Ferrari Plans Hybrids for All Models

This is it, people. The end of the world is nigh for purist petrolheads – Ferrari is considering offering hybrids for all of their models! Ferrari and Fiat chairman Luca di Motezemolo announced that the Italian supercar maker is looking into offering hybrid versions of cars fleetwide within four years tops.

“This is a first step of a long project and we want within three years, maximum four, to have a hybrid Ferrari car ready for every single product of our range. This is our goal. In three years we aim to cut emissions by a minimum of 35 percent,” di Montezemolo announced to reporters.

Automakers are pressure to take into consideration economy and emissions due to the growing green legislation that require lower fleetwide figures. The legislation can limit their markets in Europe and the United States if automakers decide not to comply.

Ferrari showcased a green 599 GTB HY-KERS at the Geneva motor show. It showcases Ferrari’s developments in the hybrid front. The standard GTB Fiorano’s equipped with an electric motor together with its gasoline engine.

Now if Lambo does the same thing then maybe the green revolution has indeed won.

Ferrari to Produce 599 GTO

Ferrari just recently launched the 458 Italia so we can expect a few lulls in their release cycles. They can sure keep teasing us though.

The company just announced that they will be making a 599 GTO slated for later this year. Ferrari aims for the car to be a “more focused” version over the GTB (pictured) and HG TE models.

As for the power figures, the car is expected to dish out not less than 650 bhp and added torque is to be expected . The car will be put on a diet as well to lose a few more kiloframs.

We just hope that the road cars they’re building will be any good. For some reason, there’s an inverse relationship between the quality of their road cars and their F1 cars and it looks like they built one heck of a car for this coming season.

For no geek gearheads out there, GTO stands for Gran Turismo Omologato which means the car’s “homologated” or certified by several racing bodies to be qualified for racing.

Formula 1: Alonso Continues Ferrari Roll

Day 3 of Formula One testing and it’s Fernando Alonso’s turn to take the Ferrari out for a spin on his home track in Valencia.

The Spaniard did not disappoint his fans, clocking the fastest time of the day and keeping the Ferrari roll going. Looks like the Massa-Alonso tandem will be hard to beat with that new Ferrari of theirs.

Surprisingly, it just might be BMW Sauber’s season as well as Pedro de la Rosa came in second again in the lap time board continuing its second place streak from Day 1. Kamui Kobayashi clocked in second in Day 2 as well.

Michael Schumacher clinched 3rd yet again in his Mercedes. We can all just hope that he’d find his pace to match the Ferrari boys this season.

Jenson Button came in 5th in the day which gives doubt to his real skill as a driver. Lewis Hamilton was fast enough to clinch 3rd in Day 2.

Formula 1: Ferrari F10 Launched for 2010

Here we go. We can now expect Formula 1 steeds to be showcased in the coming weeks.You might remember Mercedes GP unveiling their silver arrow livery on their old car just last week. Now, we’ve got Ferrari showcasing their racer for the coming season.

The car’s dubbed as the F10 following Ferrari Scuderia’s naming convention of F plus the year. The car will be in the hands of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa.

The 2010 season will surely be a test for Ferrari since they struggled big time last season, winning just one race and losing Felipe Massa to a freak accident. Many can blame F1’s shoddy car rules from last season but Ferrari doesn’t have an excuse this coming season.

It will surely be interesting to see how much better this new car compared to last season’s car. Ferrari will be seeing some tough competition in the field especially with the likes of McLaren and Mercedes with the return of Michael Schumacher.

Cristiano Ronaldo Drives a Ferrari 599

This is how you ruin a Ferrari. Make it nice, shiny, fast, and red and you put the biggest cock in the history of the planet in the driver’s seat. He’s such a cock he’ll probably set off Top Gear’s cockometer with a hundred rotations.

Here’s Cristiano Ronaldo driving a Ferrari 599. For those of you who don’t know the guy, he’s just dubbed as one of the best football players around. In today’s sport, he’s bigger than Beckham. Also, he’s one of the most annoying turds to play the game.

He currently plays for Real Madrid after signing a deal that earns him €13 million a season. And since he makes that much, he can own and drive one of these babies. Mind you that he already wrecked one 599 GTB Fiorano. Maybe he’s out to wreck this one again too.

They say don’t hate the player, hate the game? Heck, I love the game. So I’d hate the player.

Top 10 Best Cars of the Decade

So it’s the year and the decades end and it’s all about lists. So we’ve made our own and checked it twice on our pics for the best cars of the decade. Largely our basis for choosing is the car’s impact to motoring. If it’s all about speed and performance supercars will pepper the list. For some reason, it does, but that doesn’t stop us from looking at the sensible side of things.

10. Toyota Prius

While die-hard gear- and petrolheads aren’t throwing in the towel yet in this econmentalist revolution that has affected the motoring industry, we have to admit the the impact of the hybrid. It might be slow to drive and you might look like a smug and sanctimonious bastard who likes the smell of his own farts owning one. But it did challenge the status quo regarding cars and saving the planet. And quite frankly, whether we like it or not, that’s where motoring is headed.
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