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After a successful year is Red Bull more Stringent Prediction Competition F12012

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Red Bull Racing world news More Stringent Prediction Competition in 2012

Red Bull at the final Grand Prix race in Korea, Sunday (16/10/2011) noon CST, managed to put two riders on the podium. Sebastian Vettel in the first position and Mark Webber in third.

Red Bull for two consecutive seasons the team best able to defend his title. This means that they match the achievement of an elite team of seven previous Cooper, Brabham, Lotus, Ferrari, Williams, McLaren and Renault.

Red Bull manages to look dominant throughout the 2011 season and then win the constructors and drivers put them as world champions.
Team Red Bull too Far - far today predicted that competition would be tougher next year.

A week after delivering Sebastian Vettel became world champion in Suzuka, Japan, Red Bull emerged as the champion constructor in Yeongam, South Korea, last weekend. This makes them two seasons in a row to be world champion constructor.

Team based in Milton Keynes, England, it was determined to repeat a similar result in 2012. However, they knew that it would not be easy to be realized.

"Definitely not going to be much easier. It would be very foolish if we underestimate teams like Ferrari. They are an outstanding team with a history that is also amazing, as well as the McLaren and Mercedes-Benz," said Red Bull boss Christian Horner told Autosport.

"However, we are not stupid and arrogant to assess our performance like that is normal. It takes tremendous hard work to get there."
"I'm sure our competitors will try hard during the winter," he said. Milton Keynes

Formula one jockeying for position two still hot

noreply@blogger.com (BLOGGER) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:50:00 +0000

inggris - Have won two degrees in the Red Bull F1 racing season in 2011.
The first F1 championship 2011, which has been ascertained to be in the hands of Vettel
However, they wanted to complete his success by delivering Mark Webber grabbed the runner-up at the end of this season.

Team based in Milton Keynes this has ensured the constructors' championship last week in Korea and GP champion racer Sebastian Vettel for two weeks before the Japanese GP. But Red Bull boss Christian Horner confirmed That They still have one more target.

Horner admitted That Their current priority is to make-Webber won three races remaining. Red Bull Racer from Australia That want to secure the position of 2nd in the championship final of the season.

"Mark (Webber) is an Important drivers for us," said Red Bull boss was quoted as saying by ESPN Star.

"His performance has helped this team in winning the constructors' championship. He has had a good year and We wish him the runner-up in the championship."

"That is the target of remaining in this year. We want to Webber won the race and We ended the season with success," he concluded.

Webber is now in a position to-4 championship by accumulating 209 points. To finish in the runner-up end of the season, he must Compete with Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso respectively was ranked the 2nd and 3rd. Former Williams driver was only 13 points Adrift with Button. Meanwhile, with Alonso he's only three points apart.

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Sebastian Vettel ensure the champion 2011 on QANTAS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2011

noreply@blogger.com (BLOGGER) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:47:00 +0000

Full list of world champions

(Year - racer country team )
2011 - Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Red Bull
2010 - Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Red Bull
2009 - Jenson Button (Britain) Brawn
2008 - Lewis Hamilton (Britain) McLaren
2007 - Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari

2006 - Fernando Alonso (Spain) Renault
2005 - Alonso, Renault
2004 - Michael Schumacher (Germany), Ferrari
2003 - Schumacher, Ferrari
2002 - Schumacher, Ferrari
2001 - Schumacher, Ferrari
2000 - Schumacher, Ferrari
1999 - Mika Hakkinen (Finland) McLaren
1998 - Hakkinen, McLaren
1997 - Jacques Villeneuve (Canada) Williams
1996 - Damon Hill (Britain) Williams
1995 - Schumacher, Benetton
1994 - Schumacher, Benetton
1993 - Alain Prost (France) Williams
1992 - Nigel Mansell (Britain) Williams
1991 - Ayrton Senna (Brazil) McLaren
1990 - Senna, McLaren
1989 - Prost, McLaren
1988 - Senna, McLaren
1987 - Nelson Piquet (Brazil) Williams
1986 - Prost, McLaren
1985 - Prost, McLaren
1984 - Niki Lauda (Austria) McLaren
1983 - Piquet, Brabham
1982 - Keke Rosberg (Finland) Williams
1981 - Piquet, Brabham
1980 - Alan Jones (Australia) Williams
1979 - Jody Scheckter (South Africa) Ferrari
1978 - Mario Andretti (USA) Lotus
1977 - Lauda, Ferrari
1976 - James Hunt (Britain) McLaren
1975 - Lauda, Ferrari
1974 - Emerson Fittipaldi (Brazil) McLaren
1973 - Jackie Stewart (United Kingdom) Tyrrell
1972 - Fittipaldi, Lotus
1971 - Stewart, Tyrrell
1970 - Jochen Rindt (Austria) Lotus
1969 - Stewart, Matra
1968 - Graham Hill (Britain) Lotus
1967 - Denny Hulme (New Zealand) Brabham
1966 - Jack Brabham (Australia) Brabham
1965 - Jim Clark (Britain) Lotus
1964 - John Surtees (Britain) Ferrari
1963 - Clark, Lotus
1962 - G. Hill, BRM
1961 - Phil Hill (USA) Ferrari
1960 - Brabham, Cooper
1959 - Brabham, Cooper
1958 - Mike Hawthorn (Britain) Ferrari
1957 - Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina) Maserati
1956 - Fangio, Lancia / Ferrari
1955 - Fangio, Mercedes
1954 - Fangio, Mercedes / Maserati
1953 - Alberto Ascari (Italy), Ferrari
1952 - Ascari, Ferrari
1951 - Fangio, Alfa Romeo
1950 - Giuseppe Farina (Italy) Alfa Romeo (a2s / Roz)
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TEAMS F1 history-travel-photograph-f1-team McLaren Mercedes 1968 - 2011

