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Article: FERRARI'S CITY CAR
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- September 18, 2005
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Hezeri Samsuri
New Straits Times
09-18-2005
FERRARI'S CITY CAR
Byline: Hezeri Samsuri
Edition: New Sunday Times
Column: First impressions
FERRARI has always had a 2+2 model in its lineup and the last one, the
456, is actually more than a decade old.
Though the 456 is still as handsome as ever, it has to bow out in
favour of the new aluminium bodied 612 Scalietti.
Named after Sergio Scaglietti, a stylist and coachbuilder in Modena who
excels in sculpting aluminium (his company is now owned by Ferrari), the
612 is built on an aluminium semi-spaceframe which helps to make the
whole car light despite having enough room to be a proper 2+2 and the
ability to reach nearly 320km/h.
The last ...