Norwegian Firm Converts Ferrari FF into a Bio-Ethanol Supercar

Bio-ethanol E85 (up to 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline) conversions are nothing new in the auto industry but you don't see it happening everyday on brand new supercars of the likes of the Ferrari FF, which is why this project caught our attention.

According to the reports, the conversion to allow the Ferrari's V12 engine to run on E85 fuel comes from Norwegian firm Customized.no and it costs just €1,500 or nearly US$2,000.

On regular fuel, the 6.3-liter lump delivers 660PS (651bhp) emitting 360 gr/km of CO2 emissions and accelerating the FF from zero to 100km/h (62mph) in 3.7 seconds.

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Ferrari F1 Drivers Have FFun Doing Slaloms at Ski Resort [Video]

With testing prohibited by FIA rules until the first official session at Jerez on February 7, Ferrari’s Formula 1 team took a break from preparing its 2012 racer and as usual, visited the Madonna di Campiglio alpine ski resort.

It’s a tradition that’s being going on for many years now (if you’re an F1 fan, you’ll surely remember Michael Schumacher’s exploits) and this time the Scuderia F1 drivers, Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa, had a little fun on the snow-covered slopes.

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Gone in 50 Minutes: $395,000 Ferrari FF Neiman Marcus Edition Sells Out in Record Time

Less than a month ago, we showed you the Ferrari FF Neiman Marcus Edition, which was this Christmas’ “Fantasy Gift” in the famous catalog, commanding a hefty US$95,000 premium over the stock car’s US$300,000 MSRP.

The close to $400k-price tag got you a unique "Grigio Gallo" paint, semi-aniline leather, a matching luggage set and a numbered interior plaque, plus participation in Ferraris Aspen, Colorado Driving Experience.

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