noreply@blogger.com (BLOGGER) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:33:00 +0000

Full Team Name: Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

Base: Woking, UK

Team Principal: Martin Whitmarsh

Technical Chief: Paddy Lowe

Drivers: L Hamilton

A Button

Test Drivers: P de la Rosa

G Paffett

Chassis: MP4-26

Engine: Mercedes-Benz FOR 108Y

Tyres: Pirelli

First Season: 1966

World Championships: 8

Highest Race Finish: 1 (x174)

Pole Positions: 147

Fastest Laps: 148

2011

Unable to match Red Bull for qualifying speed in first half of season, but PROVE to be Their Closest Rivals and gradually edge ahead on race pace. Hamilton and Button go into the summer break having scored two wins apiece

2010

Car not as quick as Red Bull's, but more reliable and shines in damp conditions. Performance aided by innovative (and much copied) F-duct, the the which allows drivers to stall the rear wing at speed. Lead standings for first half of season, but ultimately finished second overall after five race wins.

2009

Tough start to season leaves Hamilton and Kovalainen struggling to score, let alone win. Hard work the MP4-24 gradually turns into a race winner, with Hamilton victorious in Hungary and Singapore, Helping the team to a well-earned third in the standings, one point above the Ferrari.

2008

Lewis Hamilton Brings Their first-team drivers 'championship since 1999, but a partnership with Heikki Kovalainen ultimately not strong enough to Wrest constructors' crown from Ferrari and They finished second, 21 points shy of the Italian team.

2007

Win eight Grands Prix, but stripped of constructors' points and fined $ 100 million for benefiting from possession of confidential Ferrari data. Intense rivalry sees team mates Hamilton and Alonso finish level on points - one shy of the drivers' title.

2006

Distant third in the championship, despite strong race pace in the second half of season. End campaign winless for first time in a decade. Kimi Raikkonen the dominant driver, Juan Pablo Montoya Departing mid-season for NASCAR.

2005

The MP4-20 proves the quickest car on the grid, but poor reliability means They narrowly miss out on constructors' title, despite 10 wins - two more than champions Renault. Kimi Raikkonen finished runner-up in drivers' championship.

2004

Worst start to a season in years with just five points from the first seven races. Stage strong recovery, including victory for Kimi Raikkonen in Belgium, to end the year fifth in the table.

2003

Third in the constructors' standings, just behind Williams. Kimi Raikkonen emerges as the team's key Contender for the drivers' championship, losing out to Michael Schumacher at the final race in Japan.

2002

Pushed down to third place in the constructors' championship, behind Ferrari and Williams. David Coulthard takes fifth place in the drivers' championship.

2000 - 2001

Both finish second in drivers 'and constructors' championships two years in a row, with Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard.

1998 - 1999

Dominate after successfully adapting to rule changes. Mika Hakkinen takes the drivers 'championship in Both seasons with McLaren taking the constructors' championship in 1998.

1988 - 1991

A period of total McLaren dominance. In 1988 Ayrton Senna takes the title from his team mate Alain Prost, with honors reversed in 1989. In 1990 Senna takes back the title and retains it in 1991.

