The two Ferrari 612 Scagliettis at the flag-off (left) and back at the starting point today (right), after covering more than 13,000km in over 70 days
After covering over 13,000km in over 70 days, the Ferrari Magic India Discovery Drive returned to Mumbai today as scheduled. The cars were received at the Gateway of India, close to the starting point of the drive, in a ceremonial flag-in event.
More than 50 journalists took turns behind the wheels of two Ferrari 612 Scaglietti cars, along 13 difficult stages spread across India, taking in 57 cities in the over 70-day tour. The test proved that modern Ferrari cars can be run on normal roads in India.
The two cars used for the drive had very few modifications done to them – a protective underbody made of 4mm thick duralluminium (rather than the usual plastic) was added, and the suspension was slightly raised, to cope with bad roads. Apart from this, the two 540bhp, V12-engined cars were ‘normal’ Ferraris, and you’ve got to applaud the fact that they came back from the arduous journey unscathed. Vive la Ferrari!
The drive was sponsored by Shell, Tata, Taj Hotels, TCS, Fiat India, Pirelli, Alcoa, and OMR.
