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Ferrari F12 Berlinetta design story uncovered [w/video]

Ferrari has revealed the secrets behind the design and development of its new F12 Berlinetta in a short video. The renowned Italian supercar manufacturer released the video, which focuses purely on the design process behind the F12 Berlinetta, the successor to the 599 GTO. The video, released as one part of a series, charts the development of the Berlinetta, the fastest that Ferrari has ever created, from the original sketches through the digital and clay modeling phases to finally deliver the finished product. The Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, one of the most hotly-anticipated cars of 2012, was officially unveiled at last week's Geneva motor show to crowds of fellow designers and members of the press as it appeared on both Ferrari and Pininfarina stands.

Reproducing reality – X-Rite’s Total Appearance Capture

Total Appearance Capture isn't some sinister new form of identity theft but a revolutionary method of digitizing physical models using a new scanning technology, with the ability to capture extraordinary detail and all input and output light. The system, from coatings color measurement experts X-Rite, combines color, texture, gloss and other surface characteristics into a digital material ‘description' that can be imported directly to computer-aided design programs. What sets it apart from previously available methods is its ability to collect information on complex materials such as textiles, leather, basketwork, stone, coatings and plated finishes, in a 3D scene lit by a virtual studio environment.

Selling in the Motor City: RM Auctions hawks muscle cars, classic sheetmetal and even a boat at Detroit event

The steering wheel in a 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible is surprisingly thin. It's oversized and humongously circular, but still startlingly narrow considering it directs a very bargelike Caddy. Oh, and the seats are fairly comfortable.