Do I need to use premium gas in my car?

As an auto dealer, this is a question we get a lot, and this blog post is intended to help clear up some of the myths and misconceptions about whether you need premium gas or not. By using the right kind of gas in your car, you could potentially save hundreds of dollars a year!

Generally speaking, the only difference between different grades of fuel is the octane rating, despite what oil companies' marketing would like you to believe. In order to ensure compatibilitiy with carmakers' requirements, even regular gas contains more than the mimimum levels of additives and detergents required by all automakers.

Octane ratings are defined by the ability of gasoline to resist preignition of the fuel/air mixture in the engine's cylinders. Some sports cars or cars with high-performance engines operate under a high compression ratio. If such engines require premium fuel and you put in regular fuel, the preignition can cause a…

The heat of summer is fading, replaced by cooler nights and mornings. Eventually, we’ll be faced with consistently chilly, even sub-freezing temperatures.

This time of year serves as a reminder that a drop in tire inflation pressures corresponds with the falling thermometer readings. Odds are that you haven’t checked your tire pressure since the weather began turning cooler. If the last time the tire pressure was checked was during the heat of summer, with temperatures around 25 degrees, you could soon be riding on severely underinflated tires without realizing it.

Maintaining proper air pressure is the single most important thing drivers can do for their tires. Underinflation is the worst enemy a tire can have, as it causes increased tread wear on the shoulder area (outside edges) of the…

On Saturday August 27th, 2011, Ferrari Maserati of Ontario hosted the 13th Annual Rally for SickKids Foundation. Over 100 Ferrari and Maserati Tifosi took part in the rally which, over the past 13 years, has raised over $2 million for the Hospital for Sick Children, with an estimated $150,000 raise at this year's rally alone. The Ferrari Maserati of Ontario rally is an important part of the Ferrari Maserati community here in Canada. It brings together many of our top customers and enthusiasts from around Canada and allows them an opportunity to showcase the depth of their passion to help save the lives of children.

In 2008, Ferrari Maserati of Ontario committed to funding the pre-operative care…

Ferrari fans are going to love this new iPhone app! Download it in the iTunes Store.

A virtual garage exclusively with cars from Ferrari, each one of them unique in its looks and engine sound. All at hand thanks to the Ferrari Sound iPhone app.



The official Ferrari app enables you to experience the unique impression only a GT engine from Maranello can generate – with exceptional graphics, an exact reproduction of the Ferrari California, F430, F430 Spider, 430 Scuderia, 599 GTB Fiorano and 612 Scaglietti speedometers.



The truly unique Ferrari Sound offers an exceptional sound quality, registered directly at the Fiorano track, the private Ferrari circuit in Maranello.



A completely new interactive experience enabling you to “drive” your dream…