1985 - 1986

Alain Prost takes back-to-back drivers' championships for the team.

1984

Niki Lauda joins to partner Alain Prost. The Austrian takes the drivers' championship by half a point from his French team mate.

1976

James Hunt takes the drivers' championship for the team, beating Ferrari's Niki Lauda by one point.

1970

Bruce McLaren is killed at the Goodwood circuit while testing a Can-Am sports car.

1968

Bruce McLaren wins in Belgium, giving a first Grand Prix victory to his team, WHO finish second in the constructors' championship.

1963

Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd.. founded.

Joakim Bonnier (1968, 1970 to 1971)

And Gurney (1968, 1970)

John Surtees (1970)

David Hobbs (1971, 1974)

Jody Scheckter (1972 - 1973)

Emerson Fittipaldi (1974 - 1975)

Gilles Villeneuve (1977)

Nelson Piquet (1978)

John Watson (1979 - 1983, 1985)

Alain Prost (1980, 1984 to 1989)

Andrea de Cesaris (1981)

Niki Lauda (1982 - 1985)

Keke Rosberg (1986)

Stefan Johansson (1987)

Mika Hakkinen (1993 - 2001)

Nigel Mansell (1995)

Alexander Wurz (2005)

Kimi Räikkönen (2002 - 2006), in 2002

Pedro de la Rosa (2005 - 2006), in 2006

Fernando Alonso (2007)

Heikki Kovalainen (2008 - 2009), in 2008

Lewis Hamilton (2007 -), in 2007-2011 STILL UP NOW

Jenson Button (2010 -), in 2011 STILL UP NOW

history - travel photograph - F1-TEAM PROFILE- All DRIVER-GALLERY FERRARI 1951 - 2011

noreply@blogger.com (BLOGGER) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:45:00 +0000

TEAM PROFILE

GALLERY FERRARI

Ferrari

Full Team Name: Scuderia Ferrari

Base: Maranello - Italy

Team Principal: Stefano Domenicali

Technical Chief: Aldo Costa

Drivers: F Alonso

F Massa

Test Drivers: A Bianchi

Chassis: 150 ° Italy

Engine: Ferrari

Tyres: Pirelli

First Season: 1950

World Championships: 16

Highest Race Finish: 1 (x216)

Pole Positions: 205

Fastest Laps: 227

2011

Slow start to season, trailing McLaren and Red Bull and struggling to adapt as Quickly to new Pirelli tires. Form steadily improves and some spectacular drives from Alonso, including victory at Silverstone, keep him in title hunt at year's Midway Point.

2010

Strong start with Bahrain win, but soon playing catch-up to Red Bull & McLaren. Mid-season revival Brings title boost, but Hockenheim team orders overshadow success. Miss out on constructors 'glory and Alonso was beaten to drivers' title, despite starting the final race as favorite

2009

Never in title contention due to Rivals 'superior progress, Massa's life-threatening accident (and stand-ins' dearth of pace), and lack of development as They opt to focus early on 2010. More competitive mid-year, with Spa win for Raikkonen, who's dropped for Alonso for 2010.

2008

Eight wins power help Them to Their 16th constructors' title, beating McLaren by 21 points. Felipe Massa misses out on drivers' championship by a single point to Lewis Hamilton, despite winning more races.

2007

Win intense battle with McLaren, on track and in court. Kimi Raikkonen takes drivers' title after late-season surge in form. Also wrap up constructors' championship after McLaren found guilty of benefitting from possession of confidential Ferrari data.

2006

Initially play second fiddle to Renault, but Michael Schumacher leads fightback with seven Victories in his final Formula One season. Team move ahead of Renault with just three rounds to go, but rare reliability issues see Them beaten to title by just five points

2005

Struggle with new regulations, in particular Those requiring tires to last through qualifying and race. Seven podiums, including one victory at Indianapolis, where Michelin withdrawal leaves six-car field. Finish third in constructors' standings.

2004

Lose just three times in 18 races to take the constructors' crown for the sixth year in a row. An incredible 13 Victories for Michael Schumacher sees him take championship number seven

2003

A much Tougher season, but still ultimately unbeatable. A record fifth successive constructors 'title, with Michael Schumacher the first man to take six drivers' crowns.

2000 - 2002

Ferrari enter a period of total Domination, Winning Both drivers 'and constructors' titles three years in a row.

1999

Michael Schumacher misses six rounds after breaking leg at Silverstone. Team take constructors 'championship in the last race but Eddie Irvine just falls short of drivers' title.

