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SCOOP: New Ferrari F70 V12 Hybrid Makes Another Pass for the Camera

As Ferrari engineers ramp up their efforts to complete the development of their new Enzo-replacing hypercar that is currently known by its internal codename F70, the more chances we have of getting a glimpse of the prototype models.

This video footage comes courtesy of the crew at the YouTube channel Speedspot who filmed an F70 draped in black covers while cruising on the roads around Maranello in Italy along with some not-so-happy Ferrari people…

Of all the hypercars produced by Ferrari in the past three decades, the F40 holds a special place in the heart of fans of the brand and of cars in general for a great number of reasons, one being that it was the last vehicle to be commissioned by the company's founder Enzo Ferrari before his death.

Only 1,315 examples of the rare, mid-engine and rear-wheel drive Ferrari were built from 1987 until 1992 – and we can only guess how many survive today. One of them, however, is certainly not looking good.

As good as a mid-engine, rear wheel-drive supercar may be on a dry track or road, this is not the type of car you want to fool around when there is rain and especially without the right kind of tires...

In fact, with the wrong weather conditions, even if you are not challenging your fate, you can still get yourself in heaps of trouble.

The driver of the Ferrari F430 featured in this video should consider himself extremely lucky for not getting into a painful accident after he lost control of the V8-powered Italian supercar in Denver, Colorado.

While we're happy to see that at least one owner of the 458 Italia Spider broke the long-standing tradition of red-colored Ferraris, we're not sure what to make of the of this example finished inside and out in a teal (bluish green) tint that was filmed by YouTube user "Lamborghinisown" parked on the road.

In case you're wondering, the hardtop spider model was fitted with dealer plates from Connecticut.

The Corvette is one of the longest standing nameplates in the sports car world with a history that spans seven decades across six generations of models.

The current iteration of the Corvette (C6) has been in production since 2004 (as a 2005 model) and will soon be replaced by an all-new version set to appear at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show next January with sales to follow later in the year.

The pinnacle of the series, the ZR1, is the fastest and most expensive (at $112,600) production Corvette ever, but how does it compare against two of the newest and most capable V8-powered supercars in the world, the Ferrari 458 Italia and the McLaren MP4-12C?

It's a scene that repeats itself on an everyday basis, all around the world, especially in crowded cities: a driver bumping and/or pushing other vehicles with his or her car while trying to wiggle out of a tight parking space.

In this video, which may have been filmed somewhere in France (judging by the license plates), a man in an older generation Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet has found himself in a tight parking squeeze between a BMW X3 and a Ferrari F430.

Normally, there would be no point in asking if a Ferrari model can drift, but then again, Maranello brand's new FF supercar isn't your typical Ferrari.

For starters, it comes with standard four-wheel drive (a first for a Ferrari model), which isn't an ideal setup for powerslides, and then there's the fact that the four-seater, shooting brake-style Ferrari weighs in at close to two tonnes.

Life is smiling at you when you’re dating a reality show TV star and driving a sparkling Rosso Corsa Ferrari 458 Spider at the age of 28. But all this doesn’t mean that you’re above the law.

Unfortunately, Julien Chabbott thought otherwise, since he was caught on camera driving said Ferrari over an NYPD officer’s foot while being handed a parking ticket.

Now Felix Recio, the officer who was run over by Chabbott, has hired lawyer Sal Strazzullo and is upping the stakes. “Chabbott clearly had no regard for officer Recio’s life”, Strazzullo told The New York Post. “Hitting him with his Ferrari could have caused serious injuries or death”, he added.

It's no secret that Ferrari has banned auto journalist Chris Harris from driving its press cars after a rant back in 2011 where he revealed, among other things, that the Italian company "custom-tunes" its vehicles for track tests and media purposes.

However, just because Harris is pissed off with the way Ferrari's people try to manipulate the motoring press doesn't mean he has a beef with Maranello's cars – at least not with the regular models.

Being a Ferrari in Poland seems like a hazardous combo as only in the past few months, we have come to know about at least two incidents in which the Italian automaker's exotic supercars were destroyed.

Now, following the crash of a Ferrari 458 Italia and the burning of a V12-powered FF, we have a third incident, this time regarding a California that also went up in flames.

