris of old. Pretty Impresive!!!

McLaren MP4-12C Enters Production

WOKING, UK (02 February) – Following a successful public world debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed, and a series of exclusive presentations to prospective customers and media across the globe in 2010, the first McLaren MP4-12C high-performance sports car has begun production at the McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) in Woking, England.

McLaren Automotive plans to build up to 1,000 12Cs in 2011. Most will be manufactured in a bespoke new £40m McLaren Production Centre, which is due for completion in May on a site adjacent to MTC. However, ‘Chassis 01’ is being built in the existing MTC production facility, where outstanding quality and highly efficient production methods have been fine-tuned since the Foster + Partners-designed building opened in 2004

Officially Official: 2012 Ferrari FF

After much debate and speculation the true form of the All-New 2012 Ferrari FF has finally been revealed. Set for its public debut at this years Geneva Auto Show the FF boasts a spectacular spec sheet. A 651 bhp 6.3L V12 motor capable of 0-62 in 3.7 sec and 209mph. Mated to a 7 Speed Dual Clutch, Updated Carbon Ceramic Brakes, Updated Damper System (SCM3), 4 Wheel Drive (4RM) which is 50% lighter than its competitors, 4 Seats, and larger trunk space then a Porsche Panamera , just to name a few!




Info Courtesy of Ferrari

McLaren MP4-12C: Officially Priced

McLaren Announces US Base MSRP for the McLaren MP4-12C and Completes Launch Retailer Network

• The US base MSRP for the McLaren MP4-12C is $229,000*
• 12C to arrive in North America in late summer 2011 as a 2012 model year

NEW YORK (JAN 20, 2011) McLaren Automotive today announced the US manufacturer suggested retail pricing (MSRP) for the McLaren MP4-12C starting at $229,000*. With an anticipated on-sale date of late summer 2011, the 12C will arrive on the North American sports car scene as the only carbon-fiber based vehicle in its market-price segment. The 12C will launch as a 2012 model year vehicle.

“The 12C pricing announcement today is another milestone achieved for McLaren,” explained Antony Sheriff, Managing Director, McLaren Automotive Limited. “When we embarked on the challenge of creating a new sports car company, we knew that coming to market with a vehicle that was ‘as good’ as the competition was not good enough. It was clear we needed a unique concept that offered clear advantages.

“With the 12C’s technologically advanced MonoCell carbon-fiber chassis, highly efficient yet powerful 3.8 liter 592 hp powerplant, a dry weight of less than 2,900 lbs., and every detail down to the switchgear bespoke to McLaren, we have achieved our performance and design objectives. We are extremely proud to be able to offer the 12C at a price that has not been realized by a carbon fiber-based vehicle before.”

The 12C will be the first in a range of high-performance sports cars by McLaren which will be sold and serviced through a network of 35 retailers worldwide; 10 of those are based in key North American markets.

*Notes: US Base MSRP does not include options; federal, state or local taxes; license, titling, registration or transportation fees. Vehicle specifications and MSRP are subject to change without notice. A US calibration of the MP4-12C is being developed as part of the EPA certification program. Upon certification, US fuel consumption will be determined and any applicable gas guzzler tax will be confirmed at a later date

New Ferraris to Read your Mind?

It looks like Ferrari is getting ready to push the envelope yet again, and this time with Biometric and Pshychometric Sensors!

The report stems from a patent where Ferrari describes a network of new technologies and sensors, that are capable of reading the vital signs of a driver. These non-invasive sensors would be placed systematically throughout the cabin including but not limtied to the seat, cabin ceiling, dashboard and steering wheel. The goal of these sensors would to read levels of perspiration, respiration, blink rate, heart rate, blood pressure, cranial activity and other parameters all in an effort to adjust the vehicle dynamics accordingly.

What will the boys in Maranello think of next??!!

Info Courtesy of Autoblog.com and Autocar

Pic of the Week - 01/05/2011

Spy shot of a heavily camouflaged test mule, which looks to be the potential Ferrari 612 Replacement...Rumored for unveiling at this years Geneva Auto Show!


Pic Courtesy of Autoblog.com

Rapide - The Introduction (Part 1)

The first of the exclusive new films released by Aston Martin for the Rapide. Beautifully shot, and including a cameo by musical powerhouse Swizz Beatz.