Ferrari HY-KERS Hybrid Concept: Italian Supercar King Goes Green [Geneva Motor Show]

Ferrari HY-KERS Hybrid ...

The Ferrari HY-KERS concept, the first hybrid from the prancing stallion, is essentially a Ferrari 599 with a strap-on 107HP electric motor. So, a Geo Metro’s worth of electric power and a screaming V12. Hey enviro-nerds, the paint’s green, right? That’s right,...
I See Your Ferrari F1 Piston And Raise You One From A 250 GTO [Engine Porn]

I See Your Ferrari F1 P...

The other day Sam posted pictures of a modern Ferrari F1 piston he found in his closet. Well I looked at my coffee table and realized I had a piston and two valves out of a Ferrari 250 GTO . Now, like Sam, I don’t know the history of this piston in exacting detail. For all I know,...
Novitec Rosso-Tuned Ferrari Packs 848 Horsepower

Novitec Rosso-Tuned Fer...

Most people look at a Ferrari and think, “Wow.” Others think, “It needs two more superchargers.” That was the case when Novitec Rosso saw the Ferrari 599GTB Fiorano. At the Geneva auto show, the German tuning firm will debut the Race 848, a twin-supercharged version of the 599...
South Korean Police Rocking A Porsche, Ferrari And Lamborghini [Police Cars]

South Korean Police Roc...

If you’re the average Korean patrolman you make do with a Kia Picanto. Knock a few heads, impress your captain and you could be patrolling Seoul in a Gallardo, 911 or F360. Is that an HHR in the background? [ Gizchina ] See the rest here: South Korean Police Rocking A Porsche,...
The Koenigsegg Agera: 2832 Pounds, 910 Hp, And One Full Can Of Whoop-Ass [Geneva Motor Show]

The Koenigsegg Agera: 2...

GTSpirit has just published exclusive shots of Koenigsegg’s next supercar . The V-8-powered ball of carbon-fiber craziness you see here is claimed to be good for 811 Lb-Ft of torque and an estimated 245 mph. At least it’s ugly. (Kidding!) Like past Koenigseggs, the Agera...
Off-Road Trails And Games Of Grab-Ass: A Look At Hummer’s Bright Side [Jalopnik Reviews]

Off-Road Trails And Gam...

Hummer is mostly dead , but last summer, we took two H3s and joined the Hummer Club on an expedition to Michigan’s Drummond Island . One local woman grabbed my ass, but for the most part, the fun happened behind the wheel. Last summer, we hit Drummond with man-about-Hummer PR guy...
Who The Hell Is Uwe Gemballa? [Where In The World Are Uwe]

Who The Hell Is Uwe Gem...

German Porsche tuner Uwe Gemballa disappeared last week , and his whereabouts are still unknown. The exotic-car world is in an uproar — kidnapping! aliens! Butzi! — but we keep returning to one question: Why don’t we know anything about him? Spend an hour or so Googling...
Bad Day For This Guy [Car Crashes]

Bad Day For This Guy [C...

There’s probably no worse feeling for a car guy than standing by helplessly as your car burns to the ground. This guy had a very bad day Sunday, that’s his Ferrari 360 burning along California’s Highway 101. Carnage below. Car crashes are sad, the slow progression of...
The Formula One Car Made From Shoe Boxes [Formula One]

The Formula One Car Mad...

To launch its new store in Chicago, Puma commissioned British design duo The Wilson Brothers to create a life-size Formula One car out of shoe boxes. Time lapse video of the build below. Puma sponsors both the Ferrari and Red Bull teams in Formula One, so this seems to make sense from a...
Gemballa Files For Insolvency, Questions Mount Over Owner’s Disappearance [Where In The World Are Uwe]

Gemballa Files For Inso...

There’s new evidence this morning German Porsche tuner Uwe Gemballa may have staged his disappearance. A representative confirms Uwe Gemballa’s wife filed for insolvency on behalf of her husband’s tuning company, Gemballa Automobiltechnik GmbH & Company. Das is...

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