1947 Ferrari 125 S

Ferrari 125 S

Ferrari 125 S

Manufacturer Ferrari 

Production 1947 2 produced       

Predecessor Auto Avio Costruzioni 815 

Successor   Ferrari 159 S 

Class Sports car 

Layout FR layout 

Engine 1.5 L Colombo 125 V12 

Designer Gioacchino Colombo/Scuderia Ferrari

1940 Ferrari Auto Avio Costruzioni 815

Ferrari Auto Avio Costruzioni 815

When Alfa Romeo was confiscated by the Fascist government of Benito Mussolini in 1939, Enzo Ferrari moved to Modena where he founded Auto Avio Costruzioni. he was prohibited by contract from racing for four years, so his factory was producing machine tools and aircraft accessories.

 In its non-competition period Ferrari produced only one model: the Ferrari Auto Avio Costruzioni 815 (or Tipo 815). The car debuted in 1940 at the "Gran Premio Brescia della Mille Miglia".

Nissan revises GT-R supercar



Nissan GT-R

 Nissan is ready to launch the 2012 model year GT-R supercar, boasting 550PS of power, improved economy and lower emissions. Significant improvements to the engine, chassis and transmission are the key changes to Nissan's flagship model.

The 2012 GT-R has a newly developed asymmetric suspension, compensating for greater weight on the driver's side in RHD models.

It also boasts an enhanced transmission 'feel' and a stronger body for extra rigidity and ever better handling. By improving the GT-R's engine

Ferrari sticking with aluminum as the move towards carbon fiber strengthens



Ferrari



  Ferrari is an automaker that’s known to march to the beat of its own drum and that has been proven time and time again.

The latest example of this "you-all-do-what-you-want-and-we’ll-do-what-we-want" attitude came to light in a recent interview with Popular Mechanics, when Ferrari engineer Patrizio Moruzzi made it clear that Ferrari will stick to using aluminum for the bodywork of their cars instead of the increasingly popular carbon fiber material.

Porsche's New RSR

Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
Above Images ©Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft

Today Porsche released details of their updated Porsche RSR that will race in the Le Mans Series, ALMS, the international GT Open and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Reading between the lines, Porsche have hinted that this will be the ultimate 997 until the model's 991 replacement for 2013.

The new car features updated bodywork that has a side-mounted air intake for the engine the replaces the previous hood-mounted unit. Furthermore the front and rear valances are heavily revised which give this variant a distinct look.

REFERENCE : Supercar.net