Ferrari has wholeheartedly embraced this trend of unrelenting inflexibility, but there's one model that looks set to change all that. The California, the prancing horse claims, offers typical Ferrari performance without compromising everyday usability. To test this claim, we hopped into the hardtop convertible for a few days to put it through its paces as an everyday runabout.

There's plenty of room in the California for the weekly shop. Between the laughable rear seats and the just about adequate boot, you'll be able to pile in your weekly Lidl load without issue -- and it'll accommodate larger hauls, too.

Any city car worth its salt will have very low emissions, and we're pleased to report the California does a decent job in this area, too. The car comes with an optional HELE (high emotion low emission) system that reduces carbon emissions from 299g/km to 270g/km. Sadly, that's not enough to drop the Cali into a lower road tax bracket here in the UK, but it's slightly easier on the environment -- driving the California is now the equivalent to driving threeToyota Priuses instead of 3.3.

2011 Ferrari 599 SA Aperta Limited Edition Specification :

-Base Price: $ 520,000 (estimated)
-Engine: 6.7-liter V-12
-Horsepower: 661 hp @ 8.250 rpm (estimated)
-Torque: 457 lb-ft @ 6.500 rpm (estimated)
-Transmission: 6-speed SMG (estimated) 0-60 mph 3.5 seconds (estimated)
-Top Speed??: 200 mph (estimated)
-Weight: 3.400 lb (estimated)
-Length: 185 inches
-Tires: Front: 285/30ZR-20,
-Rear: 315/35ZR-20 (estimated)
-FOR: GTO-matching output

When a top rated and prestigious company like Ferrari comes out with a limited edition model, one can be rest assured that they will be lapped up by auto enthusiasts even before the news of its release is out. This would naturally make Ferrari customers and diehard fans displeased with the entire affair. Ferrari lovers and fans strengthen their resolve to go out and pay whatever price is being asked for a chance to be the proud owners of a limited edition model of a Ferrari.

The formation of an elite member's club would naturally be looked upon with favor and members would have to be limited to only top customers of Ferrari.It is rumored that Ferrari will include approximately 300 of their customers in the Ferrari Elite Club of owners. In order to be part of this club you need to have a minimum of 5 Ferraricars in your garage! Yes there are 300 people in the world who have 5 or more Ferrari's in their garage.

The SA Aperta 599 from Ferrari has only 80 models to its name and each of these 300 enthusiastic buyers would all be vying for a chance to own the special limited edition of the luxury model. If 80 units of SA Aperta 599 are not sold amongst the 300 Elite Club members, only then Ferrari will come out and sell them in the market.

Ferrari launched a contest in which it was seeking car designs that would have optimum fuel efficiency as well as performance. The winning entry was by a group of South Korean students from Hongik University, Seoul, that came out with the concept of a hydrogen hybrid vehicle called ‘Ferrari Eternita’.

The three designers – Kim Cheon Ju, Lee Sahnseok and Ahn Dre created a formidable design that topped amongst the 400 entries to the competition. This futuristic car is low-lying and almost touches the ground with its rear wheels incorporated into the main body of the car in order to lessen drag. The Eternita is powered by a sustainable hydrogen-hybrid engine that would make this swanky sports car a low emission vehicle!

Earlier, Porsche also came out with its hybrid car models and Ferrari also seems to be keen to create a sustainable vehicle that is eco friendly in nature. Eternita is not yet slated to be rolled out next by Ferrari – however, the stylish design and name of the car surely sound “Ferrari-isque”! However, car enthusiasts would surely await this one should Ferrari decide to go ‘green’ and initiate production of the clean Eternita.

This futuristic Ferrari Monza was designed by Iman Maghsoudi and it looks more like a spaceship than a car.

The future cars will be capable of travelling speeds of 300 km/hour, too fast for a human to operate manually as they lack “sufficient concentration” and dexterity. As a result, computers will have to be programmed to drive them.

With the Monza, at slower speeds, the “pilot” sits in a cockpit similar to straddling a motorcycle and has full control. Once the vehicle reaches a predetermined speed, the vehicle changes its shape to become more aerodynamic, and control is taken over by a computer.

