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According to at least one report, Ferrari will unveil a "green" concept car based on the California at the Paris Auto Show. Rather than use electricity or a complex hybrid system, the concept is expected to focus on how more conventional techniques can be used to make significant advances in fuel economy and help reduce emissions.
Powered by the same V8 engine, the California is expected to get fuel-saving technology that could include lighter internals with reduced friction, a brake energy regeneration system, improved aerodynamics to cut drag, a selectively detaching alternator (to reduce drag on the engine) and possibly even a cylinder deactivation setup that could cut power to some of the cylinders when stuck in traffic or cruising on the highway. We also expect increased use of composites to reduce weight.
This project is the next step in Ferrari's goal to improve emissions after the unveiling of the 599 HY-KERS model show at the Geneva Auto Show.
Nothing has been confirmed (or even hinted at) by Ferrari, but we're sure to find out more at the Paris Auto Show.
Always thinking outside the box (for better or worse) the team at Mansory has just released its first ever tuning package for a Maserati. Designed for the GranTurismo and GranTurismo S models, there are actually some nice carbon fiber parts buried beneath all the more-red-than-Ferrari paint.
Along with a new suspension setup the lowers the car by 30-mm, the Gran Turismo also looks lower thanks to a complete carbon fiber aero kit that includes side skirts, a carbon fiber lip spoiler, carbon inlay for the exhaust pipe surround, plus a carbon diffuser. A custom-for-Maserati set of wheels has also been designed with 20-inch rollers up front and 21s in the rear.
As for power, Mansory offers a performance pack with a modified ECU, air filter and sports exhaust that bumps power by 30-hp and 30 ft-lbs of torque for both the Gran Turismo and Gran Turismo S.
And on the inside, there’s an extremely custom interior job that would no doubt look far better were it not shockingly red.
AutoGuide will bring you more pics of the Mansory Maserati GranTurismo when it makes its official debut at the Paris Auto Show in just a few week.
Just because we didn't bring you any photos of the Ferrari 599 Spyder from Pebble Beach, it doesn't necessarily mean the car wasn't there. And no, it didn't slip past our camera lens.
Thanks to a letter posted on Luxury4Play and subsequent confirmation through readers of Autoblog, we've learned that Ferrari did in fact preview a "Roadster" version of the 599 in Monterey. The event was understandably private, with all in attendance forced to surrender their phones and cameras, while also being asked to sing an NDA.
According to reports from those in attendance, the drop-top 599 uses a fabric roof similar to the one found on the Lamborghini Murcielago or Porsche Boxster Spyder, with a removable glas window in the rear. This setup allows Ferrari to keep the drop-top 599's weight almost identical to that of the coupe.
The best news, however, is that under the hood was the more powerful version of the 6.0-liter V12 found in the 599 GTO. That means a power increase of almost 10 percent, up to 670-hp from the coupe's 612-hp output.
Just 100 versions of the car are believed to be built and priced at a significant premium over the coupe.
After previous reports that Ferrari would launch a 458 Spider with a soft-top, Italian outlet Auto.it is indicating we’ll get a retractable glass-top model instead. This setup would be similar to the one found on the 575 Superamerica, where the glass top would slide in behind the passenger compartment.
This rumor is just the latest Ferrari convertible tale, with reports of a 599 Convertible debuting at Pebble Beach never coming to fruition.
Regardless of the type of drop-top, Ferrari is planing a convertible version of the 458, boasting the same impressive performance from a 562-hp 4.5-liter V8.
Ferrari won't confirm as much, but it's believed the Italian automaker has recalled its new 458 Italia model after as many as four vehicles were damaged (or altogether destroyed) after spontaneously combusting like a Spinal Tap drummer. The vehicles created headlines (at least in automotive circles), with many blaming engineering while others blamed the drivers.
News of an alleged recall comes after owners of new 458 models on FerrariChat reported that they had received a letter from Ferrari. One owner even went as far as posting photos of the old part and the new part. Apparently the issue involves a gas overflow tube and gas vapor system that were placed too close to the red-hot engine, which could (and apparently did) result in a fire.
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