Formula One's Top Teams Going Crazy with Their Design for 2017

Formula One's top teams are going crazy with their design for 2017 and we love it. First, Mercedes found a "loophole"in the regulations and came up with a T-wing mounted at the engine cover (not seen in the picture below). And now Ferrari, unveils its 2017 which features not only another interesting engine cover mounted wing, but a very radical side pod design. The two new features, alongside lots of new small details made us nearly forget about the nose tip that continues to be a trend for 2017 cars...

I don't know about you, but this makes me really (finally) excited about the new season. 29 days to go until Melbourne!

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Ferrari FXX K Revealed

Ferrari's latest moving laboratory has just arrived. The new track only beast features a series of improvement over the road going LaFerrari including a more powerful engine and one of the most aggressive aero packages ever fitted to a Ferrari.

The FXX successor produces 1035 Hp (1050 PS) coming from a 848 Hp (860 PS) V12 engine and a 187 Hp (190 PS) electric motor. Ferrari says the new FXX K achieves a 50% improvement in down force in the low drag configuration and a 30% improvement in the more aggressive down force configuration.

More pictures and details in the press release after the jump.

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Picture of the Day: Five Generations

Jon Hunt is a respected Ferrari collector who recently took delivery of his LaFerrari hypercar. His son Harry Hunt and some of his friends went for a nice road trip from London to Modena. But it was no ordinary road trip as the cars involved were none other than Ferrari's finest supercars from the last three decades: the 288GTO, F40, F50, Enzo and LaFerrari. At the end of their visit to modena, the cars stopped for a family picture at the Fiorano test track. Beautiful!

You can watch a short interview of John after the jump.

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Epic engine Fire-up Compilation

Watch a selection of the world's finest supercar being started in this epic compilation!

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VIDEO: LaFerrari Powersliding At the Fiorano Test Track

Ferrari released a short video of LaFerrari being driven to the limit at the Fiorano test circuit. The result is one minute of pure V12 sound and tire shredding. Expect reviews of LaFerrari to popping up everywhere since the Italian beauty has finally gone public and world renown journalists finally have the chance to take the wheel of the hybrid hyper car.

According to the latest rumors, the XX version will be powered by a Formula 1 sourced turbo V6. So enjoy the sound of the V12 while you can because this might be the latest V12 powered hypercar from Ferrari..

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LaMaserati Concept By Mark Hostler

Designed by Mark Hostler
A few month ago, we reported that Maserati could be working on LaFerrari based model that could be named "LaMaserati" as well. The Maserati flagship could use LaFerrari's 800 Hp V12 without the hybrid system for a more organic driving experience. Of course this is all speculation. But knowing that a similar thing happened in the past with the Enzo based Maserati MC12, this could not be madness after all.

Talented designer Mark Hostler, came up with this magnificent design study that he sees as Maserati's next LaFerrari based hypercar. We think that his creation looks absolutely stunning and we are glad to share Mark's amazing work with you.

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Daytona 24 Hours: Ferrari Victorious in GTD Class

Photo credits: Ferrari
The Ferrari 458 GT that crossed the checkered line first with Alessandro Pier Guidi at the wheel was finally rewarded the GTD Class victory at the Daytona 24h. Unfortunately, the drivers were not given the privilege of being on the podium since, the No. 555 Ferrari of Team Level 5 Motorsport was given a 75 seconds penalty after the stewards decided that the Ferrari was at fault in the last overtaking maneuver executed on the final lap by the Audi R8 driver Markus Winkelhock.

The decision was then reversed three hours after the race and the Ferrari was then rewarded the GTD class win which it deserved in the first place. The guys at AxisofOversteer have more to tell you about the race. So head on to their blog for more highlights.

[News source: Ferrari]

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Ferrari F 14 T Revealed

McLaren, Ferrari and Lotus have already revealed their F1 race cars for 2014. Mercedes is painfully teasing us while Red Bull remains silent. With all the new regulations, it is hard to tell who is going to be running at the front this year. So let's try to be patient and see what happens in Australia.

Technical video after the jump.

