Ferrari is recalling 2,356 F355s sold from 1995–99 to repair a fuel-line problem that it thought it had previously fixed. The new recall is to fix the improper installation of certain clamps from the original recall in 1997. These clamps could result in a fuel leak in the engine compartment that could cause smoke to enter the passenger cabin or, in certain circumstances, the engine to catch on fire. If this keeps up, Ferrari will  become synonymous with recalls for engine-fire problems; Ferrari recalled nearly 2,000 Ferrari F430s earlier this year for the same reason.

[via InsideLine]

Ferrari has filed a patent for a new type of door with an aim to improve access to low-slung sports cars while still being cost effective. As you can see from the drawings below, the doors will carry into the front fender with a hinge that resides above the front wheels; well in front of the A-pillar. The doors open upwards to provide easier ingress/egress.

[via Autocar.co.uk]

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Three of the 15 Lamborghini Reventon Roadsters will be going to customers in Singapore. The three buyers will obtain their cars through Lamborghini Singapore, the only dealership in the country.  According to the dealership, the three had placed their orders early after missing out on the Reventon coupe that debuted a couple years ago.

[via AsiaOne]

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First covered in plastic wrap and then smothered in 400 pounds of milk chocolate and finished off with white chocolate on the lights and trim, this Porsche would sit perfectly under a huge Christmas tree, if not a perfect gift for Easter. You can view the car in person at Porsche Centrum Gelderland in the Netherlands.

[via MotorCrave]

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Below is a video of two Ferrari Californias racing on the streets of Sofia, Bulgaria, until the lead car slides into a parked van then clips a front loader. The two cars were supposedly taking part in some sort of event, which means the car likely wasn’t owned by the driver.

[via AutoEvolution]

Two Lotus Evoras will be making their way to 44 dealerships across the U.S. from November to February in preparation of the car’s launch in 2010. The first two open houses were held this past weekend at the Park Place Ltd. in Bellevue, Washington, and Lotus Motorsports, Inc. in Boston, Massachusetts.

Lotus also took this time to announce the Lotus Evora’s base price of $73,500; close to our original estimates of $70,000.

To see the new Lotus car in person, see the promotional tour’s schedule below. You can also read our Lotus Evora Overview here.

[via Lotus]

November 13 – 14, 2009     Boston, MA   Lotus Motorsports, Inc.
November 13 – 14, 2009     Bellevue, WA     Park Place Limited
November 15 – 17, 2009     Watertown, CT     Valenti Motors, Inc.
November 16 – 17, 2009     Portland, OR     Lotus of Portland
November 18 – 19, 2009     Branford, CT     Premier Lotus
November 19 – 20, 2009     Reno, NV     Lotus of Reno
November 20 – 21, 2009     Huntington Station, NY     Lotus of Long Island
Nov. 30 – Dec. 1, 2009     Manhattan, NY     Manhattan Motorcars
December 2 – 3, 2009     Maywood, NJ     Park Avenue Lotus
December 2 – 3, 2009     Denver, CO     Lotus of Denver
December 4 – 5, 2009     Hopewell, NJ     Sports & Specialist Cars
December 4 – 5, 2009     Las Vegas, NV     Lotus of Las Vegas
December 7 – 8, 2009     Springfield, PA     Rothrock Motorcars
December 7 – 8, 2009     San Francisco, CA     Lotus of San Francisco
December 9 – 10, 2009     Sewickley, PA     Ascot Imported Cars
December 9 – 10, 2009     Redwood City, CA     Boardwalk Lotus
December 11 – 12, 2009     Cleveland, OH     Lotus of Cleveland
December 11 – 12, 2009     Los Gatos, CA     Lotus of Los Gatos
December 14 – 15, 2009     Dublin, OH     Midwestern Auto Group
December 16 – 17, 2009     Detroit, MI     Auto Europe
December 16 – 17, 2009     Thousand Oaks, CA     Lotus of Thousand Oaks
December 18 – 19, 2009     Van Nuys, CA     Galpin Lotus
December 18 – 19, 2009     Grand Rapids, MI     Fox Lotus
January 4 – 5, 2010     Chicago, IL     Fox Valley Motorcars
January 4 – 5, 2010     La Jolla, CA     Symbolic of La Jolla
January 6 – 9, 2010     Lake Bluff, IL     Lake Forest Sportscars
January 6 – 7, 2010     Newport Beach, CA     Newport European
January 11 – 13, 2010     Minneapolis, MN     Lotus Minneapolis
January 14 – 16, 2010     St. Louis, MO     Lotus St. Louis
January 15 – 16, 2010     Austin, TX     Lotus of Austin
January 18 – 19, 2010     San Antonio, TX     Lotus San Antonio
January 20 – 21, 2010     Atlanta, GA     Lotus of Atlanta
January 20 – 21, 2010     Houston, TX     Star Motor Cars
January 22 – 23, 2010     Dallas, TX     Overseas Motors
January 22 – 23, 2010     Greenville, SC     Lotus Greenville
January 27 – 28, 2010     Richmond, VA     Euroclassics Lotus
January 29 – 30, 2010     Gaithersburg, MD     Criswell Lotus
February 1 – 2, 2010     Jacksonville, FL     Lotus Jacksonville
February 3 – 4, 2010     Orlando, FL     Lotus of Orlando
February 5 – 6, 2010     Tampa Bay, FL     Lotus of Tampa Bay
February 8 – 9, 2010     Pompano Beach, FL     Lotus of Pompano
February 10 – 11, 2010     West Palm Beach, FL     Palm Beach Motor Cars
February 12 – 13, 2010     North Miami, FL     Prestige Imports
February 18 – 19, 2010     Coral Gables, FL     The Collection Sports
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Below are videos of a Bugatti Veyron that crashed into a lake off Interstate 45 just south of the hurricane levee near Omega Bay, Texas. The man said a low-flying pelican caused him to drop his cell phone. When he went to grab the phone, he accidentally veered off the road and into the salt-water lagoon.

