2 Ferrari 612s on an All India tour - See post #87 for map & #145+ for pics!

rghai6 · 25th February 2008, 19:04

I know...I know... My bad... Read Hummer in a hurry not Hummer LIKE... Sorry

FERRO · 25th February 2008, 19:05

Can anyone please inform me whats an Iveco ? kind of truck or suv ?

neoonwheels · 25th February 2008, 19:15

Light commercial vehicle company owned by FIAT

neoonwheels · 25th February 2008, 19:26

Ohhhh BTW, Saw Sumo Grande first hand.... The front looks really big and tall... Bonnet part.... interiors are a bit good than old Sumo but still quality wise wayyyyyyyyyyyy back..... Overall compared with outgoing Sumo, seems surprisingly fresh..

FERRO · 25th February 2008, 19:34

looks like cool copy of hummer

supercars · 25th February 2008, 19:46

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This topic was for discussion of Ferrari 612 and I read Hummer and Sumo ? :(

BUSA · 25th February 2008, 20:19

Thanks rghai6 for sharing the pics

@ Xehaust - I know what you mean, they should have got a red one.

Where is Bluemountain hotel? I know one, but its in Kohpoli.

neoonwheels · 25th February 2008, 20:29

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Originally Posted by BUSA

Thanks rghai6 for sharing the pics

@ Xehaust - I know what you mean, they should have got a red one.

Where is Bluemountain hotel? I know one, but its in Kohpoli.

It should be Blue Diamond...

rghai6 · 25th February 2008, 20:31

NP guys. I'm going to upload the 500 and other pics of IVECA and Bravo (I was there at 10:30

)on my new blog as this discussion is only about the 612.

Rahul Ghai's Blog

My friend also took a video of the Scagliettis leaving. I will get that asap and will upload that here as well on my blog.

car_phreak · 25th February 2008, 21:59

Below are a couple pics from the event this morning at the Taj Palace.

more pics and a video at my blog

Xehaust · 25th February 2008, 23:27

Great work rghai

no problemo, we all read too fast sometimes

agent4ferrari · 26th February 2008, 00:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raj1008

The only way I look at it is if Tata is the main importer and NG is dealer. It works this way in the middle east where say one company gets the master agency and then they appoint sub dealers. They dont get into the retail aspect of it. Its quiet possible and that way it gives creditability to everyones story on this forum.....

Yes Raj, Bingo, you got it and said it absolutely correct and right. You have understood it all very well. God! Finaly!!!

spawnofsatan · 26th February 2008, 04:03

Anyways who is driving these ferraris? Do they have ferrari representatives from italy?

speedzak · 26th February 2008, 04:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by agent4ferrari

Yes Raj, Bingo, you got it and said it absolutely correct and right. You have understood it all very well. God! Finaly!!!

But this sounds a bit different from what has been told earlier about NG by the Ferrari agent. Or am I wrong?

spawnofsatan · 26th February 2008, 07:48

Journos set off to discover magical India in 74 days
TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Mumbai: Fifty-seven cities, 74 days on road, 13,220 km and 10 cars.
Journalists from across the world took off on a discovery trail of India as the Ferrari Magic India Discovery Drive was flagged off from the city on Wednesday. The tour—the first such adventure taken up by an automobile company in the country—was inaugurated by chairman of Tata Group Ratan Tata and vice-chairman of Fiat Group John Elkann. Offering the event a befitting start, the Air India building at Nariman Point was dressed in Ferrari red along with the logo of the prancing horse, a symbol of power and a motif of an Italian fighter from World War II.
Two 612 Scagliettis—Ferrari’s flagship GT model—and eight other Tata and Fiat cars will make its way through the country, first in the southern direction along the Arabian coast up to Thiruvananthapuram and then up north to the Indo-Pak frontier along the eastern coast. The discovery drive will come a full circle on May 8 after the fleet comes back to the city, passing through Rajasthan.
Apart from the journalists, who will be alternating at the wheel, there will be a technical assistance and logistics team for the entire duration of the tour. The team will wear colonial-style khakis to protect themselves from the blazing sun. “The Magic India Discovery Drive is a unique challenge. The tour is about discovering this beautiful country and our cars,’’ said David Kluzer, the spokesperson for Ferrari.
To adapt to Indian roads, the Ferraris have been modified—an underbody protector has been fitted to strengthen the base of the car and the suspension setting has been raised to tackle tougher roads. Even the flag-off of the tour got an Indian touch with a Hindu priest breaking an auspicious coconut before the cars sped off, leaving a dusty trail behind.
Asked if the Magic India Discovery Drive symbolised Ferrari’s entry into the Indian market, Kluzer said, “The tour is not related to an official announcement of us entering the market. However, in the new season of Formula 1, there will be an Indian team for the first time.’’
Ferrari had undertaken a similar 15,000 Red Miles Tour in China in 2005 and Pan-American 20,000 tour of the Americas in 2006.
toireporter@timesgroup.com

SOURCE The Times of India: Breaking news, views, reviews, cricket from across India.

