Haas F1 secures engine deal with Ferrari

Filed under: Motorsports , Ferrari Plans are coming together for Gene Haas to launch his US-based Formula One team in 2016. The tooling magnate and NASCAR team owner has renamed his grand prix racing outfit from Haas Formula to Haas F1, he’s setting up shop in North Carolina with a satellite location to be announced somewhere in Europe, and now he’s penned an engine supply deal with Ferrari . The deal doesn’t come as such a surprise after Haas signed on as a sponsor with the Maranello squad a couple of months ago, but confirms the reinforcement of the partnership between the two teams.

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Ferrari patents new electronic steering assist

Filed under: Performance , Technology , Ferrari Automobiles keep getting more and more advanced, with computers playing an ever-increasingly vital role in their operation. But some things remain the same.

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Why all of this year’s F1 noses are so ugly [w/video]

Filed under: Motorsports , Etc. , Lotus , Mercedes-Benz , Ferrari , Design/Style , Racing , McLaren If you’re a serious fan of Formula One , you already know all about The Great Nosecone Conundrum of 2014

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Ferrari launches 2014 Formula One engine, tests it in a LaFerrari? [w/videos]

Filed under: Motorsports , Videos , Ferrari , Racing Ferrari is the last of the three engine manufacturers remaining in Formula One to reveal its 2014 power unit.

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Ferrari launches 2014 Formula One engine, tests it in a LaFerrari? [w/videos]

Filed under: Motorsports , Videos , Ferrari , Racing Ferrari is the last of the three engine manufacturers remaining in Formula One to reveal its 2014 power unit. Called the 059/3, like the Mercedes and Renault units it is a turbocharged, 1.6-liter V6 further boosted by an energy recovery system that is twice as powerful as before. The 2013 KERS was good for 80 horsepower, could power the car for six seconds and reduce a lap time by about 0.3 seconds.

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Hennessey twin-turbo Ferrari 458 boasts 738 hp, 0-60 in 2.8 seconds

Filed under: Convertible , Coupe , Performance , Ferrari Hennessey Performance Engineering, hot off the heels of its Bugatti Veyron-crushing Venom GT , set its sights on modifying one of the finer Ferrari models. The resulting HPE700 Twin Turbo 458 is a badder, faster 458 Italia with a twin-turbo upgrade that adds 168 horsepower to the already potent 4.5-liter V8

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Hennessey twin-turbo Ferrari 458 boasts 738 hp, 0-60 in 2.8 seconds