Top Gear Video: Clarkson Reviews Ferrari 458 Italia

Who would have ever thought of a time that Jeremy Clarkson would enjoy what he calls the “floppy paddle” gearbox. In the current season of Top Gear Jeremy gets behind the wheel of the new Ferrari 458 Italia and starts his typical complaints about the way the controls are laid out on the steering wheel. But after he unleashes the power that the 458 has to offer, his outlook begins to change. He totally goes ape sh*t over what he discovers in the new 458 Italia after putting it into the corners. They even match the 458 Italia against James May’s Ferrari F430 in a drag race. Check it out for yourself in the Top Gear video below! Enjoy!

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Underground Racing 1000hp Twin Turbo Ferrari F430 Spider – Video

I love Ferrari’s just like the next guy. I mean, who doesn’t like a Ferrari? What about a Twin Turbo Ferrari F430 Spider pumping out 1000hp? Aye yai yai! Now this is to die for, literally if you do not know what you are doing on the open road with that kind of power. Check it out, Underground Racing’s 1000hp Twin Turbo Ferrari F430 Spider video below! Enjoy!

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A Ride with a Vancouver Ferrari F430 Enthusiast

Vancouver, a city beautifully saturated with exotic cars and die-hard car enthusiasts from every background. I make it a point every year to leave my beloved state of Florida and embark on a sacred automotive pilgrimage, if you will, to Vancouver to meet up with other like minded gear heads and just maybe, if I’m fortunate enough, have the opportunity to photograph some automotive gems in the flesh. This year was no different than my trip last year except for one small difference. Well, one MAJOR difference, actually.

Let me introduce you to one remarkably beautiful Ferrari F430 that’s zipping around the streets of Vancouver:

My good friends and owners of this particular vehicle, the Grewal’s, are one of the most genuine car enthusiasts you’ll ever come across. In fact, 5 years ago they founded the largest Vancouver European automotive forum for all car enthusiasts in the Vancouver area: http://www.vancouvereuros.com.

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Ferrari Officially Announces the 458 Italia

A new mid-engine V8 Ferrari set to replace the F430 has been officially announced as the 458 Italia. With all of the rumors and speculations in the past months, a new breath of fresh air hits the automotive blogosphere as a new Italian horse with a 4.5-liter direct-injected V8 with 570 hp, 398 lb-ft of torque and a 12.5:1 compression ratio sets to hit the market.

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Ferrari F430 Crashed at Nicholas Cage’s Newest Movie Set – Video

A Ferrari F430 was wrecked on the set of “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”, Nicholas Cage’s newest movie. In the event, two pedestrians were injured. We know many of Nicholas Cage’s movies are known for having fast cars in them and “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” is yet another one. Luckily, Cage was not in this car during the accident. Wonder if the stunt driver had traction control on at the time of the accident?

Exclusive video from the New York Post below after the jump…

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200MPH Club: The Benchmark Has Been Set – Can You Keep Up?

Supercars are now part of a new club in my opinion. Whether you agree with me or not, a new benchmark as has been set for performance cars to be called a “supercar”. The 200mph mark seems almost like a standard if a car wants to be in the once-sacred “supercar status”. I realize many supercars only reach speeds just shy of 200mph but when you consider the over-all performance of some vehicles and the astonishing capabilities, you might as-well welcome them to the 200mph club. With a few (pricy) bolt-ons or ECU programming you may be able to add another 10 to 20 mph to the top speed of many supercars anyway.

Our good friend, Chris Grosser, set out to Ochopee, Florida at a rented 2 mile long aviation runway just recently. The goal was to achieve top speed (in a supercar) during a series of runs in a controlled environment. I am not sure of anything that is more fun other than blasting down flat-out on a runway in a supercar. Below is the excerpt from Chris’s new blog. I encourage you to check out some of his professional photography shots if you have the time.

Image Gallery and excerpt from Chris Grosser’s site below…

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