Well as in years past when Maranello speaks, we listen. Today was a pleasant one…receiving the email from the Ferrari PR machine that our speculations in recent months are right on track for this fall’s release of the replacement of the F430. Ferrari dubs it the 458 Italia, with a sure to be screaming 562 hp engine that they say will be redlined at 9k rpms….yes, 9k.
At first glance, and traditionally not a big fan of the dancing horse, Chris almost soiled himself. “Now thats a Ferrari I would own.” Yes, he said it. I on the other hand would own as many as I possibly could afford to. But the point of this post is just to let you all take a look.
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Today was my birthday and my girlfriend promised me a surprise event. I don’t really care for surprises. I’d rather just know what I have in store for me so I can get excited or depressed before hand…surprises just tend to make me anxious. Around 2 o’clock, we got in the car and started heading west…the same direction I drive to the ‘ol 8 to 5. Nervous she was playing some sick joke taking me to work on a Sunday, we passed my office and exited a few miles after. As we drove through a huge industrial park, it hit me. We were headed to the new