Talking to yourself is never a good sign, even more so if talking suddenly turns into yelling all while you are speeding on the road on a motorcycle.

Equipped with a helmet-mounted camera, the Brazilian rider of what is said to be a Honda Hornet, starts his ride in a fairly normal manner - well, aside from the interesting conversation he's having with himself and the occasional "oh" whenever he sees a girl on the road.

However, at around 2 minutes and 20 seconds into the clip, he drives behind a white Ferrari 430, which he quickly passes once the green light turned on. And here’s when all hell breaks loose.

It has been a long time for Ferrari to be without a flagship hypercar - eight years to be precise, since production of the Enzo ended in 2004, but the Italians are getting ready to return to the category they helped forge.

Before the end of the year, we'll have the opportunity to see Ferrari's next magical automotive creation, currently codenamed F70, in all its glory, but for now, YouTube user Souvlaki57 shared a video of a prototype model he captured on the move in the streets of Maranello in Italy.

By now, you’ve probably read almost everything there is to know about the Ferrari F12berlinetta. Just four days ago, we also brought you the first two video reviews.

This time, Evo magazine has driven the fastest and most prancing horse ever - at least until the Enzo successor comes along later this year. Nothing to make a big fuss about, surely, since most leading publications will sample Maranello’s latest and, arguably, best supercar.

It didn’t take long for the first videos of the new Ferrari F12berlinetta to trickle down through the internet after the Italian automaker began inviting the press for test drives at the Fiorano circuit.

Among the first magazines to post a review of their encounter with the V12-powered supercar is UK car publication Auto Express, while US-based magazine Road & Track took the passenger seat with Ferrari test driver Raffaele de Simone handling the wheel.

In case you haven't heard, Ferrari kicked off the international media test drive of its all-new F12berlinetta in Italy this week.

And just to let you know what you are missing out on, the Maranello-based supercar-maker released a handful of new photos plus two videos from the inaugural event, including a general promo and a clip with Scuderia Ferrari drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa having some fun at the Fiorano racetrack.

It has only been a few months since Ferrari blew the covers off its new F12Berlinetta at this year's edition of the Geneva Salon, so it should not come to a surprise that the most powerful series production model in the Prancing Horse's history remains a rare sight on the road. Read more »

Ferrari 612 Scaglietti Needs Some Man Power to Make it Through London

We may be in the midst of summer 2012, but YouTube user 'Sug-Sean Webster' wanted to tell us about the day he "pushed a Ferrari in London" back in December of 2011 with a short clip that also explains why it is a bad idea to try to navigate frozen roads with a 612 Scaglietti. Read more »

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SCOOP: New Ferrari F70 V12 Hybrid Makes Another Pass for the Camera

Blame the Rain? Exotic and Rare Ferrari F40 Crashes in Vancouver

Ferrari F430 Driver with Bald Tires Loses Control in the Rain, Luckily Avoids the Worse

Mint Colored Ferrari 458 Italia Spider: What Do You Say?

R&T Pits Corvette ZR1 Against Ferrari 458 Italia and McLaren MP4-12C in a V8 Showdown

VW Golf Cabriolet Driver Gives Ferrari F430 a Bump for its Money

Steve Sutcliffe Tries to Find out if the Ferrari FF will Drift

NYPD Officer Run Over by Ferrari Sues For Assault With Deadly Weapon, Asks For $10 Million

Chris Harris Trades in His Personal Porsche for a Used a Ferrari 599 GTB

Poland Eats Ferraris Like They Are After School Snacks

Honda Biker Goes Nuts After Passing a Ferrari 430 Scuderia in Brazil

Scoop: Ferrari's Enzo Replacing F70 Hypercar Filmed Howling Around Maranello

EVO Compares New Ferrari F12berlinetta to 599 GTO

Auto Express and Road&Track Video Review the New Ferrari F12berlinetta

New Photos and Videos of Ferrari F12berlinetta from the Fiorano Presentation

Ferrari F12Berlinetta Filmed on the Streets of Maranello and the Fiorano Racetrack

Ferrari 612 Scaglietti Needs Some Man Power to Make it Through London