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Word from Greece is there's another Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano on the scrap heap. The owner, hailing from Athens, put a little too much pep into his early morning drive and overcooked a curve. The silver lining here is what one could do with that intact powertrain: Ferrari-powered sand rail? One hell of a shifter kart? galleryPost('wrecked599', 3, 'Wrecked 599 GTB'); Perhaps we should expand the spectrum of our Save the Enzos campaign to include all exclusive exotics, what with all the news of totaled Maseratis , Porsche Gemballa Mirage GTs and Godzillas . [ WreckedExotics ]
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We all know the car, the polished-to-perfection Saudi Arabian Audi A8 you get in your email every four to six months, usually from the uncle who doesn't understand the internet telling you those durn furiners got too much money. Well, that car has now been tossed into the waste bin of internet history. We have a new champion of bling, a fully polished Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano. While not doused in platinum (as the email always claims), this over-the-top wonder takes advantage of the 599GTB's aluminum body and simply classes up the joint, with thousands of hours of polishing and buffing. galleryPost('chromerrari', 3, 'We Suspect Ownership By Chromefinger'); The fact that this car seats only two, has a fire red interior, obnoxiously huge wheels and rubber-band tires, blacked out tail lights and tint dark enough to keep the cabin cool in the desert, only adds to its mystique. We can't wait to see the emails bound to result from this one — "Damn Eye-talian...
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Wandering around Geneva, a couple of things become readily apparent. First and foremost, this is a rich-ass city. Banks and ultra high end luxury stores are as common as faux hawks, and the Audi RS4 is a commoners' car. Another thing you notice quite quickly is how a city situated between two mountain ranges at the bottom of a giant lake gets kinda windy. I'm not going to step on Chicago's toes, but there may be a lost ear on the Rue De Mont Blanc Bridge. The brutal cold wasn't enough to keep us from finding this Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano parked street side. galleryPost('genevafiorano', 9, 'Street Side Parking Good Enough For Ferrari'); Look, the Ferrari is dirty! It's parked next to a curb. Its down there in the grit and dirt just like every other car. We never thought we'd see the day, but there it is.
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Dutch custom car maker Vandenbrink, which specializes in cars we'll never be able to afford, has released the first image of its GT Convertible. Based on the 599 GTB Fiorano, this stallion for the well-heeled is going to feature a custom lightweight carbon fibre folding hardtop to keep things inside the cabin when cruising turns into shredding. Other than that we're a bit short on details, though it's rumored the engine will come out of the Edo Competition 599 , which could mean power in the 650 to 750 hp range. galleryPost('vandengt', 2, 'Vandenbrink GT Convertible'); How much for your own extra special Ferrari? Somewhere above $2 million, most likely. But don't worry, they may be doing a more affordable R8, Z06 or Spyker version. [ World Car Fans ]
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The good folks all about the ge-spot of autos just commissioned themselves some speculative renderings of what they think the rumored upcoming Ferrari 599 Spider will look like. Our thought is it looks a lot like a Ferrari 599. Except without a top. But you know, we've been known to be wrong before...from time to time. Also, we don't know German Dutch . Anyone want to help with the better-than-babelfish translation of the Teutonic tulip text we're facing at the link below? [via autogespot ]
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Don't go getting you're panties in a bunch just yet, but rumors have been flying around the net lately about a new SUV concept being worked up to join the rest of the Italians in the Ferrari stable. The name given to this blasphemy against the name of Ferrari at this point is FS 599 Fuoristrada. Yes, the 599 denotes the engine stolen from the 599 GTB Fiorano already in the lineup. Things are so sketchy at this point that all the artists' renderings floating about that are complete flights of fancy. One is a sort of modernized hairy-chested study of the Testarossa, the other harkens back to the good old days of racing, yet another is closer to the design language of the Enzo and Fiorano. The gents over at World Car Fans are reporting some very impressive specs including a target of 600 horsepower and 600 Nm of torque (~442 lb.ft.), all wheel drive routed mostly to the rear meats, and a less than five second run to 62. That's Cayenne Turbo and Cherokee SRT territory (only...
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Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne is just fine today after a crash in Switzerland's canton Solothurn. The boss was reportedly traveling at around 60 miles per hour in a 599 GTB, when he rear-ended a Renault driven by an elderly motorist on the A1 motorway. According to a report, the impact caused the Ferrari's airbags to blow up, blocking Marchionne's sight. Subsequently, he lost control and slammed into crash barriers. Police say Marchionne had been unable to slow the car in time for an unexpected traffic jam. No one was hurt, but the $275,000 car was totaled. Marchionne later blamed the crash on Italy's pro-union political climate, but also raised Fiat's profit forecast. (Thanks to David for the tip.) [ Reuters via Swissjourno's Weblog ]
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This "new Dino " business is becoming just a bit tedious, to say the least. It's obvious something's out there, despite denials from Fiat's top count, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo. Word is, the "Dino" will be built mainly on Maserati hardware, and possibly...
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