Scott Rothstein, the man behind a huge ponzi scheme, had his assests seized and his collection of exotic cars, including a Bugatti Veyron, towed away by FBI agents this past week. The Fort Lauderdale, Florida, resident was well known for traveling in style. A local paper has compiled a list of his vehicles, if they are registered to Rothstein or one of his companies, and their approximate values:

$1,600,000.00 - 2008 Bugatti Veyron - WAWW 10

$1,600,000.00 - 2004 Bugatti Veyron - Scott Rothstein

$495,000.00 – 2008 Mercedes SLR – Scott Rothstein

$483,833.00 – 2008 Rolls-Royce Phantom – Scott Rothstein

$483,833.00 – 2007 Rolls-Royce Phantom -WAWW2

$443,713.00 – 1990 Ferrari F40 – Scott Rothstein

$354,000.00 – 2010 Lamborghini Murcielago – Scott Rothstein

$354,000.00 – 2010 Lamborghini Murcielago – Scott Rothstein

$335,000.00 – 2008 Lamborghini Murcielago - WAWW7

$326,981.00 – 2007 Ferrari 599 – Scott Rothstein

$279,000.00 – 2008 Ferrari F430 - WAWW2

$249,000.00 – 2006 Ferrari F430 - WAWW6

$189,000.00 – 2007 Spyker – Scott Rothstein

$179,950.00 – 1974 Ferrari GTS coupe – Scott Rothstein

$174,100.00 – 2009 Bentley Continental – Scott Rothstein

$106,485.00 – 2006 Hummer H1 - WAWW7

$58,950.00 – 2005 Porsche 911 – Scott Rothstein

$54,900.00 – 2008 Cadillac Escalade - WAWW 15

$54,900.00 – 2008 Cadillac Escalade - WAWW2

$47,000.00 – 2007 Cadillac Escalade - WAWW2

$40,525.00 – 2008 Chevrolet Corvette - WAWW2

$28,000.00 – 2007 Ford Expedition – Scott Rothstein

$21,500.00 - 2008 Chevrolet Express - Bova Prime and WAWW16

$13,825.00 – 2008 Pontiac G6 - WAWW 13

$11,650.00 – 2007 Pontiac G6 - WAWW 5

[via Sun-Sentinel]

A Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita was spotted at an African dealership with a price tag of $5 million. The amazing price is due to the car’s special diamond-weave carbon-fiber body. Only three of these car were produced and this is the first one to have ever been spotted on a showroom floor. Read our Koenigsegg Trvita overview here.

[via TeamSpeed.com]

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A Jaguar recall was issued for 2,131 XF models. The recall is for 2010 models and is due to a pipe in the tank that may develop a kink and thus prevent fuel from entering into the fuel pump at low-fuel levels. If this occurs, the engine will stall without warning and even in the middle of driving. Any Jaguar dealership will fix the fuel tank at no cost.

[via Kicking Tires]

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