Awesome Ferrari

“This is bucket list stuff.”/Drive’s Chris Harris got free rein over test driving a Ferrari F40 and a Ferrari F50. Watch him go from journalist to fanboy as he shares the experience of being in these legendary cars.

The VIP valet parking area of The Dubai Mall looks like a luxury car showroom. But YouTuber Patrick3331 found one ride that took the extravagance up a notch: the already epic Ferrari 458 Italia with a brushed gold finish.

A souped-up variant of the 458 Italia, the 458 Speciale’s 4.5L V8 produces 596hp and 398lb.ft. of torque. It’s almost 200lb. lighter than the Italia and has improved aerodynamics and torque management and distribution. Video here.

Gearheads, are you having a bad day? Just hit play and crank the speakers for two minutes of some of the most glorious noise you’ll ever hear, recorded from inside Maximilian Werner’s Ferrari 250 SWB GT Breadvan rounding Nürburgring.

Holger Schubert’s museum-like garage may have won him praise from Maserati, but right now it is home to his main source of inspiration: a Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer. Petrolicious talked to Schubert about the car and its throne.

A. Kahn Design works its magic on the Ferrari 458 Spider. Its most noticeable feature is its Grigio Alloy paint, but it also has a lowered suspension, Monza wheels, custom front and rear details and Nero interior.

Besides the ghostly color, check out Liberty Walk’s other changes on this custom Ferrari F40 for their Asian client: redesigned rear bumper, Brembo brakes, new adjustable suspension and spoiler. (Thanks Tom!)

Ferrari’s shiny new $1.3 million hybrid LaFerrari has both a 789hp V12 gas engine and an electric motor that adds another 161hp, blasting you down the track at up to 217mph. This is definitely no Prius.

It was immortalized by Ferris Bueller, but the Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder is a star in its own right. This 1962 short wheelbase model is expected to fetch up to $7.5M-$9M.

From the same team that brought you the World’s Slowest Porsche comes another pedal-powered replica: the Fahrradi Farfalla FFX, along with the perfect parody of supercar commercials.

The finest names in cameras and cars get together for this 40 megapixel camera, done up in traditional Ferrari “Rosso Fuoco” red. Includes an 80mm lens and limited to only 499 pieces.

We have to commend this F12 Berlinetta ad for making engineering sexy. But we have to take off points for Ferrari’s stubborn insistence on adding generic music. Just let the engine roar, won’t you?

The Italian supercar maker outs its fastest production car ever, with a top speed of 211mph, powered by a 740hp V12 capable of hitting 62mph in 3.1 secs. Oh, and it doesn’t look half bad either.

The soon-to-be-revealed 16′, 3740 lb Pininfarina Cambiano coupe has some intriguing details: it has three doors and gets powered by a diesel-fueled microturbine that juices four 80 hp electric motors.

World Rally Championship legend Markku Alen put Ferrari’s version of a station wagon to the ultimate test – the freezing, snow-covered forests of the Arjeplog track in Northern Sweden.

Logic3 has teamed with Ferrari to create a line of luxury headphones and earbuds. While we dig the modern looks of the R300 and R200, the candy-like shell on the P200 really revs our engines.

A beautiful 1957 Ferrari 250 GT is about to roll out onto the stage at the Mille Miglia North America. Too bad nobody bothered to nail down the stage floor before driving it out. Fortunately, the car is okay.

The origin of the Ferrari’s Cavallino Rampante (“prancing horse”) logo, from its inception in World War I to its first appearance on a car, which surprisingly, wasn’t a Ferrari.

Inspired by the rare 1952 Ferrari 340 Mexico, Gullwing America’s reinterpretation has more exaggerated lines, and is based on a modern Ferarri 456 GT, along with its 470-hp 5.4L V12.

The latest edition of the 458 Italia gets its roof swapped out for a folding aluminum hard top in the new 458 Spider; the better to hear the roar of its 4.5L, 570 hp engine with top speed of 198 mph.

The world’s largest indoor amusement park. Has Ferrari-themed rides – including the world’s fastest roller coaster – as well as a collection of both vintage and contemporary Ferrari vehicles.

A 1:1 scale replica of the steering wheel used by Ferrari F1 drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa this 2011. Hand-built using carbon fiber and filled with moving buttons, paddles and switches.

On a Jalopnik post about what the site thinks is the best automotive commercial ever made, commenter Monsterajr shared this commemorative ad by Shell and Ferrari. Turn your speakers up.