1983

Their Ferrari wins eighth constructors' championship.

1979

Jody Scheckter wins the drivers 'championship - Will it be the team's last drivers' title for 21 years.

1975 - 1977

Niki Lauda takes the 1975 drivers' championship and comes back from his horrific accident in 1976, going on to grab a second title for the team in 1977.

1964

John Surtees, a former world motorcycle champion, takes the drivers' crown. He Remains the only man to Achieve the feat on two wheels and four.

1961

Phil Hill leads Ferrari to the double of Both drivers 'and constructors' championships.

1958

Mike Hawthorn Becomes the third Ferrari driver to win the drivers' championship.

1956

Juan Manuel Fangio wins his fourth drivers' championship with the Scuderia.

1952

Alberto Ascari wins first of two back-to-back drivers' championships in a Ferrari.

1951

Jose Froilan Gonzalez records Ferrari's first victory at the British Grand Prix.

ALL DRIVERS FORMULA 1 2011

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1 Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing

4 Jenson ButtonMcLaren

5 Fernando AlonsoFerrari

2 Mark WebberRed Bull Racing

3 Lewis HamiltonMcLaren

6 Felipe MassaFerrari

8 Nico RosbergMercedes

7 Michael SchumacherMercedes

10 Vitaly PetrovRenault

14 Adrian SutilForce India

16 Kamui KobayashiSauber

19 Jaime AlguersuariToro Rosso

15 Paul di RestaForce India

18 Sebastien BuemiToro Rosso

17 Sergio PerezSauber

11 Rubens BarrichelloWilliams

21 Jarno TrulliTeam Lotus

20 Heikki KovalainenTeam Lotus

23 Vitantonio LiuzziHRT

25 Jerome d'AmbrosioVirgin

24 Timo GlockVirgin

22 Daniel RicciardoHRT

12 Pastor MaldonadoWilliams

9 Bruno SennaRenault

DRIVER PROFILE Sebastian Vettel The champions F1 2010-2011

noreply@blogger.com (BLOGGER) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:12:00 +0000

Sebastian Vettel

Team Red Bull Racing

Nationality German

Podiums 34

Points 730

Grand Prix entered 78

World Championships 1

Highest race finish 1 (x20)

Highest grid position 1 (x27)

Date of Birth 03/07/1987

Place of Birth Heppenheim

By the time he reached his twenties, Sebastian Vettel Had already been racing for 12 years. After kick-starting his career in 1995 at a local kart track in his native Germany, It was not long before Vettel notched up Had Several regional championships. Soon tiring of the local competition, however, he began to race on a European level.

Before long he’d won the region’s junior kart title and even clinched victories at prestigious annual events in Monaco and Paris-Bercy. As the German began to make a name for himself, he attracted the attentions of Red Bull, who swiftly signed him up to their young driver programme in 1998.

With Red Bull’s backing, Vettel continued to perform well and in 2000 was invited to join the Austrian drinks company’s junior team. Two seasons of karting later, Vettel - then aged just 15 - was ready to make the switch to single-seater racing. Making his debut in the hugely-competitive Formula BMW series in 2003, Vettel faced a tough challenge, but he didn’t disappoint, scoring five wins and ending the season second in the championship.

During his second season, however, he went one better, winning 18 victories from 20 events. In fact he was so dominant he took the title with a massive 124-point advantage. Once champion, he wanted a fresh challenge and decided to move to the Formula Three Euro Series. Despite the switch, his strong links with BMW remained and in September 2005 he was invited to test a BMW Williams Formula One car.

Though he failed to take the title during two seasons in F3, Vettel continued to make an impact and, in August 2006, was BMW Sauber’s first choice to replace third driver Robert Kubica, who had been promoted to a race seat following Jacques Villeneuve’s sudden departure.

Though many in the Formula One paddock hadn’t heard of him, Vettel was keen to make an immediate impression. He succeeded. After finishing his first practice session on top of the timesheets, Vettel didn’t look back and notched up a series of successful Friday outings for the German-Swiss team. When the season finished, it came as no surprise that BMW Sauber decided to retain Vettel for 2007.

He combined his F1 testing commitments with impressive performances in the World Series by Renault, before getting an unexpected race call-up for the US Grand Prix at Indianapolis, standing in for an injured Kubica. He acquitted himself in style, eighth place making him the youngest man ever to score a world championship point.

