Awesome Italian

The Prancing Horse shows off its sexy side with a droptop version of its sleek Roma 2+2. The front-engine, rear-wheel drive Ferrari Roma Spider has a 3.9 L twin-turbo V8 that makes 612 hp and lets you enjoy its ear candy even more than its coupé brother. With the wind blowing in your hair, it’ll gallop from 0-to-60 mph in 3.1 seconds towards a top speed of 199 mph.

Italian automaker Alfa Romeo blew our minds when they revealed the 33 Stradale, a limited-edition supercar with a sleek design that honors the classic Tipo 33 while still being modern. It will come in a conventionally-fueled model with a twin-turbo V6 with 620 hp, and an electric version with 750 hp. Each will be handcrafted at Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera.

Italian icons Campari and filmmaker Federico Fellini collaborated on an ad in 1984. Thanks to artificial intelligence, the late director has contributed to another pioneering short film, Campari Red Diaries 2021: Fellini Forward. AI tools created dream-like images drawing from Fellini’s work and input from his family and crew.

We’re not sure how we missed this video when it first made the rounds, but it’s too good not to share. When you listen to Italian singer Adriano Celentano’s performance of Prisencolinensinainciusol, you might think its lyrics are in English, but it’s actually complete nonsense. Bonus points for the harmonica solo at the end.

Hot on the heels of the F8 Spider comes a very different convertible from the prancing horse. The Ferrari 812 GTS packs a front-mounted 6.5L V12 that cranks out 789hp and 529 lb-ft. of torque, making it the most powerful production convertible on the market. Does 0-to-62 in less than 3 seconds, and sounds phenomenal doing it.

“Rome. Cortona? Giambano? Cessini? La Buttoni?” Conan’s frenemy Jordan Schlansky schooled him on Italian food when they went to Italy. So Coco thought he’d return the favor and show Jordan his idea of a proper meal from the old country.

Italian design studio BorromeodeSilva presents an absolutely stunning one-of-a-kind canoe. Its hull is made from carbon fiber with shimmery copper thread woven in, and ample quantities of beautiful teak wood, inlaid into a herringbone pattern.

Italy’s Alessi is working on a sleek tablet based on Android 2.1. It will offer a 10.1″ HD touchscreen, fast access to the web, widgets, and other apps. Also, a DVB tuner for countries that support it.

Pagani created the Tricolore in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Frecce Tricolori, Italy’s aerobatic team. The Tricolore’s paint scheme matches that of the Tricolori’s planes. More pics here.

Bimota’s DB8 Biposto 2 seat motorcycle offers Marocchi and Extreme Tech front/rear suspension and Ducati’s 1198 Testastretta Evoluzione engine with 170 hp and 97 lb/ft of torque.

Italian design company Acquacalda has an unusual kitchen gadget collection called Applied Physics, including a glass with measuring reservoir, bowl for weighing food in water and 4 glass wine dispenser.

Billy Reid’s ruggedly handsome Kent Roper Boot features a rounder toe shape, aged and burnished exterior and leather sole for comfort and flexibility. Calfskin interior lining; handmade in Italy.

Illy’s Francis Francis Y1 makes it so simple to make espresso – just insert a coffee capsule, press the button, and enjoy. Extraction takes place entirely inside the capsule which makes for easy clean up.

The ItalDesign-Giugiaro Quaranta hybrid concept car was recently retrofitted taxi-style to shuttle fares around Rome molto veloce, with top speed of 155 mph, 0-60 in 4.2 seconds and 3.3-liter V6.

Keep time simultaneously in London, Paris, Rome, and Gstaad with this oversize, 4-faced watch from Italy’s. The timepiece has a titanium case and carbon-fiber behind the 3 of its 4 faces.

Designed by Pininfarina, Alfa Romeo’s 2uettottanta was created to commemorate the car makers’ 80th year. The two-seater convertible harkens back to the 60s while firmly grounded in 21st century tech.