Ferrari California 2016

Spotted in London, this grey Ferrari California. The 3.8 V8 produces 552bhp for a top speed of 196mph or 315km/h and a 0-62mph covered in 3.6 seconds. 

Ferrari FF 2012

 

After a couple of months off, here is a Ferrari FF spotted in Bordeaux. 6.3 V12, 660bhp, a 0-62mph covered in just 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 208mph or 335km/h, not bad performances for a 4-seater!

Ferrari 488 GTB 2016

A Ferrari 488 GTB today spotted in central Manchester. The 488 has a 3.9 twin-turbocharged V8 which produces 661bhp. 0-62 takes 3 seconds with a top speed of 205mph or 330km/h.

Ferrari F2X Longtail (Onyx) 2017

Something a little special today: a Ferrari F12 prepared by Onyx with its own name, F2X Longtail. When I first saw it, I thought this was one of the rare tdf because of the aero parts but as I got closer, I spotted the name and realised it was an after-market prepared F12 rather than a tdf. I had come across Onyx before but generally with Range Rovers or Bentleys, never with a Ferrari. 

So what did they do to create the F2X, well they added/changed quite a few pieces of the car body (bumpers, diffuser, splitter, spoiler, exhaust tips) They also changed the wheels, the suspension springs and the exhaust system and upgraded the power to 800bhp. The result is pretty impressive!

Ferrari 458 Speciale Aperta 2016

A great spec' today for this Ferrari 458 Speciale Aperta. I love the white with the black accents! The Speciale has the 4.5 V8 engine with 562bhp. 0-62 takes about 3.0 seconds and the top speed is 199 mph or 320 km/h.

Ferrari 348 Spider 1994

An older Ferrari today with the 348 Spider from 1994. The 348 has the 3.4 V8 which produces 320bhp. 0-62 takes 5.4 seconds and the top speed is 174mph or 280km/h. This one was parked outside Altrincham Market a few weeks ago.

Ferrari 488 2017

A Ferrari 488 today. The 488 is the replacement for the 458. It has a 3.9 V8 which produces 661bhp. That gives us a top speed of 205mph or 330km/h and a 0-62 time of 3.0 seconds. Love the colour combination even if I would only consider a Ferrari in blue, grey or black!

Ferrari 488 Challenge race car 2017

After the 488 Spider of the last post, the brand new 488 Challenge race car. It was unveiled at the end of 2016 and it was at the Manchester dealership last weekend, just as I was there! Unlike the GTE and GT3 which are both more hardcore race versions of the 488, the Challenge is heavily based on the stock car, stripped out of course for the track, to allow race enthusiast (and rather wealthy) customers to take part in the Ferrari Challenge series. It has the same 3.9 V8 engine with 660bhp as the 488 GTB, which has been remapped for the track. In terms of performance, I cannot yet find any specifics as all data are still to be confirmed.

Ferrari 488 Spider 2017

As I am off work today, I thought I would go on a tour of the local dealerships. I ended up in Ferrari Wilmslow where they had some interesting cars, including this grey 488 Spider. I think the colour suits the car to perfection! The Spider has the same 3.9 twin-turbocharged V8 engine as the coupe, which produces 661bhp. 0-62mph takes 3.0 seconds and the top speed is 202mph or 325km/h. 

Ferrari 328 GTS 1980's

Seen in Ferrari Manchester a few months ago, this is a 328 GTS. It has a 3.2 V8 engine, which produces 270bhp, with a 0-62mph in 5.9 seconds and a top speed of 163mph or 262km/h. The GTS is the Spider version of the GTB (Berlinetta).

Ferrari 458 2012

After the Speciale and Speciale Aperta posted recently, I came across a really nice 458 in Manchester not long ago. I must say I particularly like the colour combination. Even if Rosso Corsa isn't my favourite on a Ferrari (I do like the Grigio Titania or any kind of dark blue!), with the Nero roof, I think it works really well. The 458 has the Ferrari 4.5 V8 engine, with 570bhp. 0-62 mph takes 3.4 seconds and the top speed is 202mph or 325km/h. 

