Ferrari, being Gracious?

2011 Ferrari F150th Italia

That's the new name now. It seems Ferrari has honored the Ford F-150 and were deeply apologetic for using the name without asking. This is coming from a company that will do anything to go against putting turbo-4 engines in their F1 cars, set by the FIA themselves. Anyway, it's good to see Ferrari show respect to one of most endured names in American motoring.

F150 Settlement

2011 Ferrari F150

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2011 Ford F-150 Harley Davidson Edition

When Ferrari unveiled their new F1 racing machine, it seems that everyone was very pleased with it, except Ford; not because of the design, look, power, or speed, but because of the name: F150. As you know, this name belonged to their truck, the F-150, for more than 30 years. So, using a legendary name like that on a seriously fast race car is sort of disrespectful, in Ford's terms, that is. So what are they going to do? They're going to take it to court, of course. This should be somewhat interesting seeing an American brand go up against the most exclusive brand in Europe and the world for trademark rights.

150 Ways to Win

2011 Ferrari F150

Ferrari's back for the 2011 Formula One Season, and this time they're pulling out all the stops in order to bring home a trophy. This is their new team wheels, the Ferrari F150. Now, it might not look any different from the previous F1, the Ferrari F10, but Ferrari say that they've improved the aerodynamics and stabilization of this car in order to produce keen results. They've also improved on their 2.4-liter V8 engine. It now has over 800 horsepower, new architecture, and their new KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) system. This will improve stability, efficiency, and, most importantly, speed. Ferrari still has no intention of switching to a turbo-4 engine, which is what the FIA want to do for 2013. Anyway, hopefully this new flagship race car will help Ferrari get in more wins, or else they'll be in a hole that'll be pretty impossible to come out of. See the unveiling below.

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