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October 08, 2008
This Week:
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The BMW Presents Concept X1 As The First Sports Activity Vehicle in the Premium Compact Segment
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The smart fortwo mhd is the most inexpensive way of running a car
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Saab 9-X Air BioHybrid Concept World Premiere at Paris Auto Show
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Mercedes-Benz S 320 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY: The most frugal S-Class ever
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GM Announces $370 Million Investment for New Small Engine Manufacturing in North America
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Ford Awarded $10 Million Energy Department Grant To Accelerate Development Of Plug-In Vehicles
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Infiniti Expands Into Europe And Introduces “Inspired Performance” Tagline
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New Ferrari California unveiled at the Paris Auto Show
Paris - The Ferrari California finally makes its official debut at the Paris Show after a series of special previews on the web and during two dedicated events staged in Maranello and Los Angeles at which it received a hugely enthusiastic reception. The Ferrari California is an exceptionally innovative car whose philosophy takes its inspiration from the spirit and emotions of one of the great Ferraris of the past, the 1957 250 California, a superbly elegant open top car designed for the track, which has, over the years, come to symbolise not only superior sportiness and performance but also exclusivity, craftsmanship and faultless sophistication. This new car joins Ferrari's 8-cylinder range which is made up mostly of very high performance models. It also flanks the 12-cylinder flagship 612 Scaglietti in the Grand Tourer category. The Ferrari California is a car with the track in its DNA. |
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It is enormously innovative and will more than fulfi l the expectations of even our most discerning clients, offering breathtaking driving pleasure and fun behind the wheel as well as extreme versatility of use and in-car comfort. It is available exclusively as a convertible with retractable folding hard top in either a two-seater version with a traditional rear bench or in the 2+ version which sees the rear bench equipped with seating for one to two passengers.
In line with Ferrari tradition, this model positively brims with innovative features. In addition to its retractable hard top and the aforementioned original 2+ concept, the new Prancing Horse car also offers: a new direct injection V8 engine, a 7-speed gearbox with steering wheel-mounted F1-style paddles coupled with a new dual clutch, a new suspension system (double wishbones at the front and multilink at the rear), the new evolved F1-Trac traction control system and Brembo brakes with CCM (carbon ceramic material) discs as standard (this latter feature is shared by the other models in the current range).
Photos: Automotive Intelligence/Ferrari
(2nd October 2008)
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