It is designed to speed with tail fins that make sure that your Ferrari doesn’t take to the skies at high speeds and it also has a friction reducing technology.
The original Ferrari Monza was one of a series of cars built by the Italian manufacturers in the early 1950s.

Ferrari F70 is the modern sexy supercar with futuristic design. Ferrari F70 wallpaper decorate in many Ferrari’s fans room. Here review and specification Ferrari F70.

Six years after the flagship Ferrari, Enzo produced, the signs of the presence of the successor would begin to appear. Enzo successor was named environmental Ferrari F70. This supercar undergoing testing by using two different machines. The first engine twin-turbo V8 that was mentioned produces about 700hp and the other engine twin-turbo V12 that produces around 800hp. Ferrari flagship always use the V12 engine. Yet emissions regulations that will apply in Europe would be a major obstacle to using this machine. Possibility V8 engine that will be used, if not the Ferrari engineers found a way to overcome these emissions. When using the V8, the F70 to be the true successor of the F40 is also using a V8 engine. F70 is not just going faster than the Enzo, but also smaller, lighter and more fuel efficient. 

With a 104.3-inch wheelbase and a series of aerodynamic improvements on the side, this model will be different with the other Ferrari. Weighs 1.1ton and about produced starting in 2012 and as Enzo, only 399 units will be produced.

Forget all of the concept supercars you’ve seen lately, as we’re in for a Ferrari-branded treat. The pics we saw portraying this vehicle make it look like a toy, but what a powerful and expensive contraption it will be! Its designer, Iman Maghsoudi left the complicated task of driving at high speed to the supercar’s computer.

We’re dealing with a Ferrari that allows its driver to sit in a cockpit, just like the one of a Formula 1 car and control the vehicle at lower speeds. However, if you go past 200 km/h or so, the computer takes control and you’ll be back to playing Halo 5 while driving or whatever game will be a hit in the remote future.

Passing to the chassis, this supercar can change shape for better aerodynamics and a reduction of friction, so you won’t take off. The 2 “fins” are used for air circulation and to give the ride a meaner look.

After the sublime Bugatti Renaissance concept, today we present another design byJohn Mark Vicente: the Ferrari Imola. This time, we don’t have a German, French or Franco-German car, but an Italian one that could give plenty of ideas to the designers at Ferrari.

The various sketches we show you have been created by John Mark Vicente using Photoshop CS2 and Softimage XSI. According to the author, his Ferrari concept is inspired by the Ferrari F70 created by Randy Rodriguez and the Dino Competizione by Sacha Selipanov.

Aesthetically, the Imola concept is a Spider without windscreen that reminds us of the KTM X-Bow. The designer used triangular and trapezoidal shapes to create the head and tail lights and the grille. The enormous rims and semi-slick tires underline the aggressiveness of the vehicle.

The dual exhaust highlights its sporty approach, while the side mirrors and customized flanks add a touch of grace and power. With such a look and a future hybrid Ferrari V6 engine (coming in a few years), this supercar is ready to take on the road monsters like Ariel Atom, Caparo T1, KTM X-Bow and especially the Lotus Elise.

The FSX is a Ferrari concept car designed by Academy of Art University (San Francisco) graduate, Paul Kim. The name “FSX” stands for Ferrari Sedan Xperiment, because this is pretty much what this vehicle stands for, an unusual design experiment.

The vehicle is a four-door sedan powered by a naturally aspirated mid-mounted V12 engine. It is intended to be a car for people who enjoy going on road trips with friends or family, but also like the feeling of driving a sports car.

The FSX has floating A and C pillars that direct the airflow around the top of the car, into the engine bay, keeping the V12 engine cool. To provide downforce, air is passed through the revolving rear spoiler. Also at the front of the ride there’s an adjustable splitter, that directs air in the split radiators placed on each side of the Ferrari supercar.

The beautiful Ferrari Aurea concept was created by DGF Design in 2005 and aims to combine F1 tech with standard road car gear. We’re dealing with a hot supercar that reaches 60 mph in 3.9 sec thanks to its V8 engine and 501 hp.

Aurea can reach a top speed of 325 km/h and its displacement is 3998 cc, as for the dimensions, they look something like this:

Length: 4476 mm

Width: 1968 mm

Height: 1150 mm

Weight: 1250 kg

Here’s a neat video showing some slides and close-ups of the car and more pics after the break: