Posts Tagged ‘ferrari’
Ferrari going West in China, opens new dealer in Kunming
Published on March 8, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
China became Ferrari’s second-largest market worldwide in 2010 and the Italians want more. Ferrari is therefore expanding its Chinese dealer network. Traditionally the big money was on the east coast but nowadays there are also many potential Ferrari buyers in the rich cities of the west and southwest.
A very Pink Ferrari 458 Italia from China
Published on March 6, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Another fine addition to my pink car from China-collection. Warm welcome to this great machine; a very pink Ferrari 458 Italia that lives somewhere right here in Beijing, I’ll keep an eye on traffic when I bicycle back home…
Ferrari FF on fire in China
Published on February 20, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
A brand-new Ferrari FF has spontaneously burst into flames in the Chinese city of Shanghai on Saturday. The white FF was cruising along the Shanghai World Expo Avenue when flames suddenly appeared under the car. The driver stopped and got out, nobody got hurt but the Ferrari seems very dead. This is the first Ferrari FF to burn in China.
Spotted in China: Ferrari 458 Italia & Maserati Quatroporte
Published on January 31, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
A very lucky day in the underground parking of a shopping mall in my very own street in Beijing, here I found the great Italian race machines parked next to each other; a fine black Maserati Quatroporte and a shining white Ferrari 458 Italia.
Spotted in China: Ferrari F430 Novitec Rosso 707
Published on January 12, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Here we have the mighty Ferrari F430 Novitec Rosso 707. That name sounds Italian but this tuning firm is from Germany, like all good tuning firms are. The Novitec Rosso 707 pumps out 707hp and 712nm, good for a 347km/h top speed. 0-100 walks away in 3.5 sec. A decent fast car indeed! The 707 on pics was seen in the great city of Guilin in Guangxi province.
Bling! Ferrari 458 Italia wrapped in Silver in China
Published on December 22, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Yesterday we published a story on a supercar-party in Zhuhai. One of the cars there was a silver-wrapped Ferrari 458 Italia with Beijing plates. We love bling and by accident or incident I found another two pics of a silver-wrapped Ferrari 458 Italia, without plates. Read more »
Ferrari California catches fire in China
Published on December 19, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
A red Ferrari California spontaneously catched fire in the great city of Hangzhou in Zhejiang province on December 13. According to the owner the fire started somewhere under the dashboard on the driver’s side and soon the whole interior was in flames. Firemen were at the scene very quickly and managed to extinguish the fire by smashing the front window and hose the water in. Fortunately nobody got hurt.
Spotted in China: Ferrari California in Pink
Published on November 27, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
The Ferrari California is the first Ferrari especially designed for Paris Hilton. No surprise then that a beautifully pink example turned up in Beijing. No wrap on this one, it is a genuine pink paint-job. It was parked in from of a semi-expensive restaurant in a residential area in the east of da city.
Spotted in China: Ferrari 599 GTO, II
Published on August 21, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Today we have a very beautiful Ferrari 599 GTO. I found it standing in front of an expensive restaurant close to the 3th Ringroad in Beijing. Ferrari knows where the real money is these days, the 599 GTO debuted at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show. This white car is the second GTO we’ve seen in Beijing.
China is Ferrari’s Second Largest Global Market
Published on August 3, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
China has become Ferrari’s second largest global market, a not-so-surprising development in light of the global economic realities. The Italian automaker enjoyed strong growth in the first half of 2011, with global sales up 12 percent to a record 3,577 units between January and June. The company also saw sales revenue climb nearly 20 percent up to $1.5 billion.
