With some measure of convoluted thought, the automobile pictured above could be the single most important example of a pure roadgoing Ferrari of the 1960s. That’s a bold statement for a car that, at first blush, looks like a 275GTB. It’s also a machine that may have flown under the radar of less hard-core fans of the storied Italian marque. So what is it? Well, it’s a Ferrari 275GTB. A Speciale to be exact, a one-of-one automobile built by Pininfarina for its founder, Battista “Pinin” Farina.The Italian design house, of course, has long been associated with Ferrari. Pininfarina’s first work for the company was a Ferrari 212 Inter. In those days, Enzo’s creations wore bodies from a number of carrozzerie, including Vignale, Touring, and Ghia. The story goes that in 1951, Ferrari and Farina (Battista didn’t legally combine his nickname and his given surname until 1961) met on neutral ground at a restaurant in Tortona, halfway between Turin … [Read more...] about The Most GTB: Battista Pininfarina’s Personal Ferrari 275GTB Is Spectacular, and for Sale
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Chief justice invokes ‘Ferris Bueller’ Ferrari in Supreme Court car case
WASHINGTON — U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday wrestled with the scope of police authority to search vehicles without warrants, with Chief Justice John Roberts referencing the shiny red Ferrari taken for a joyride in the 1986 comedy film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" to make a serious legal point.The justices heard arguments in two cases in which convicted defendants are seeking to have key evidence against them thrown out because it was obtained by police officers through vehicle searches conducted without a court-issued warrant.One case involved a stolen motorcycle that was covered by a tarpaulin and parked on private property next to a house in Charlottesville, Virginia. The other involved a rental car stopped by police in Pennsylvania — driven by a man who was not named on the agreement with the rental agency — in which heroin was found.At issue is whether police in the two cases violated the U.S. Constitution's Fourth Amendment, which protects against … [Read more...] about Chief justice invokes ‘Ferris Bueller’ Ferrari in Supreme Court car case
Newey reveals Ferrari made ‘three’ offers
Adrian Newey came "close" to joining Ferrari on three occasions but in the end felt it would be "wrong" to walk away from Red Bull.Newey, rated as one of the best designers in Formula 1, has had an illustrious career, working – and winning – with Williams, McLaren and Red Bull Racing.However, one top team that he never worked for is Ferrari – despite their many efforts to sign him."It's come close three times," Newey told Sky Sports F1. "Initially in my IndyCar career where Ferrari decided to build an IndyCar, I was offered to join as chief designer on their project but didn't feel it was right so I turned that one down."Then, much more seriously, Jean Todt offered for me to join as technical director in 1996. At that point, I had offers to stay at Williams, join McLaren or join Ferrari."I thought long and hard about it but I had a young family at the time, and decided I wanted to stay in the UK."Years later Ferrari may a third attempt at signing Newey, who … [Read more...] about Newey reveals Ferrari made ‘three’ offers
Vins Duecinquanta, a two-stroke motorcycle developed by ex-Ferrari engineers
The present generation of motorcycles are all four-strokes for a reason. They are cleaner and leaner compared to the two-strokes that used to power the previous gen of machines. Remember the Yamaha RD350s, Suzuki Shoguns and the Kawasaki KB100s? Will that era ever return? A group of engineers who used to work at Ferrari have formed a company called Vins Motors, headed by Vincenzo Mattia. And they have built the Vins Duecinquanta, a 249cc two-stroke V-twin motorcycle that comes in two variants. Vins Duecinquanta comes with a carbon fibre monocoque bodyThe name Duecinquanta stands for two-fifty in Italian. The Vins Duecinquanta is a carbon-fiber monocoque machine that comes with a two-stroke V-twin with electronic fuel injection. The company has still not let out any info on the power and torque ratings of the production version except that it weighs less than 95kg. Yep! That's how much it weighs. This street legal production variant's numbers will be out once the motorcycle complies … [Read more...] about Vins Duecinquanta, a two-stroke motorcycle developed by ex-Ferrari engineers
Intel partners with BMW, Nissan, SAIC Motor, Volkswagen and Ferrari for data-driven innovations
In his opening keynote for CES 2018, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich highlighed how data is transforming the world and driving the next great wave of technology innovation, from autonomous driving to artificial intelligence (AI) to virtual reality (VR) and other forms of immersive media.Sharing his thoughts into future technologies, Krzanich spoke on the various innovations that has shaping up ranging from autonomous vehicle technology to partnerships and collaborations, among others. He also unveiled Intel’s first autonomous vehicle in its 100-car test fleet; along with disclosing that BMW, Nissan, and Volkswagen are moving their Mobileye-based mapping design to actual deployments.“Data is going to introduce social and economic changes that we see perhaps once or twice in a century,” Krzanich said. “We not only find data everywhere today, but it will be the creative force behind the innovations of the future. Data is going to redefine how we experience life … [Read more...] about Intel partners with BMW, Nissan, SAIC Motor, Volkswagen and Ferrari for data-driven innovations