Showing posts with label Ferrari California. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ferrari California. Show all posts

Backing Up Into a Ferrari California Should Help Fix Your Insurance Rates


When does a simple fender bender turn into an incident worthy of writing a post about? Well, duh, when it concerns a hot Italian supercar, of course.

While filming a dark colored Ferrari California driving with its top down on the busy streets of Cannes in the French Riviera, YouTube user Superlennyo was able to capture a white, older generation Renault Clio hatchback backing up, but not slowing down, until it scrapped the bumper of the Italian hardtop convertible.

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Would You Turn Your Nissan 350Z Into a Ferrari California Replica?


Regardless of personal styling preferences, most will agree that the Ferrari California carries a lot more cache than any Nissan model, the older generation 350Z included (just as long as we're talking about a genuine Ferrari).

Still, the first Z coupe of the new millennium has its own special character and a strong following, thanks in part to its handsome styling as well as its sports car performance and handling credentials.

Considering all this, we can safely say that the 350Z isn't exactly a prime candidate as a donor car for a replica build, even if said clone is a Ferrari California.

However, one German company named FGP begs to differ. The replica-car builder and parts supplier has designed a new Ferrari California kit for use on the pre-facelift Nissan 350Z Coupe built from 2002 through 2008.

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Poland Eats Ferraris Like They Are After School Snacks


Being a Ferrari in Poland seems like a hazardous combo as only in the past few months, we have come to know about at least two incidents in which the Italian automaker's exotic supercars were destroyed.

Now, following the crash of a Ferrari 458 Italia and the burning of a V12-powered FF, we have a third incident, this time regarding a California that also went up in flames.

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Ferrari California Test Drive Goes Horribly Wrong for 20-Year Old Russian


What started out as a sweet ride quickly turned sour for a 20-year old youngster test-driving a white Ferrari California in the Russian city of Samara, which is situated in the southeastern part of the country.

The accident happened this past Sunday on August 12 when the unnamed man was trying out the Italian supercar with Swiss license plates, which may have been part of a promotional campaign judging by the "Marlboro Clear Taste" decals on the sides of the California.

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Watch the Ferrari F60 F1 and 458 Spider Run the Goodwood Hill Climb


There was plenty to see and do for Ferrari fans at this past weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed.

For starters, the Italian sports car maker showed two UK debuts at this year’s event, the new 458 Spider and the lighter and more powerful California 30, both of which tackled the famous 1.16-mile hill climb route.

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Ferrari Filmed Testing What Sounds Like a Turbocharged California


A prototype of the Ferrari California hardtop roadster has been captured on film testing at the automaker's private circuit in Italy.

What makes this video of particular importance is not the lightly camouflaged car itself, but the sounds produced from its front-mounted engine, as it appears to be sporting a turbocharged powerplant.

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Ferrari Recalls 74 Examples of 458 Italia and California in the States for Faulty Crankshafts


A defective engine crankshaft has forced Ferrari to issue a safety recall on certain 2011-2012MY 458 Italia and 2012MY California. The recall affects a total of 206 cars worldwide, of which 74 were sold in the States.

Ferrari said that due to an incorrect setup of the crankshaft-grinding machine, the crankshafts of the type F 136 engine found in the 458 Italia and California model were not manufactured according to specifications and may fail causing the engine to stall and possibly lead to a crash if the car is on the move.

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Ferrari California Driver Rear Ends a Pair of Lincoln Town Car Limos in Tokyo


While our previous Ferrari-related accident of day, which took place in Germany, was caused by the love/respect of a man for animals/life, this incident involving a California hardtop roadster in Tokyo, Japan, is most likely the result of some careless driving.

The driver of the Ferrari California reportedly lost control of the car and smashed into a Lincoln Town Car limousine that was parked on the side of the road.

The crash was violent enough to push the white Town car into the rear end of the black limousine of the same brand parked right in front of it.

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Ferrari Introduces California Facelift with 490HP Ahead of Geneva Debut


We've known for some months now that Ferrari was preparing a mild update for its entry-level California model and today, the Italian automaker made it official releasing the first photos and specs ahead of the hardtop roadster's world premiere at next month's Geneva Auto Show.

While there aren't any noticeable styling changes other than the silver front grille, under the skin, it's a different story.

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