Ferrari

London, Great Britain, August 18, 2008 – A1GP World Cup of Motorsport has always prided itself in the fact that its cars are some of the safest on the world’s race tracks. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that the season four A1GP Powered by Ferrari car has undergone and passed some of the most stringent crash tests possible.

The car firstly underwent FIA chassis squeeze tests, as opposed to a sudden impact test, with pressure applied to key parts of the car to ensure the necessary strength. Following this there have been roll-hoop load tests, front and rear impact and side impact tests.

London, Great Britain, 07 July 2008 -- A total of 3,500 kilometres, the equivalent of over half a season's mileage, is the distance covered to date by the new A1GP World Cup of Motorsport Powered by Ferrari car. The latest series of tests for the car were in Spain with five days at the Guadix Circuit near Granada followed by three days at Jerez.

Triumphant return after over 13,000 km in over 70 days

May 7, 2008 -- The over 13,000-kilometre Ferrari Magic India Discovery Drive made a triumphant return to Mumbai this evening, exactly as per the drive programme. The cars were received at the Gateway of India, close to the starting point of the drive, in a grand ceremonial flag-in event.

Ferrari Magic India Discovery Drive: Makes triumphant return to Mumbai after over 13,000 km in over 70 days

26th February, 2008 -- Ferrari is delighted to announce the start of a new adventure, the Magic India Discovery Drive, which got underway from Mumbai today. The tour was flagged off by Mr. Ratan N. Tata, Chairman of the Tata Group, and Mr. John Elkann, Vice Chairman of the Fiat Group. On the occasion, the famous Air India Building, one of the prime landmarks in Mumbai on the shores of the Arabian Sea, was dressed in Ferrari red colour along with the Prancing Horse logo.

2008 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti

PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Feb. 12, 2008 /PRNewswire - USNewswire/ -- The first Ferrari ever built, Chassis Number 01C, will make its first-ever western United States appearance during the Inaugural Desert Classic Concours d'Elegance, at the historic O'Donnell Golf Club in Palm Springs, Calif.

"This is the first time in 20 years this pristine automobile has made a public appearance," said Paul Merrigan, event organizer. "Ferrari has a unique history in Palm Springs, by recording its first western U.S. win here in 1951, and we're bringing that excitement back with another historic Ferrari."

07.12.2007 -- The star-studded FIA Gala in Monaco was a fitting finalé for a dramatic season in the FIA Formula One World Championship. Not since 1986 has the championship hosted a three-way title showdown at the final round, with Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen taking the title in a thrilling finish.

Raikkonen said: “I am very happy to be here to receive this trophy that comes with winning the World Championship. This has always been my goal and I am particularly pleased to have achieved it in my first year with Ferrari, which is a fantastic team of people who are extraordinary, both professionally and from the human point of view.

13/11/2007 -- The Lotus Exige S police car operated by East Sussex Police will head a convoy of the world’s most exclusive supercars in a parade of the roads of Britain this week to support ‘Children in Need’.

The supercar tour comprises some of the world’s most exclusive marques including: Ferrari, Aston Martin, Bentley, Maserati and Pagani and will commence with an event hosted by organisers ‘GROUP20’ at their head office on Tuesday 13th November and will hit the road at 9am on Wed 14th November.

24.10.2007 -- The World Motor Sport Council met in Paris on 24 October, 2007. The following decisions were taken:

FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

There will be a total freeze on engine development for a period of 10 years, starting from 2008. A change can be made after five years but only with the unanimous agreement of all stakeholders and following a further two-year notice period. Total freeze means that there will be no exceptions for development of certain parts of the engine, as is the case under the current regulations.

A number of amendments were adopted for the 2008 Sporting Regulations and the 2008 and 2009 Technical Regulations. For full details please refer to www.fia.com.

An Insider's Look at the Extraordinary World of Ferrari Owners' Racing

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., July 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Ferrari North America, Inc., has announced that the Speed Channel Network will broadcast two of the brand's final 2007 North American Ferrari Challenge events, showcasing its owners' racing program and overall weekend Ferrari festivities. The first Challenge event to be shown, previously recorded this past May at Virginia International Raceway, is scheduled to air July 7th at 7:30 pm EDT, July 8th, at 3:00 pm EDT, and again July 18th at 1:30 pm EDT.

The final U.S.-event for the Series will be recorded the weekend of August 10th at California Speedway and is scheduled to air October 13th and 14th, 2007.

Canadian based RM Auctions in association with Sotheby's, sets seven new world auction records led by the $9.4 million sale of the Le Mans winning 1962 Ferrari 330 TRI/LM Testa Rossa at the legendary birthplace of Ferrari in Maranello, Italy on May 20

LONDON, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The much anticipated auction of important Ferrari sports and racing cars hosted by RM Auctions in association with Sotheby's, made history of its own this weekend recording $46 million in sales. The one-day auction held at the famous Pista di Fiorano race track in Maranello, Italy, featured 33 factory certified road and racing Ferraris along with treasured memorabilia spanning six decades of the famed marque. The unprecedented event itself attracted an international audience from every continent who purchased 32 of the 33 cars offered for an unparalleled sell through of 97% and an average selling price of over one million dollars.

Setting several world records "FERRARI: Leggenda e Passione" sale was highlighted by the exceptional $9.4 million sale of the incredible Le Mans winning 1962 Ferrari 330 TRI/LM Testa Rossa (Chassis 0808) that was piloted to victory by world champion Phil Hill and Oliver Gendebien -- one of the most valuable and important Ferraris ever offered at auction. One of most recent offerings was Felipe Massa's first Grand Prix winning 2006 Formula 1 car that changed hands at $2.2 million. Top sellers of the memorabilia collection from Ferrari's archives was a 1:24 scale model of a F2004 race car used for wind tunnel testing that drew a bid of $66,800 and an original Formula 1 steering wheel used by world champion Michael Schumacher during the 2005 racing season which brought $85,387.