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Video: Ferrari World Record convoy of 964 cars at Silverstone

Video: Ferrari World Record convoy of 964 cars at Silverstone

By on 17/09/2012 in News, Videos

Although it has not yet been officially ratified as a Guinness World Record, there’s no doubt that today, a new world record was established for the biggest parade of Ferraris ever organised. A total of 964 Ferraris took to the Silverstone circuit to beat the previous record of 490 cars dating back to 2008 at Japan’s Fuji Speedway Circuit.Continue Reading..

Video: The new McLaren 12C Spider

Video: The new McLaren 12C Spider

By on 12/07/2012 in News, Videos

You can now see the stunning new 12C Spider in action for the first time in a short film at McLaren Automotive.

Shot using cinema-quality RED camera technology, the film begins with a 12C Spider finished in glorious Volcano Red in high speed action on track, before it traverses the winding mountain roads of Andalucía in Southern Spain. The exciting sequence underlines the 12C Spider’s position as a luxury convertible sports car offering a spectacular combination of performance and usability.

McLaren 12C Spider

You can also watch as the 12C Spider’s Retractable Hard Top is lowered with the car in motion – a unique feature among the new 12C derivative’s competitors.   The RHT system operates in less than 17 seconds. McLaren Automotive Test Driver and British Touring Car Championship star Mat Jackson then shows viewers why McLaren believes it has developed a sports car that adds ‘open-top thrills’ to a groundbreaking package of technology inspired by its successful Formula 1 race cars.

Antony Sheriff, McLaren Automotive Managing Director said: “We know 12C drivers love the Formula 1 technology DNA that runs throughout their cars.  With the 12C Spider, owners will have an even greater opportunity to create their perfect driving experience. Top up or top down, the sports car with highest performance among the competition just became even more breathtaking. The exhilarating aspects of driving the 12C Spider are captured beautifully in this great new film.”

Prospective customers and sports car enthusiasts may now specify their desired 12C spider at McLaren Automotive’s interactive online configurator, which is located at: www.configure.mclaren.com.

The 12C Spider may be personalised with a selection of exterior and interior finishes, a range of wheel designs and attractive carbon fibre appliqué.

Orders for the new 12C Spider are now being taken by the 38 McLaren retailers in 22 countries worldwide.

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Video: The Ferrari 458 Spider flies at the Goodwood Festival of Speed hill climb

Video: The Ferrari 458 Spider flies at the Goodwood Festival of Speed hill climb

By on 02/07/2012 in News, Videos

Ferrari showed the Goodwood Festival of Speed crowds the new 458 Spider this weekend.

Not only could people get up close to this new convertible but they were also shown its tremendous performance and heard the screaming V8 exhaust note as it raced up the hill outside Goodwood House.

The Ferrari 458 Spider

The new mid-rear engined two-seater 458 Spider features a fully retractable aluminium hard-top roof which is a world first for a sports car with this layout. The folding hard-top is 25kg lighter than a traditional soft-top while, according to Ferrari, being both quieter and more thermally efficient  Ferrari have used a very compact folding mechanism that, when raised, provide almost identical lines to the 458 coupe.

Also making its debut was the new lighter and more powerful Ferrari California 30. The front-mid mounted V8 now has 490hp, an addition of 30hp, with overall weight also being reduced by 30kg, which has been achieved through cutting-edge aluminium fabrication techniques and construction technologies.

Alongside these two UK debuts was the Ferrari FF, the V12-powered four-seater flagship of the Ferrari range. This is Ferrari’s first vehicle to feature the innovative 4RM four-wheel drive system which allows up to 30% of the V12’s 660hp engine to be transferred to the front axle in low grip situations.

The 458 Spider, FF and California 30 appeared on the track throughout the weekend where Scuderia Ferrari driver, Marc Gené, put the 2010 Ferrari F10 single-seater Formula One car through its paces up the famous 1.16 mile hillclimb course.

There were also several fine examples of classic Ferraris from the 1950s, 60s and 70s on display at the Festival of Speed, including a very rare 250 MM from 1953, the ex-Carrera Panamerica car still running in its original livery.

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