Less than two months later he was rewarded with a full-time race seat with Toro Rosso, replacing departing American Scott Speed from the Hungarian round onwards. He scored the team's best ever result with a fourth place in China and was retained for 2008, when, after a difficult start to the season, he went from strength to strength to firmly establish himself as a potential future champion, winning his and Toro Rosso’s first Grand Prix in Italy and earning a switch to Red Bull’s ‘senior’ RBR team for 2009.

Vettel's star continued to rise as Red Bull emerged as the only serious contender to Brawn GP in the fight for the '09 championship. He scored the team's first pole and race win in China and went on to take a further three victories en route to the runner-up spot in the driver standings, just 11 points shy of Jenson Button.

2002

Wins German and European Junior karting titles.

2003

Claims second place in the Formula BMW ADAC championship after winning five of the 19 races.

2004

Formula BMW ADAC champion - finishes on podium in all 20 races, taking 18 victories.

2005

Fifth in the Formula 3 Euro Series, declared best rookie driver after clinching five podiums. Enjoys first Formula One test with BMW Williams at Jerez.

2006

Runner-up in Formula Three Euro Series after three race wins. Competes in three World Series by Renault events, winning two. Named BMW Sauber's Friday test and reserve driver - five successful third-driver outings.

2007

Becomes sport's youngest point scorer when he stands in for BMW's Robert Kubica at Indy, finishing eighth. Secures full-time Toro Rosso race seat from August's Hungarian Grand Prix and earns the team their best result to date with fourth place in China.

2008

First full season of Formula One sees him become the sport's youngest winner with a stunning wet-weather victory at Monza. Finishes eighth overall with 35 points and rewarded with a switch from Toro Rosso to Red Bull's 'senior' RBR team for 2009.

2009

Continues to make the headlines for all the right reasons. Scores Red Bull's maiden pole and win in China, before winning again at Silverstone and Suzuka. A final victory at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix helps him clinch second in the drivers' championship.

2010

Despite some driver errors and technical maladies - plus tense rivalry with team mate Webber - supreme pace brings 10 poles and five victories en route to becoming youngest champion in F1 history. Comes from third in standings to clinch title with win at final round in Abu Dhabi.

2011

Superb start to title defence, as six wins and seven poles from first eight rounds make him firm favourite to retain his crown with Red Bull. Goes on to become youngest double world champion in Formula One history, with four rounds to spare.

The champions F1 2010-2011

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Red Bull Racing teams 2011

Full Team Name Red Bull Racing

Base Milton Keynes, UK

Team Principal Christian Horner

Technical Chief Adrian Newey

Drivers S.Vettel

M.Webber

Chassis RB7

Engine: Renault

Tyres: Pirelli

First Season: 2005

World Championships: 1

Highest Race Finish: 1st (x25)

Pole Positions: 35

Fastest Laps: 19

2011

Vettel and RB7 all but Untouchables in first third of season, with six wins and seven poles from first 17 rounds.

and Sebastian Vettel Almost throughout sirkut engulfed almost all of the podium, Vettel confirmed the world champions this Years 2011

2010

RB6 normally fastest car, but reliability niggles, some unfavourable weather and odd errors mean team drivers only move ahead in mid-season standings. Constantly Improving ultimately take the car sees Them Both titles, despite refusal to impose team orders on Webber & Vettel.

2009

The quick RB5, and great drives by Vettel & Webber, Red Bull propel into the big time. Their first Vettel scores pole and victory in China. Five more wins follow as a team Dominate latter part of season, finishing runner-up in Both championships as Brawn's only genuine Rivals.

Mark Webber (AUS) Red Bull Racing

2008

Despite a near identical chassis, the Renault-powered RB4 is increasingly overshadowed by its Ferrari-powered Toro Rosso sibling. David Coulthard's third in Canada the team's best result as they drop from fifth to seventh overall.

2007

Tough start with Adrian Newey-penned RB3, recording at least one retirement in each of the first seven races. Mid-season updates Improve pace and relieve reliability Woes. Record best finish at the European Grand Prix, with Mark Webber third and David Coulthard fifth.

2006

Difficult second more than first season, despite Ferrari power. David Coulthard scores team's first podium in Monaco, but overall amass 18 points less than in '05 and face growing challenge from junior sister team, Toro Rosso.

Vitantonio Liuzzi

Date of birth: 08/06/1981

Nationality: Italian

A former karting champion, the 25-year old Liuzzi was the 2004 F3000 Champion and filled in for Team Red Bull for four races in 2005. He made his F1 debut in San Morino, scoring a point in his first appearance.

