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Ferrari is recalling its new 458 Italia model after several vehicles were reported to have burst into flames.
A Ferrari spokesperson told CNNMoney.com the luxury supercar is being recalled in order to make modifications to the wheelhouse assembly.
Ferrari is recalling all its 458 Italia vehicles after five fires were reported in California, Switzerland, China and France.
Deliveries of the car in the U.S. began this summer. It has a 4.5-liter 8-cylinder engine, 7-speed automatic transmission, 570 horsepower and has a base price around $230,000.
Ferrari said the company is asking owners of the cars produced before July 2010 to bring them in to have the glue replaced with mechanical fasteners.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a statement saying Ferrari’s Italian headquarters had told its North American division about the recall. NHTSA warned that if the adhesive ignites it could “render the vehicle inoperable and possibly result in a crash.”
The NHTSA statement said 303 vehicles are being recalled, and owners could be eligible for reimbursement for if they spent money on repairs related to the problem before the recall was announced.
Ferrari North America will start notifying affected customers within two weeks, NHTSA said.
Last week, Britain’s Sky News site said drivers of the 458 Italia were “fearing they are jinxed after 10 of the vehicles crashed or caught fire within three months … It is not thought that the 458 design has a fault, just that the owners have been unusually unlucky.”
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Ferrari’s finally decided to issue a recall on the Ferrari 458 Italia after at least four fires in three months, according to a letter allegedly received by an owner. Ferrari’s apparently blaming a design flaw instead of their owners.
The Italian automaker promised us the Ferrari 458 Italia would be a hot new ride, but the numerous fires made us wonder about how literal the Italians were being.
After weeks of no response to our questions, we were treated to a quiet leak to European buff books earlier this week that Ferrari was investigating the fires. It turns out it may have been a quick investigation.
We’ve heard from one owner last Saturday that they received a letter from Ferrari claiming a gas overflow tube and gas vapor system were placed too close to the engine, thus creating the possibility of a fire. The owner was told they can take their vehicle to their dealer to receive a fix. We’re currently trying to confirm this report and will update you as soon as we get it.
UPDATE: The reliably in-the-know Ferrari obsessives at Ferrari Chat seem to confirm there’s a fix going on, with one poster even posting pics saying:
picked up my 458 today.
This was the part they changed immediately during the PDI.
The 1st photo is where the “breather pipe” is located.
The 2nd photo is the old part.
The 3rd photo is the new part that was installed.
In response to a question about whether this was related to the fire, the same person who shared photos of the repair said “I asked the same question… they gave a non-committal “probably”. I think they are under gag orders. ”
Stay tuned for more regarding the recall.
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With the news of one more Ferrari 458 Italia crash, total toll for the supercar reaches to 11. A significant number indeed to tell that time has ripened to investigate real reasons of such crashes. The present Ferrari crash involving a brand-new model occurred in Ningbo, China. It caught fire after only about 1,000 miles on the odometer. According to the information available, smoke was seen coming out from the engine compartment of the car before the fire.
The first report of Ferrari 458 Italia catching fire had come from Pariswhen its owner was just trying to drive his brand new sports car. In the case that occurred in the month of July this year, fire had started in the rear wheel before spreading to other parts. Within a few days of the incidence, Switzerland saw another Ferrari 458 catching fire while it was trying to climb up a mountain pass. Third fire-incidence was reported last week only from theLondon Heathrow airport, where the car caught on fire while staying in a warehouse before being transported to an Arabian customer. Engine catching fire was also noticed last week in Costa Mesa, California.
Whether it is a fire case or meeting with an accident, the Ferrari 458 Italia is getting destroyed at a very regular intervals. If you follow the last 11 crashes, including the present one, you will find one supercar accident in every 10 days! And, if the trend is not checked immediately, we must be ready for the 12th Ferrari crash in next couple of days.
The Ferrari 458 Italia comes equipped with a 4.5-liter V8 engine to power the car. Weight of the car is only 3042 pounds and it can produce 570-hp to make the car attain 60 mph from rest in just 3.4 seconds. Top speed of the car is 202 mph.
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In Moriyama, Japan- Japanese tuner Auto Veloce has created a Lamborghini-inspired body kit for the outgoing Ferrari F430. It was officially unveiled at the 2010 Special Import-Car Show, or SIS, in Japan, and it’s now available for order in both spider and berlinetta versions.
The package is part of Auto Veloce’s product line called “Super Veloce Racing,” and includes a full exterior body kit. Like a lot of the aggressive models from Lamborghini, the F430 gets a huge airdam, quarter-panel intakes and a monstrous rear wing. The kit is blacked out to make it look even more like Lamborghini’s 2010 Murcielago LP670-4 Super Veloce. New wheels and a rear bumper with a diffuser are also part of the modifications.
A similar but less aggressive package with the Lambo look is also offered for the Ferrari 360 Modena.
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Sacrilegious as it may seem to some, there are those who feel that their Ferrari just isn’t fast enough. Fortunately for such individuals there is an aftermarket full of companies like Anderson Germany that are glad to fill the void with creations like this one.
Starting with the Ferrari California, Anderson has tweaked out an extra 55 horsepower with a simple readjustment of the car’s integrated electronics and a new tri-mode variable exhaust system. The result is a whopping 515 horsepower, with a variety of visual modifications available to complement.
