Thursday, September 2, 2010

This burns me up!

How'd you like to pay $550,000 for a car that subsequently burns up.

I wouldn't want my Mazda to catch fire either.


$550,00 Ferrari recalled for fire risk
By Matt Campbell -smh.com.au

Italian supercar manufacturer has recalled its just released 458 Italia after a spate of fiery incidents around the world.

Eight wealthy Australians will have to take their shiny Ferrari 458 Italias back to the dealership to fix a problem that could lead to a fire.

Ferrari has recalled its 325km/h 458 Italia after a number of incidents in which the supercar caught fire due to a design flaw.

The problem has been traced to an adhesive used in the car's wheel-arch assemblies, Ferrari Australia spokesman Edward Rowe says.

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