Just wondering what happened to its front number plate...!

Ferrari 458 Speciale Mr JWW 2015

I called in at Ferrari Manchester a couple of weeks ago and as I arrived I recognised the car parked outside the Stratstone dealership: Mr JWW's F12. In case you don't know who Mr JWW is, he is one of the car "Youtubers" who, alongside others such as Tim (Shmee 150), Paul (Supercars of London) and Sam (Seen through Glass), creates car videos on a nearly daily basis, from what it's like to live with a supercar, to attending car events and new releases, to taking part in car challenges... Having only watched some of his most recent videos, I had never realised that Ferrari Manchester is where he gets his Ferraris from. That prompted me to check what other Ferraris he had from the Wilmslow dealer and that's when I found out he took delivery of a 458 Speciale towards the end of 2015 which he sold since. And that reminded me of pictures I took from a Speciale earlier on this year. Comparing these pictures to videos of his Speciale, I reckon it was the same car. So here they are. 

The "F12 JWW"

I must admit, He did a good job with the spec of the car and that Grigio Silverstone paint combined with the Nero and Argento Nürburgring stripes, works really well on the car, better than the standard Rosso Corsa in my mind. 

As far as performances go and as mentioned in a previous post about the Speciale, the 597bhp 4.5 V8 engine takes the car from 0-62 in 3 seconds and to a top speed of 202mph or 325km/h.

And if you want to know more about Mr JWW and his Speciale:

http://www.mrjww.com/news/2015/10/13/ordering-a-ferrari-458-speciale

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZhrOK7fBJU
+Mr JWW 

Ferrari 458 Speciale Aperta 2015

In Bentley Manchester (well Knutsford really) again for today's post with a rare Ferrari 458 Speciale Aperta. Only 499 were produced hense the rarity factor! Aperta means opened so you will have worked out that this is the convertible version of the 458 Speciale. So what makes the "Speciale" so special? The 4.5 V8 has been boosted up to 597bhp compared to 562bhp in the standard 458, 0-62mph drops from 3.4 to 3.0 seconds and the top speed remains at 199mph or 320km/h.

Gumball 3000 Dublin to Bucharest - Manchester Etihad 2016

Today, I have a bit of a different post. This week is the 2016 Gumball 3000 from Dublin to Bucharest and it so happened that the rally was stopping in Manchester on Monday, on their way from Edinburgh to London. The line-up is pretty good with some rare cars, from a RUF CTR3 to a Porsche 918, to a couple of Ferrari F12 Tdf, to Lamborghini Aventadors, SLS, Mclarens, Brabus, 458... And despite the rain, I was there to take a few pictures and videos, which I edited into a video and uploaded onto Youtube, so feel free to check it out by clicking on the link below:

Gumball 3000 Manchester video

I thought you might also enjoy a few pictures before watching the video so here they are.

Porsche 918

Renntech Mercedes SLS

RUF CTR3

AMG GT wide body kit

Batmobile

Lamborghini Aventador

Ferrari F12 Tdf

Ferrari 488 GTB 2016

The first one I saw, a few weeks ago at Ferrari Manchester in Wilmslow, the Ferrari 488 GTB in rosso red. In my mind there is definitely a family resemblance with the LaFerrari, particularly in the more aggressive front end. The engine bay covers a 3.9 V8 which produces 661bhp. That gives us a top speed of 205mph or 330km/h and a 0-62 time of 3.0 seconds. Insane performances!

As a bonus, I thought I would add the shot with the yellow 488 which was parked next to the red one. I'd still prefer a midnight-blue one... Enjoy!

Ferrari Superamerica 2005

Something rather rare today, seen last month at the Ferrari showroom in Wilmslow, a Ferrari Superamerica. This convertible version of the 575M was only produced in 2005. 559 cars were ever built, 57 of which were right hand drive, which makes this one particularly rare! It had a carbon fibre structured roof which rotate 180 degrees and a 5.7 V12 engine producing 532bhp. The top speed is 199mph or 320km/h and 0-62 covered in 4.3 seconds. Not bad for a "convertible"!