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ANDERSON GERMANY is releasing a special model, which will win you over with its design and its horse power. The elite tuner from Düsseldorf has boosted the Ferrari California’s 460 HP by 55 HP and has also ensured that it makes a spectacular impression optically. The increased performance is owed to software optimisation and a valve controlled stainless steel exhaust system, which can be set to three different sound modes with a remote control.
For the ultra-wide lane, special light-weight wheels 21 and 22 inches in size have been installed. The multiple-part light metal rims are coated in a carbon film and the outer rim bedding is the colour of the car. Road contact is ensured with the powerful 9×21 inch and 11.5×22 inch light-weight metal rims equipped with high-performance tyres of size 255/30-21 and 315/25-22.
For a sporty street drive, ANDERSON GERMANY provides complete driving and coupled axles with a module, which is inbuilt and can be adjusted according to height. Thanks to the adjustable damper, the body can be lowered by 35mm or raised by 40mm.
With a bodykit made up of a carbon-finished front spoiler lip, side skirt wings, rear diffusor, rear mud guard, motor, side ventilation and and rear spoiler lip, the Ferrari California Edition shows once again its top performance and a very individual aesthetic. A dark tint on the panes and rear lights complete the total look.
ANDERSON GERMANY offers almost limitless possibilities for individual furnishing of the interior. The carbon interior package includes air vents, radio facing, centre consoles, door handles, rocker switches and steering wheel facing. Detail solutions you can only expect from a luxury sports car.
This sports car is encompassed by high-quality, love for detail and many other features that will make your ride in the California Edition exceptionally sporty and individual.
ANDERSON GERMANY offers a special pick-up and delivery service on request.
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Source: autoguide.com and luxist.com
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On display for the first time even, Ferrari chose the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance to display the one-off P540 Superfast Aperta. One of the first vehicles to come from Ferrari’s Special Projects program (others including the Enzo-based P4/5 and the F430-based SP1), underneath this gold beauty is a Ferrari 599 chassis.
The P540 Superfast was built for Edward Walson, the son of John Walson, who invented cable TV. Walson commissioned the vehicle with inspiration coming from the Fantuzzi-designed Ferrari which appeared in the 1968 film Toby Dammit. It was designed by Pininfarina and built in-house in Maranello, with Walson taking part in the entire design process. While added bracing was required to maintain the chassis’ rigidity, plenty of carbon fiber panels were used to reduce the impact of the weight gain. In total, engineers managed to limit the added weight to just 44 lbs.
Like previous projects, the luxurious Ferrari’s engine remains untouched, with the factory 6.0-liter V12 producing a tremendous 612-hp.
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Source: autoguide.com
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Fioravanti designed Ferrari SP1 of the Portfolio Program
In case you didn’t know, Ferrari does custom cars, where it partners up with design firms Pininfarina, Fioravanti and Zagato, and offers custom cars to very wealthy customers. Called the SP1 (Special Project 1), the Fioravanti-designed special, which is based on the F430, was built for prominent Ferrari collector and Japanese business executive Junichiro Hiramatsu, who is widely known for his impressive Ferrari collection and is the first to complete the new “Portfolio” program. The SP1 features custom bodywork by Leonardo Fioravanti, who’s past works for Ferrari include the Dino, Daytona, P5, P6, 512 Berlinetta Boxer, 365 GT4 2+2, the 308 GTB and the 288 GTO. The initiative gives the extremely rich the opportunity to work with various Italian design houses with full factory support to commission custom creations.
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Concorso Italiano threw a party for the legendary Ferrari F40, and the turnout was, well, almost as good as the car itself. Thousands of show attendees were treated to more than a dozen examples of Enzo Ferrari’s final project.
As you probably know, the F40 was named to celebrate Ferrari’s 40th anniversary, and the celebration at Concorso honored the 20th anniversary of the car’s 1990 arrival here in the States. (Let’s not quibble over the fact that Ferrari the company was actually born in 1947, meaning the F40 should have actually arrived in 1987. The show car was first unveiled in 1987 and that’s good enough for us.)
The late arrival of what some still view as the ultimate supercar did nothing to dampen the spirits of the men and boys who fell in love with it at first sight and still carry a torch for it today. The F40 celebration was one great reason to go to Concorso Italiano this year. If you didn’t have the opportunity to attend in person, hit the gallery below to see how the lineup of F40s looked at one of Monterey week’s biggest exhibitions.
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How many times do you see a Ferrari 599XX? Not very often, right? Well, photographer Sevan Calians was able to get pictures of two Ferrari 599XXs at the Paul Ricard High Test Track. Talk about being at the right place, at the right time; Calians was also able to capture a Pagani Zonda R right next to them! Now, that’s a perfect combination. In case anyone has forgotten, the record-breaking 599XX’engine delivers a maximum output of 700 HP at a screaming 9,000 RPM and is mated to an all new SuperFast gearbox that is able to swap cogs in a mere 60 milliseconds. The 599XX is characterized by an innovative system called the “High Performance Dynamic Concept” which has been designed to get the maximum performance from the vehicle by managing the combination of the car’s mechanical limits with the potential of its electronic controls .
We’d love and hate to be the ones testing those cars on that track. Can you imagine having to pick between those voluptuous beauties for testing? Let’s just hope the test drivers were able to catch a ride in all three!
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Source: topspeed.com
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