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edo competition Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera

June 27th 2008 06:30

Famous aftermarket tuner of all things exotic edo Competition has now added a second high-profile modified Lamborghini to its tuning program with the Gallardo Superleggera edo competition.

Featuring mechanical and aerodynamic tweaks, power output has been raised to 411 kW (up 22kW) at a stratospheric 8,250rpm courtesy of a larger air box, high flow catalytic converters and recalibration of the engine electronics. The power boost increases top speed by 6 km/h to 320 km/h (199mph).

The edo Competition's sports exhaust system allows manual adjustment of the sound volume via remote - a neat trick to piss off your neighbours if need be!

Visually, the edo competition Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera is lowered by 15 mm for an even more aggressive stance than usual. The lowered suspension gives the car even less body roll during hard cornering and "would take an earthquake to upset its poise".

A beautiful set of 19-inch three-piece racing wheels with an artificially-aged cast centre-section, hand-polished outer rims and 39 stainless steel screws with 245/35 ZR 19 and 305/30 ZR 19 is fitted.

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Ferrari goes green with Bio-fuel F430 Spider

January 15th 2008 10:15

As part of Ferrari's 60th Anniversary Celebrations, researchers at Maranello have developed an engine powered by the bio-fuel E85 for the F430 Spider.

The Ferrari F430 Spider Bio-fuel uses an 85% ethanol mix which was made possible with modifications made to the fuel feed system and to the engine CPU. The combined use of this type of bio-fuel and the modifications made resulted in a power hike of 10hp at the same rpm and a 4% increase in torque yet retaining overall weight.

The Official Ferrari Press Release:

Detroit (USA), 14th January 2008 – Ferrari has brought two models – the 430 Scuderia and the 599 GTB Fiorano - to the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Also on the stand this year, however, is a biofuel-powered technological demonstration prototype which uses the F430 Spider as a base.

Ferrari, which last year celebrated its 60th anniversary, had a very positive 2007, continuing the upward trend of the last few years. Ferrari delivered over 6,400 cars to their owners in 2007, an increase of around 14% on 2006. There was a particularly significant leap in sales on new markets such as Asia Pacific and the Middle East where growth was impressive at 50% and 32% respectively. A total of 177 cars were delivered in China too. Our operating result also reached 15% of turnover.

Ferrari has chosen Detroit as the venue for the presentation at a biofuel-powered F430 Spider in recognition of growing interest in North America in alternative sources of energy.
The development of an engine powered by the biofuel E85 comes as part of a research and development program announced during the Technological Innovation Conference held at Maranello last June as part of our 60th Anniversary Celebrations. On that particular occasion, Ferrari also unveiled projects focused on improving the energy of the whole car which would in turn lower fuel consumption and emissions levels. The ultimate aim being, of course, to cut the latter by 40% by 2012.

The Ferrari F430 Spider Biofuel uses an 85% ethanol mix and was developed with using experience gleaned in competition. In fact, Formula 1’s technical regulations demand that petrol (gasoline) with 5.75% biomass-derived content must be used, while the FIA GT and American Le Mans Series (ALMS), both of which were dominated by the F430 GT2 in 2007, use fuels with 10% ethanol. Furthermore, E10 biofuels will be employed in the next A1GP Championship which Ferrari will be supplying with V8 engines.

Once again, in fact, the track has proved an excellent testing ground for innovative solutions which, if successful, can then be passed on to production cars. Such is the efficiency of the transfer of track technology to road cars at Maranello that all of the Prancing Horse’s cars can already use up to 10% ethanol without any modification whatsoever.

By developing this technological demonstration prototype however, Ferrari has proved category that it can offer the technological solutions demanded by the market demands without impinging on the distinctly sporty, high performance character and supreme driving pleasure of the unique cars it builds at Maranello.

In the case of the F430 Spider Biofuel, certain modifications were made to the fuel feed system and most importantly to the engine CPU to allow the engine use E85. Developing the CPU, two fuels (Flex Fuel) can be used by the engine with the same compression ratio. All of the other technical characteristics have remained unchanged with respect to a standard production engine, however. The use of this type of biofuel and the modifications made have resulted in a significant increase in maximum power output ( 10 hp at the same rpm) and torque ( 4%) yet overall weight was unchanged. The advantages to the environment translate too into a 5% drop in CO2 emissions.

Also on the stand at Detroit is the 430 Scuderia, Ferrari’s new exceptionally sporty berlinetta which, in this case, boasts a Avio Met livery with Grey Alcantara interiors. It is flanked by the 599 GTB Fiorano with a Rosso Corsa livery and Charcoal interiors which brilliantly underscore the sporty heart of this the most high performance production V12 berlinetta ever built at Maranello. Both cars also feature Brembo carbon-ceramic material (CCM) brakes which are now offered as standard on the entire Prancing Horse range.

Braking systems with carbon-ceramic material disks offer a host of benefits and have become a must-have piece of technology for the kind of very high performance cars built by the Prancing Horse.

[Source: Ferrari via MotorAuthority]

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AIMS: Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Versace edition

November 29th 2007 06:15

The stunning Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Versace edition that made its debut in last year's Paris Motor Show came downunder for a special appearance at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney

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AIMS: Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera

November 28th 2007 06:15

As with any other motor show across the globe, the presence of a Lamborghini stand is always a draw card for attracting both motoring enthusiasts and those with only a passing interest in the automotive world

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Lamborghini Reventon vs. Panavia Tornado jet-fighter

November 23rd 2007 22:00

Lamborghini Reventon vs Tornado jet-fighter

The good people over at Motor Authority have reported that the latest supercar to challenge a jet-fighter in a drag race is the ultra-exclusive hypercar, Lamborghini Reventon

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BERU F1 tyre monitoring system on Gallardo and Murcielago

November 22nd 2007 09:00

The Lamborghini Gallardo and Murciélago vehicles are set to be fitted with hi-tech award-winning digital tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) by BERU F1 Systems, a company that specialises in the design and manufacturing of wiring harness systems and tyre pressure monitoring systems

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AIMS: Maserati GranTurismo

November 8th 2007 06:00

The stunning Maserati GranTurismo made its Australian debut at the Australian International Motor Show and it was undoubtedly the major drawcard of the Maserati stand by a long shot

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AIMS: Ferrari F430 coupe and convertible

November 6th 2007 07:00

A pair of scarlet red Ferrari F430 coupe and spider (convertible) were present at the Australian International Motor Show and they were arguably the main attention grabbers at the Ferrari stand

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AIMS: Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano and Samantha Steele

November 5th 2007 07:58

A stunning black example of the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano accompanied by the equally gorgeous game show model Samantha Steele made an appearance at the Australian International Motor Show

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2008 Ferrari FXX Evoluzione

October 30th 2007 06:00

Ferrari have unveiled a new, modified version of the FXX Enzo-based supercar at the Ferrari World Finals at Mugello race track in Italy

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Ferrari F430 Scuderia Road Tested!

September 28th 2007 05:52

UK motoring authority CAR magazine has been one of, if not, the first batch of motoring journalists to sample one of the finest supercars of the year, the Ferrari F430 Scuderia
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