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2009 Ferrari K Debuts Three At Festival of Speed Review

June 2009
Filed under: FERRARI Car News | FERRARI Headlines
Ferrari will be showcasing three exciting new models during the Sunday Times Supercar Run at this years Goodwood Festival of Speed: the California, the Scuderia Spider 16M and the 599 GTB Fiorano with HGTE package.

The Ferrari California is the Prancing Horses first front-engined V8 which has been classically styled to echo one of the greatest designs from Ferraris history, the 250 GT California. The new California, however, is packed with the latest technology and includes Ferraris first dual-clutch 7-speed gearbox, a direct injection 4.3 V8 engine with 460hp, the latest F1-Trac traction control system, a new multi-link rear suspension, and, of course, an innovative retractable folding hardtop that opens or closes in only 14 seconds. The California has already received the critical acclaim of the automotive press around the world, with Top Gear claiming it is a “proper Gods honest, marrow-deep Ferrari, and Autocar describing it as “absolutely bloody marvellous!.

The Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M is a very special high-performance model launched to commemorate Ferraris 16th F1 Constructors Title in 2008. Limited to an exclusive 499 examples worldwide, the Scuderia Spider 16M features the same honed-to-perfection handling of the 430 Scuderia, but with some additional livery options, interior detailing and, of course, the extreme thrills that come with open-top motoring in Ferraris fastest convertible car around the companys Fiorano test track in Maranello. The Scuderia Spider 16M has already been described by EVO as “utterly, totally, mesmerisingly visceral and by CAR as “breathtakingly gorgeous and “simply biblical.

The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano with HGTE package completes Ferraris presence at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year, with a car that takes the handling of the award-winning 599 GTB Fiorano to another level, with improved steering feel, brake response, throttle response, suspension and traction control settings to ensure the sharpest driving experience of any front-engined V12 GT car on sale today. The HGTE package can also be identified by additional visual cues such as revised front grille, new wheel design, exhaust tips and a bespoke interior with HGTE stitching on the seats. Like the California and the Scuderia Spider 16M, the 599 with HGTE package has received praise from the automotive press, with Performance Car declaring it “Ferraris most complete supercar to date and the Daily Telegraph succumbing to the appeal of a “supercar named desire.

Ferrari is also represented by the Scuderia Ferrari team who will be demonstrating the 2008 Championship-winning F1 car, driven by Marc Gené, throughout the weekend. Additional fine examples of Ferraris illustrious racing heritage can also be seen in the Cathedral Paddock, with the following privately-owned cars entered in this years event:

1956 Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta (Legends of Le Mans)
1961 Ferrari 196 SP Dino (Classic Endurance Racers)
1967 Ferrari 312/68 (Classic Grand Prix Cars)
1969 Ferrari 312 P (International Sports Cars)
1969 Ferrari 512 S (International Sports Cars)
1969 Ferrari 365 GTS4 Daytona (Cartier Style et Luxe)
1978 Ferrari 312 T3 (Evolution of the F1 Car)
1980 Ferrari 512 BBLM (International Sports Cars)
2003 Ferrari 550 Maranello GTS (Contemporary GT racers)
2008 Ferrari F2008 (Current F1 Cars)

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