Posts Tagged ‘Ferrari’

The 2016 Ferrari California T is the Art of Speed

Last week at the 2016 Geneva Auto Show, Ferrari announced a new performance handling upgrade for the California T called the Handling Speciale package. It combines several key updates that gives the California T better track handling and a throatier sound.

I had the pleasure of a joyride in the 2016 Ferrari California T on March 3. I was excited to see what lurked under this bad boy’s hood: a turbocharged 3.9-liter V-8 featuring a host of power-adding, fuel-sipping technologies like direct injection and Ferrari’s Variable Boost Management. Producing a potent 560 horsepower and 557 pound-feet of torque, the California T hits 62 mph from a standstill in just 3.6 seconds.

While all Ferrari California Ts boast the same slick seven-speed dual clutch gearbox; however, the Handling Speciale package offers quicker up- and downshifts, both in automatic and manual modes. Because the “HS” treatment also includes a new quad-exhaust system, it is tuned to produce a fuller, more pronounced note at high revs.

At a base price of $205,000, the 2016 California T is quite a deal.

2016 Ferrari California T.

2016 Ferrari California T.

The new multi-function steering wheel looks like it was ripped out of a Formula1 car. The center infotainment system is angled vertically, as are the bank of HVAC controls. Below that is a reworked center console with buttons for reverse, automatic mode, and launch control. The huge paddle shifters shine brightly behind the flat-bottomed steering wheel.

The new multi-function steering wheel looks like it was ripped out of a Formula1 car. The center infotainment system is angled vertically, as are the bank of HVAC controls. Below that is a reworked center console with buttons for reverse, automatic mode, and launch control. The huge paddle shifters shine brightly behind the flat-bottomed steering wheel.

The sleekly-styled dash.

The sleekly-styled dash.

Of course I drove the Ferrari California T in Sport mode ...

Of course I drove the Ferrari California T in Sport mode …

Passenger room is good up front, but the plus-two rear seats are best reserved for extra gear.

Passenger room is good up front, but the plus-two rear seats are best reserved for extra gear.

The new quad-exhaust system is tuned to produce a fuller, more pronounced note at high revs.

The new quad-exhaust system is tuned to produce a fuller, more pronounced note at high revs.

I must say, I loved the way the Ferrari California T handled.

I must say, I loved the way the Ferrari California T handled.

The 2016 Ferrari California T looks great from all angles.

The 2016 Ferrari California T looks great from all angles.

The end of my joyride.

The end of my joyride.

Thank you Davio’s for hosting the Ferrari Art of Speed event!

Pomerance & Associates Abroad

From Luxembourg to Mondial de l’Automobile in Paris, Pomerance & Associates is at the helm trailblazing events through Europe.
Ambassador of Luxenbourg

With husband, Leon by her side, Barbara Pomerance greets fellow University of Florida Gator, U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg Robert A. Mandell.

American Cemetery at Hamm

American Cemetery at Hamm, Luxembourg

American Cemetery at Hamm w-BP

Barbara Pomerance at American Cemetery in Hamm, Luxembourg.

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Ambassador Daniel Yohannes

Cocktails with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Ambassador Daniel Yohannes. L-R: Bob Yoffee, Ambassador Yohannes, John O’Donnell, Barbara Pomerance and Gerry Murphy.

Peugeot

Peugeot at Mondial de l’Automobile in Paris.

Ferrari

Hello, Sexy! Ferrari at Mondial de l’Automobile in Paris.

Honda - HR-V

Honda HR-V at Mondial de l’Automobile in Paris.

Nissan Juke

Hyundai Intrado

2015 Washington Auto Show Chairman Kevin Reilly with the Hyundai Intrado at Mondial de l’Automobile in Paris.

Seen at auto show

The SMERA at Mondial de l’Automobile in Paris.

 

 

 

 

 

Dream Cars: Innovative Design, Visionary Ideas

Dream Cars is a major exhibition of innovative design that brings together 17 concept cars from across Europe and the U.S.  The exhibition features some of the rarest, most imaginative cars designed by Ferrari, Bugatti, General Motors, Porsche and others.

The cars, from the early 1930s to the 21st century, pushed the limits of imagination and foreshadowed the future of design with progressive and innovative ideas.

We can’t show you all of the cars, but below are a few of our favorites:

Dream Cars. Photo by Bonnie M. Moret

Dream Cars.

1947 Norman Timbs Special. Photo by Bonnie M. Moret.

1947 Norman Timbs Special.

Look closely at the wheel. Photo by Bonnie M. Moret.

Look closely at the wheel … it’s Barbara Pomerance and Bonnie Moret.

1936 Stout Scarab. Photo by Bonnie M. Moret.

1936 Stout Scarab.

1948 Tasco. Photo by Bonnie M. Moret

Barbara Pomerance and the 1948 Tasco.

1934 Edsel Ford Model 40 Special Speedster. Photo by Bonnie M. Moret.

1934 Edsel Ford Model 40 Special Speedster.

1942 L'Oeuf Electric. Photo by Bonnie M. Moret.

1942 L’Oeuf Electric

1955 Chrysler (Ghia) Streamline X "Gilda." Photo by Bonnie M. Moret.

1955 Chrysler (Ghia) Streamline X “Gilda.”

Barbara Pomerance and Ken Gross, Ken Gross, guest curator and museum consultant. Photo by Bonnie M. Moret.

Barbara Pomerance and Ken Gross, Ken Gross, guest curator and museum consultant.

Ken Gross, guest curator and museum consultant with Nick Palermo, Greater Atlanta Automotive Media Association (GAAMA) president. Photo by Bonnie M. Moret.

Ken Gross, guest curator and museum consultant with Nick Palermo, Greater Atlanta Automotive Media Association (GAAMA) president.

1941 Chrysler Thunderbolt/ Photo by Bonnie M. Moret.

1941 Chrysler Thunderbolt.

1934 Voisin C-25 Aerodyne. Photo by Bonnie M. Moret

1934 Voisin C-25 Aerodyne.

1951 General Motors Le Sabre XP-8. Photo by Bonnie M. Moret.

1951 General Motors Le Sabre XP-8.

1956 Buick Centurion XP-301. Photo by Bonnie M. Moret.

1956 Buick Centurion XP-301.

1959 Cadillac Cyclone XP-74. Photo by Bonnie M. Moret

1959 Cadillac Cyclone XP-74.

2010 Porsche 918 Spyder Concept Car. Photo by Bonnie M. Moret

2010 Porsche 918 Spyder Concept Car.

2001 BMW GINA Light Visionary Model. Photo by Bonnie M. Moret.

2001 BMW GINA Light Visionary Model.

1935 Bugatti Aerolith. Photo by Bonnie M. Moret.

1935 Bugatti Aerolith.

1953 General Motors Firebird I XP-21. Photo by Bonnie M. Moret.

Barbara Pomerance and the 1953 General Motors Firebird I XP-21.

Porsche display outside of High Museum. Photo by Bonnie M. Moret

Porsche display outside of High Museum.

Special thanks to Greater Atlanta Automotive Media Association (GAAMA) and the High Museum of Art for the invitation to the preview.

For more information about Dream Cars or to purchase tickets, visit www.high.org.