My Computer Ninja

Luca di Montezemolo, President of Ferrari SpA, announced Thursday March 6th in Geneva that Ferrari is going to unveil a new entry level model in September at the Paris Auto Show. Rumors abound about a new “Dino”, codenamed the “F149”, being a return to the formula created by Alfredo Ferrari in the late ’60’s to provide a sports car with wider appeal via a smaller price tag. This formula proved to be a success, as the Dino is widely regarded as one of the most popular Ferrari’s of all time. The new “Dino” is rumored to be powered by a V-8 and is expected to be priced similar to the outgoing f430. With such a high price tag, one has to wonder how popular it will really be with the reduced engine size.

Hot on the heels of Ferrari’s debut of the F2008 at Fiorano, I came across this video of a Ferrari FXX being flogged on Silverstone Raceway in the U.K. This video is unlike a lot of the other FXX videos, in that this FXX is not being filmed from an observer’s point of view, but instead from a cockpit cam. The lack of any background music also makes this the best FXX video I have seen to date. Pay attention near the 1:59 mark, it appears the FXX wants to make clear who is boss.. Viewers beware –> The sound of the 6.3L V12 may haunt your dreams for years to come.

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Early in January, Ferrari started testing their new F1 car at Fiorano. I stumbled across this video when looking for information about how the tests went. Micheal Schumacher was on hand to observe, and judging by the smile on Kimi’s face near the end, it looks like it is going to be a good year for Scuderia Ferrari.

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