Hybrids were once considered the painfully slow and socially responsible tortoises of the highway. Now, even revered sports-car brands are prepping irresponsibly powerful, lethally fast, porpoise-sleek hybrids. As with Porsche’s 918 Spyder and McLaren’s P1, Ferrari’s Enzo successor runs on a complex blend of electricity and internal combustion. More curious, Ferrari named its latest and greatest the LaFerrari.
The Fazz’s carbon-fiber body shapes F1–influenced aerodynamic efficiency into muscular Italian automotive art. The underbody is made of a debris-resistant Kevlar-and-carbon-fiber composite. Befitting a Ferrari, the two-seater aims to be … More
First big group test of 2013. Audi’s R8 has a new dual-clutch transmission, the Turbo S is on its way out and for £20k, Litchfield will give you a 750hp GT-R than can handle normal roads. Game on.
In these boom times for carmakers, it’s hard to find one that isn’t pushing the accelerator on its factories, from Kia to Bentley. But Ferrari revealed today that after hitting an all-time record for sales in 2012, it will cut its output this year to fewer than 7,000 cars in a strategy to maintain its aura of exclusivity — which Ferrari Chairman Luca di Montezemolo compared to waiting for a beautiful woman.
And if you think that beautiful woman will ever arrive in a Ferrari electric car … More
Hybrids were once considered the painfully slow and socially responsible tortoises of the highway. Now, even revered sports-car brands are prepping irresponsibly powerful, lethally fast, porpoise-sleek hybrids. As with Porsche’s 918 Spyder and McLaren’s P1, Ferrari’s Enzo successor runs on a complex blend of electricity and internal combustion. More curious, Ferrari named its latest and greatest the LaFerrari.