Scott Speed:

Date of birth: 24/01/1983

Nationality: American

Speed was third in the GP2 Championships in 2005. The 2004 Formula Renault Eurocup Champion German Champion and signed on as a Red Bull test driver in 2005 and Appeared as Their third driver in Canada and the U.S..

2005

Austrian-owned team's first campaign, following 2004 purchase of Jaguar squad, proves highly Successful. Amass more points in the first two races than Jaguar managed the entire previous season. Go on to finish a clear seventh in the standings.

Formula One 2011 - schedule of all matches

noreply@blogger.com (BLOGGER) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:09:00 +0000

01	Bahrain (Sakhir)	11 - 13 Mar
02	Australia (Melbourne)	24 - 27 Mar
03	Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)	08 - 10 Apr
04	China (Shanghai)	15 - 17 Apr
05	Turkey (Istanbul)	06 - 08 May
06	Spain (Catalunya)	20 - 22 May
07	Monaco (Monte Carlo)	26 - 29 May
08	Canada (Montreal)	10 - 12 Jun
09	Europe (Valencia)	24 - 26 Jun
10	Great Britain (Silverstone)	08 - 10 Jul
11	Germany (Nürburgring)	22 - 24 Jul
12	Hungary (Budapest)	29 - 31 Jul
13	Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps)	26 - 28 Aug
14	Italy (Monza)	09 - 11 Sep
15	Singapore (Singapore)	23 - 25 Sep
16	Japan (Suzuka)	07 - 09 Oct
17	Korea (Yeongam)	14 - 16 Oct
18	India (Delhi) *	28 - 30 Oct
19	Abu Dhabi (Yas Marina Circuit)	11 - 13 Nov
20	Brazil (Sao Paulo)	25 - 27 Nov

* Subject to circuit approval

Redbuls 2011

Review Cars Speed 2011 - Ferrari 458 Spider

noreply@blogger.com (BLOGGER) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:06:00 +0000

Ferrari FF Test Drive

It's a hatchback with all-wheel drive, designed to carry you up to your skiing chalet. But is the FF a real Ferrari where it counts?blazing fast cars ferrari released a new - this new More detail

Competitor 2012: Aston Martin Rapide, Porsche Panamera 4
Powertrain: 6.3-liter V12, 651-hp, 504 lb-ft; seven-speed twin-clutch transmission, all-wheel drive
EPA Fuel Economy (city / hwy): 11/18 (est.)

What's New: With a two-door architecture, aluminum space-frame and 651-hp, 6.3-liter V12, on paper, a new Ferrari GT FF looks like another great from Maranello. But this car marks a big departure for Italy.

The first departure is a three-door hatchback body (known as a shooting brake in Europe), which recognizes the special official who has built similar to the super-rich customers for years, if you check the waves big enough, Ferrari will build you a cart. Even the rogue nature of the slender body shape back to 1962 Drogo / Bizzarrini Ferrari 250 SWB Van Roti Le Mans racer and continues through the style of Harold Radford shooting brake Aston Martin DB5 Lancia HPE and the sword that GTE Reliant. Compared with its predecessor 612 Scaglietti, the new FF is lighter, faster and more economical, but also has more interior room, which is one advantage of shooting-brake-sorry, hatchback body.

FF is also Ferrari's first four-wheel drive car. While Ferrari may balk at the description of "crossover," FF will get a snow-covered hill as effective as most SUVs, but most likely much faster. But under the skin, this system is about so much more than just traction.

"With a system that will get the owners up to their ski chalets, but then we find out what you can play tricks with it," said Ferrari test driver Raffaele de Simone.

Tech tidbit: Unlike most AWD cars, which use some kind of power takeoff shaft power transmission to the secondary, FF has two transmissions, one on either end of the machine. Seven-speed transmission main hooks to the back of the engine and power rear wheels. The second two-speed gearbox is connected to the front of the engine and links to the front wheels through a pair of computer-controlled wet clutches, one on each halfshaft. This secondary gearbox to operate only when the main transmission gear is in the first four and the vehicle speed is under 124 mph. There was no differential; electronic monitoring wheel slippage, speed, yaw, steering angle and inclination, and predict when it will happen wheelspin. The system then spread the transmission, selecting gear and shaft slip grip to provide the right amount of torque based on input the computer. In addition to helping traction with 651-hp, yes, traction is a problem, the front axle is also used to minimize and improve handling. Ferrari has developed a system of more than 10 years and the company claims it's about 100 pounds lighter than other AWD hardware
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