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Ferrari has announced plans to pay tribute to Michael Schumacher with a “silent and respectful event” at the Grenoble University Hospital where he is recovering from a skiing accident. In a post on the Scuderia Ferrari Facebook page, the company is calling for Ferrari owners to show up with their cars to celebrate Schumacher’s 45th birthday. The event is being scheduled by the Scuderia Ferrari Club and interested owners are being asked to contact their local club for additional information if they can attend. As we have previously reported, Schumacher remains in critical condition following a skiing accident on December 29th. Earlier this week, doctors said Schumacher’s condition has improved but “we cannot say that he is out of danger.”

Source: World Car Fans

 

Happy New Year, mga Kapuso! Get your engines roaring this 2014 with another turbocharged episode of Turbo Zone this Saturday. Let’s start the year right with a healthy dose of local motoring updates, only from your favorite weekend TV guilty pleasure. First stop for the year — the raging bull. We’ll let you in the “quiet launch” of Ferrari Philippines’ latest supercar, the F12 Berlinetta which was introduced in its showroom in BGC. Autostrada Motore — Ferrari’s exclusive distributor for the Philippines — also auctioned off collectors items to raise money for Yolanda victims. Speaking of launch, we’ll also bring to you the recent unveiling of one of the favorite pick-up truck brands in the Philippines — the Isuzu D-Max. Then, let’s visit the first Porsche training facility established outside Germany — the Porsche Training and Recruitment Center Asia (PTRCA), which recently celebrated its fifth anniversary. Lastly, let’s have an artistic joyride as we feature MINI cars with their hoods painted by premier watercolorist Rafael Cusi, which were auctioned off for the benefit of Learning English Through Stories. So catch your breath, reserve your Saturday morning and get a whole load of automotive news – and more! Watch Turbo Zone, 10:30 AM, only on GMA News TV.

Following in DMC’s footsteps, Oakley Design has quickly conjured up an aftermarket package for the Lamborghini Huracan just days after the new supercar’s reveal. While the final package is still subject to tweaks, Oakley has announced updates will include a carbon-fiber roof and A-pillars, carbon insert on the side sill, widened rear intake, new carbon wing, a carbon-fiber extended front splitter, rear diffuser, and carbon wing mirror caps. HRE P101 alloys will round off the package.

Source: Car Buzz

Intially unveiled at Autosport International 2013 held annually in Birmingham, the Sin R1 race car was a truly potent supercar unfortunately limited to the track. Following on from the success of the racing variant, Sin Car GmbH as well as British company Pro Formance Metals are set to unveil a road-going version of the Sin R1 at next month’s Autosport International 2014! Set to be produced in limited numbers next year, the road-going Sin R1 will be powered by a 500 hp Chevrolet sourced V8 engine. It will feature an FIA-homologated spaceframe chassis and will tip the scales at just 1,200 kg! Mated to this potent engine will be a motorsport developed six-speed transmission.

Source: Expensive News

Now this is some luxurious gimmick: Dubai’s Damac Properties said it is guaranteeing every customer a new car on selected units sold during the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF). Customers buying a Damac Properties penthouse during DSF will be given a Lamborghini Aventador roadster with their purchase. Buyers of other select Damac Properties units will receive either a BMW or a Mini Cooper, depending on the size of the unit, the developer said in a statement. Damac has become well known in recent years for offering attractive promotions with its luxury properties during the month-long shopping extravaganza.

Source: Arabian Business