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Ferrari Roma Special Edition

In 1992, Ferrari entered the Chinese market, where the sales of its cars grow year after year. Now celebrating three decades of success, the Italian brand has prepared a special edition Ferrari Roma.

The car was designed by Tailor Made, Ferrari’s modification and personalization program, in collaboration with Chinese designer Jiang Qiong’er. The inspiration was traditional Chinese aesthetics and craftsmanship. Qiong’er is known for her work rooted in the subtlety, beauty and heritage of Chinese culture. She brought together concepts and expertise to achieve a synthesis of Italian design philosophy and Chinese design and decor.

The unique model is an eye magnet. It is finished in Sanusilver Matte and Rosso Magma Glossy colors which pay homage to the traditional Chinese red color. The lines that run through the body and into the interior are inspired by the characteristic details of the classic furniture of the Ming Dynasty.

The car is equipped with a lifestyle package designed by Qiong’er that includes a set of four aroma diffusers (one for each season made of ebony and crystal), a tea party set, an ebony cigarette case, cashmere blankets, a Chinese set chess made of agate and leather. There are also carbon frets, a gold plate with engraved Chinese characters for the number 30 and a hand cover.

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Ferrari Roma Special Edition

Source: Ferrari

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2023 WEC – World Endurance Championship more exciting than ever

The new season of the 2023 WEC – World Endurance Championship starts on March 17 and is expected to be more exciting than the previous ones. This season (which also marks the centenary of the first 24 Hours of Le Mans), as many as 13 superfast hybrid prototypes from nine teams will participate in the battle for glory in the most powerful class (Hypercar). This is what endurance racing fans have been waiting for for years.

This year, Ferrari returns to the strongest class in which the Italian team has not participated in decades, and the two red 499P prototypes will face the Hypercar prototypes of Toyota (GR-010), Cadillac (V-LMDh), Porsche (963), Peugeot ( 9X8), Glickenhaus (007) and Vanwall Vandervell (680).

Porsche will have four cars in the most powerful class, two from the team Porsche Penske Motorsport and one each from the private teams Hertz Team Jota and Proton Competition. In the fight for the very top, the Penske Porsche 963 with number 6 with drivers Frenchman Kévin Estre, German André Lotterer and Belgian Laurens Vanthoor have the best chances. Cadillac, Glickenhaus and Vanwall Vandervell will each have one car in the game, and Ferrari, Toyota and Peugeot will each have two cars.

The LMGTE Pro class in which teams from Porsche, Ferrari, Ford, Aston Martin, Corvette… no longer exists. GT cars will be present this season only in the LMGTE Am class, in which 12 teams will have six Porsche 911 RSR-19s, four Ferrari 488 GTE Evos, three Aston Martin Vantage AMRs and one Corvette C8.R.

11 cars from seven teams will participate in the LMP2 class. This year’s calendar has seven races, among which, definitely, the most important jubilee race is the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which starts on June 10, and the season will start with the 1,000 miles of Sebring (USA).

Endurance racing is returning to its roots, and this is confirmed by the previously published information that Lamborghini and BMW will be in the Hypercar company starting next year.

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Source: WEC

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2019 Ferrari 488 Pista is up for auction

At the 2018 Geneva Motor Show Ferrari revealed a better version of the 488 GTB which was the first mid-engine Ferrari to use a turbocharged V8 since the F40. It is the Ferrari 488 Pista, which was produced until 2019, and about 3,500 cars left the production lines. One of them, the 2019 Ferrari 488 Pista, is up for auction.

The Ferrari 488 Pista is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.9-liter V8 engine with 710 hp (530 kW) and 568 lb-ft (770 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a seven-speed F1 dual-clutch automatic transmission and an electronically controlled limited-slip differential. It reaches 62 mph in 2.85 seconds, 124 mph (200 km/h) in 7.6 seconds with a top speed of 211 mph (340 km/h). It is mounted on gold-finished 20″ 10-spoke forged wheels wrapped in 245/35 (front) and 325/30 (rear) Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires.

This car is in excellent condition and is finished in Rosso Corsa. It has been properly maintained and is equipped with Scuderia Ferrari fender shields, AFS adaptive front lighting, rear parking sensors, ceramic exhaust pipes, and a vented deck lid as well as a carbon-fiber front splitter, rear diffuser, side skirts, quarter panel air intake surrounds , rear valance, SCM-E magnetorheological suspension control system, optional suspension lift system and blue-finished multi-piston calipers over ceramic-composite discs at each corner.

Inside, the carbon fiber seats are upholstered in Alcantara Nero with a red center stripe and stitching. Alcantara also covers the dashboard while the steering wheel is wrapped in black leather and carbon fiber. Additional equipment includes dual-zone automatic climate control, navigation, a backup camera, a floor-mounted fire extinguisher, embroidered Cavallino headrests, and carbon-fiber trim on the dashboard, center console, door panels, and door sills. 3,500 miles on the clock.

The car has a clean Carfax report that shows no accidents or other damage. It comes with a window sticker and a California title.

The auction ends on January 17th and the current highest bid is $410,000 USD.

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2019 Ferrari 488 Pista is up for auction

Source: Bring a Trailer