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Sunday, January 13, 2013

Save money, drive a classic Fiat 500

Here's the photo taken by Alessandro Bianchi, Italian photographer, when he was trying to capture a picture to denounce the never-ending rise of fuel price. And while walking in the roman countryside, he found by chance this scene of a woman pushing a beautiful classic Fiat 500.

REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi

Monday, November 19, 2012

Vintage 1947 Vespa 98 Scooter: the first Vespa

It 's the first Vespa model built on a large scale by Piaggio (dedicated to aeronautic engines engineering), entirely designed by Corradino D'Ascanio and presented for the first time in 1948. Presented to the public at the golf club of Rome, on the shield it appears for the first time the Piaggio logotype in place of the aeronautic one. Produced in Pontedera and marketed by Lancia dealerships, in the first year were produced 2484 units. Engine of 98 cc., 2-stroke, 3 speeds, 3.2 hp at 4500 rpm for 60 km/h maximum speed .

Friday, November 16, 2012

Ferrari Enzo, a touch of elegance

Over the years Ferrari has introduced a series of supercars which have represented the very pinnacle of the company’s technological achievements transferred to its road cars. These include the GTO, F40 and F50.

This family of extreme performance cars was joined in 2002 by the Enzo Ferrari, which was the expression of the latest Formula 1 technology and know-how.

Just 400 examples were built of the Enzo, which featured advanced composite bodywork and a carbon-fibre and aluminium honeycomb sandwich chassis and was equipped with a 5998cc 65° V12 producing 660hp. The car boasted extremely advanced aerodynamics of clear F1 inspiration, with downforce that reached a maximum of 775 kg at 300 km/h, and that then gradually decreased to 585 kg at its maximum speed of 350 km/h.

From www.ferrari.com