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The new Ferrari Roma Spider unveils a soft folding top
The new Ferrari Roma Spider presented last Thursday, is ready to replace the Portofino M in Ferrari's lineup as the company's entry-level drop top. It uses the same 612-hp twin-turbo V-8 and 2+2 seating layout, but in the Roma Spider the heavy folding hard top will be replaced by a lighter, more traditional and old school soft folding top. The Portofino M, still one of the most loved Ferrari, was an evolution of the Portofino, before called California and CaliforniaT. Its linage goes all the way back to 2008, where the original California used a 4.3-liter naturally aspirated V-8 making 453 hp. Now Ferrari chose to change its own narrative, with this soft top edition on the Roma style car and a new price that will be slightly higher.
F1, Perez won in Jeddah. Verstappen second, Alonso celebrated podium number 100
Despite starting from the 15th place on the grid, Verstappen (Red Bull) finished second only to his team mate Perez who easily won the Jeddah F1 GP. Third place for Alonso (Aston Martin) after he was reinstated on the podium even if he was penalized with 10 seconds penalty to not serve correctly a previous penalty. In fourth and fifth place Russell (Mercedes) and Hamilton (Mercedes) able to recover from the 8th starting place. Sixth and seventh place for Sainz and Leclerc and their Ferrari. Alonso had already celebrated his podium number 100 when the FIA announced the new penalty. After few hours, the FIA reinstated the 3rd place for the Spanish driver, after the Aston Martin team asked for a review. In a first moment the stewards said Alonso not served correctly the first 5 seconds penalty.
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Ferrari BBLM number 70
Thanks to Jim Fuchs from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for sharing with us these fantastic pictures of his Ferrari BBLM #70 that finished 6th overall at Le Mans, on June 19th and 20th 1982. A special thanks to Sam Smith and Bob DeMart for their contribution. It is an immense privilege watching this car with such a great history... there are pages and pages of news... and Jim says "It is a great handling race car, and still amazes me every time I see it and drive it"...
Thank our Friends at Forza Motor Cars for these wonderful images of a marvelous Lamborghini Countach LP 400. This is the "Periscopio" model and is one of 150 produced. Contact us for more information or just enjoy...