THE FERRARI CALIFORNIA was always going to be a popular car, there’s no doubt about that. Nary a month after it was unveiled, word travelled that the entire world’s allocation for 2009 and 2010 had been snapped up, and little wonder.

The California represents a number of firsts for Ferrari. It’s the first front-engined V8 to [...]

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Ferrari has angrily refuted reports circulating earlier this week that the Italian marque was planning lay-offs due to declining sales and slow-moving inventory. The Maranello based manufacturer has been quick to respond, insisting it is operating well within sales target parameters and that there are no job cuts on the horizon.

While sales are slower than last year, 2007 [...]

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Carving its way to 100km/h in less than four seconds courtesy of its brand new 343kW 4.3-litre V8, Ferrari’s immaculate and streamlined hard-top convertible, the California, is looking likely to be the brand’s top seller when it hits showrooms. And in fact, its initial allocation is already long gone.

The lucky boys at AutoCar in the [...]

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So, thanks to the guys at The Motor Report I was at the Australian International Motor Show Sydney on press/industry day. For free. Getting wined and dined (well, coffeed and sandwiched) by the car manufacturers. Then, the day after, I was back as a guest of Volkswagen for the ‘official’ launch of the Golf GTi [...]

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Second cab off the rank for the morning debuts at the Australian International Motor Show was Ferrari’s new California drop top. Unveiled initially in Paris, Sydney is the second public showing of the stunning new Fezza.

Recent news suggests that the California is already a sales sensation, having sold out its initial allocation.

For those of you [...]

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Ferrari has announced that it will be bringing its utterly gorgeous Ferrari California to the Sydney Motor Show, mere days after its global debut at Paris.

Ferrari has also released more detailed specs on the so-called “Baby Fazza”, revealing that the shapely roadster’s all-alloy 4.3-litre V8 is officially rated at 338kW at a lofty 7750rpm, with [...]

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True, images of Ferrari’s new California have been circulating for a while now. That, however, did not dampen things for the official online unveiling of the new Ferrari at Maranello. It generated as much interest as any of the prancing horses in Ferrari’s stable.

Driven in by Michael Schumacher himself, the California is Ferrari’s attempt to attract a new range of customers [...]

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Retired F1 champ Michael Schumacher has been hard at work fine tuning the on-track characteristics of the upcoming Ferrari California, ensuring that the V8 roadster will have the bite to match its prodigious bark.

While it may not be as focussed as the 430 Scuderia, Ferrari is keen to make sure the California can still provide [...]

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No, Ferrari has not released their new California yet but they may as well. Following a bunch of prematurely released images of the interior, Ferrari has released their own video showing the California’s retractable roof in action. The first retractable hard-top equipped Ferrari ever, the California’s roof takes just 15 seconds to open or close. [...]

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