25th February 2008, 19:04	#136
rghai6 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 18 Thanked: Once	I know...I know... My bad... Read Hummer in a hurry not Hummer LIKE... Sorry
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25th February 2008, 19:15	#138
neoonwheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,068 Thanked: 1,881 Times View My Garage	Light commercial vehicle company owned by FIAT
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25th February 2008, 19:26	#139
neoonwheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,068 Thanked: 1,881 Times View My Garage	Ohhhh BTW, Saw Sumo Grande first hand.... The front looks really big and tall... Bonnet part.... interiors are a bit good than old Sumo but still quality wise wayyyyyyyyyyyy back..... Overall compared with outgoing Sumo, seems surprisingly fresh..
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25th February 2008, 19:34	#140
FERRO BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 313 Thanked: 2 Times	looks like cool copy of hummer
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supercars BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 486 Thanked: 28 Times	*** This topic was for discussion of Ferrari 612 and I read Hummer and Sumo ? :(
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25th February 2008, 20:19	#142
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	Thanks rghai6 for sharing the pics @ Xehaust - I know what you mean, they should have got a red one. Where is Bluemountain hotel? I know one, but its in Kohpoli.
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25th February 2008, 20:31	#144
rghai6 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 18 Thanked: Once	NP guys. I'm going to upload the 500 and other pics of IVECA and Bravo (I was there at 10:30 )on my new blog as this discussion is only about the 612. Rahul Ghai's Blog My friend also took a video of the Scagliettis leaving. I will get that asap and will upload that here as well on my blog.
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25th February 2008, 21:59	#145
car_phreak BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 36 Thanked: 0 Times	Pics: Magic India Discovery Tour Below are a couple pics from the event this morning at the Taj Palace. more pics and a video at my blog
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25th February 2008, 23:27	#146
Xehaust BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 846 Thanked: 81 Times View My Garage	Great work rghai no problemo, we all read too fast sometimes
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spawnofsatan BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los angeles/Mumbai Posts: 708 Thanked: 93 Times View My Garage	Anyways who is driving these ferraris? Do they have ferrari representatives from italy?
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spawnofsatan BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los angeles/Mumbai Posts: 708 Thanked: 93 Times View My Garage	Journos set off to discover magical India in 74 days TIMES NEWS NETWORK Mumbai: Fifty-seven cities, 74 days on road, 13,220 km and 10 cars. Journalists from across the world took off on a discovery trail of India as the Ferrari Magic India Discovery Drive was flagged off from the city on Wednesday. The tour—the first such adventure taken up by an automobile company in the country—was inaugurated by chairman of Tata Group Ratan Tata and vice-chairman of Fiat Group John Elkann. Offering the event a befitting start, the Air India building at Nariman Point was dressed in Ferrari red along with the logo of the prancing horse, a symbol of power and a motif of an Italian fighter from World War II. Two 612 Scagliettis—Ferrari’s flagship GT model—and eight other Tata and Fiat cars will make its way through the country, first in the southern direction along the Arabian coast up to Thiruvananthapuram and then up north to the Indo-Pak frontier along the eastern coast. The discovery drive will come a full circle on May 8 after the fleet comes back to the city, passing through Rajasthan. Apart from the journalists, who will be alternating at the wheel, there will be a technical assistance and logistics team for the entire duration of the tour. The team will wear colonial-style khakis to protect themselves from the blazing sun. “The Magic India Discovery Drive is a unique challenge. The tour is about discovering this beautiful country and our cars,’’ said David Kluzer, the spokesperson for Ferrari. To adapt to Indian roads, the Ferraris have been modified—an underbody protector has been fitted to strengthen the base of the car and the suspension setting has been raised to tackle tougher roads. Even the flag-off of the tour got an Indian touch with a Hindu priest breaking an auspicious coconut before the cars sped off, leaving a dusty trail behind. Asked if the Magic India Discovery Drive symbolised Ferrari’s entry into the Indian market, Kluzer said, “The tour is not related to an official announcement of us entering the market. However, in the new season of Formula 1, there will be an Indian team for the first time.’’ Ferrari had undertaken a similar 15,000 Red Miles Tour in China in 2005 and Pan-American 20,000 tour of the Americas in 2006. toireporter@timesgroup.com SOURCE The Times of India: Breaking news, views, reviews, cricket from across India.
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