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Ferrari 458 Spyder by Capristo

You are wondering what's so special about this Ferrari 458 Spyder besides the new yellow livery? All the magic lies in the details. German exhausts systems specialist Capristo focused on the engine cover of the Ferrari 458 Spyder. The new engine cover is now made from carbon fiber and features a glass window that makes it possible to see the beating heart of the Italian beauty.

Besides the elegant engine cover, Capristo added a new filter box kit that improves the torque by 25Nm (18 lb-ft). The engine bonnet alone costs 9800,00 Euro ($13,455) while the filter box costs 1636,25 Euro ($2,190). More pictures after the jump.

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Pick of The Day: Ferrari California on HRE Wheels

Here's a car we rarely feature on this site, Ferrari's entry (ahem) level California model. This one is riding on HRE's monoblock P40S wheels finished in Satin Black and it looks absolutely gorgeous.

As a refresher, the Ferrari California is powered by a naturally aspirated V8 producing 490 hp with a peak torque of 505 Nm at 5000 rpm. The slowest car of the current Ferrari lineup is able to reach 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.8 seconds with a top speed of 312 km/h (194 mph) which is really fast. More pictures in the gallery below.

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Ferrari CascoRosso Concept by Dejan Hristov

Designed by Dejan Hristov
Just like Alex Imnadze, Samir Sadikhov and many others, Dejan Hristov came up with a stunning concept that most of us would like to see on the road. Dubbed CascoRosso, his new concept is a possible successor for the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta. Dejan imagines the F12's successor as a hybrid front engined super car inspired by the iconic 250 GTO. More renderings after the jump.

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Is The Scuderia Using a LaFerrari Mule to Test its Formula1 V6?

You might think that now that the season is over, Formula1 teams have the time to relax. Well that's not true especially this year since we have the major regulations changes. Part of the new rules, teams will have to switch from the current 2.4-liter naturally aspirated V8 Formula to a more efficient 1.6-iter turbocharged V6.

In the eighties, this would have meant power figures that will easily surpass 1,000 Hp. Today, teams are no longer able to voluntarily blow up engines. So they have to go easy on the power. In order to get things working perfectly in time for the new season, teams like Ferrari might have already started to test their 2014 power train. Which brings us to this video.

What we are seeing here a LaFerrari test mule that is powered by something that is definitely not a V12 if you hear the noise. The guys at WorldCarFans also point out that the additional roof scoop also strengthens the possibility that this could be Ferrari's future F1 engine. We really hope that these are the very early stages of the development because we really don't want to see the 2014 F1 cars sounding like this.

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Ferrari 458 Competition by Racing One

German tuning firm Racing One introduced its race ready Ferrari 458 Competition. The 4.5-liter V8 originally producing 572 Hp now develops 620 HP thanks to a series of race oriented upgrades. Of course, to be able to tackle the world's most challenging tracks, the car received suspension and chassis upgrades as well as Brembo racing brakes.

Aesthetically, the car gained some muscle with the new aerodynamic package which includes a new front bumper with canards, a new front splittec, a rear diffuser and of course the huge rear wing all made from carbon fiber. Finally, the car rides on 19 inch racing wheels. Being a stripped out racing beast, Racing One's 458 Italia weights just 1,200 kilograms (2,645 pounds).

Customers will be able to take their race car for a track day or participate in the German VLN racing series. More pictures in the gallery below.

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Pick of the Day: ByDesign Motorsport Ferrari 458 Italia

The Ferrari 458 Italia is already a beautiful thing to look at in stock form. But if you really insist, there's a series of after market enhancements that you can apply to your Italian supercar in order to make it stand out.

Saudi tuning company By Design Motorsport introduced this stunning black and yellow Ferrari 458 Italia featuring a Vorsteiner carbon fiber body kit including front splitter, rear spoiler , rear diffuser and fog light cover.

The flexible front lips are finished in yellow to match paint job of the car and the roof is wrapped in matt black. The main stripe with the Vorsteiner logo is also finished in matt black. Finally, a new Akrapovic exhaust system with carbon fiber tips was installed. The car rides on ADV5.0 wheels finished in matt black and measuring 20 inches front, 21 inches rear.

More stunning shots in the gallery below.

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