Italy is unfortunately no stranger to earthquakes, thus neither is the exotic automaker and racing team whose logo bears the country’s flag. When disaster struck in Abruzzo, Ferrari launched a special-edition F430 to raise funds for its relief, and has been contributing to rebuilding the stricken region ever since. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Elegant classic Ferrari and Talbot-Lago to headline at Pebble Beach
RM Auctions only just finished pulling in record numbers at its event in Monaco, but it’s already gearing up for the next event set to take place during Pebble Beach weekend in Monterey, California. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Ferrari recalling 200 cars worldwide
Ferrari is recalling certain 458 Italia and California models around the world due to a problem with the crankshaft. Roughly 13,000 examples of these cars are currently roaming the streets, and 206 are affected by this problem. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Patents reveal Ferrari working on non-KERS hybrid
Ferrari is known for hyper-exotic supercars, speed and big price tags. There is a reason, though, that we didn’t mention fuel efficiency. Hopped-up V8 and V12 engines don’t exactly conjure up images of tree-hugging, and, for the most part, we’re more than okay with that. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: China’s JAC Heyue SC has a bit of Lotus and a dash of Ferrari in it
Remember JAC? It’s the Chinese company so dedicated to cloning the Ford F-150 that it changed its logo to a blue oval in the grille.JAC is back with a new car for this month’s Beijing Auto Show, this time showing off less consistent plagiarism and more pastiche with the Heyue SC coupe. Funk Flex
NBA: Kobe Bryant Spends $329,000 On A New Toy
According to TMZ, Kobe Bryant just dropped a small fortune on a new Ferrari. Well, then again Kobe is an NBA icon so $329,000 is chump change. Hit the jump for pictures of his new Ferrari 458 Italia. steveisDOPE x Sabrina B. @GameTimeGirl
