|
Price |
|
-- |
Production |
|
-- |
|
Engine |
6
liter V12 |
Weight |
3911
lbs |
|
Aspiration |
natural |
Torque |
434
lb-ft @ 5250 rpm |
|
HP |
540
hp @ 7250 rpm |
HP/Weight |
7.2
hp per liter |
|
HP/Liter |
90
hp per liter |
1/4 mile |
-- |
|
0-62 mph |
4
seconds |
Top Speed |
199
mph |
(from Ferrari Press
Release) First Day from Bangalore
The Indian Silicon
Valley and Garden City. This city has numerous IT companies and the
streets are lined with trees. We are participating in the opening
ceremony of the new Shell petrol station; Shell is a sponsor of
Ferrari. Later on we’re visiting the Hindu Big Bull Temple and the
Botanic Garden with its Crystal Palace. At the end of the day a gala
diner is held for us at the Taj and local entrepreneurs and some
Ferrari owners participate with enthusiasm. As of today the “Magic
India Discovery” Tour has some new journalists on board: the
Japanese Tomoyuki Shidana, the German Dieter Ammann, the
US-American Kiino Ronald and the Belgian Piet Andries.
Second Day
We’re leaving Bangalore
in the morning and get stuck in rush hour’s traffic, which is just
the same as in every other Indian city. We’re taking the road in the
direction of Hyderabad in the North. The road is being reconstructed
to build two lanes. Thus very often we have to slow down. But even
where the new road is ready, we can’t go too fast, because we’re
slowed down by the artificial bumps. Just outside Bangalore we’re
leaving the State of Karnataka and enter Andhra Pradesh, which is
the sixth state the 612 Scagliettis are crossing. The landscape
looks dry with many rocks and there is hardly any agriculture. There
are not the usual houses built along the road and there is hardly
any urbanization to see in this area. The road runs parallel to the
railway and sometimes we have to cross it, too. This is a good
opportunity to take some photos; although we obviously also take
some photos next to the temples where we stop. Although the road
surface is not too good, we reach a good average speed with the 612
Scaglietti. At Kurnool our hotel is right in the city centre and we
get stuck in traffic, while people gather around the two cars from
Ferrari.
Third Day
We’re leaving in the
direction of Hyderabad and the landscape looks the same as
yesterday: hilly, hardly any agriculture and not many houses. We’re
stopping at the Alampur Temples, which have been saved from the
waters of a nearby artificial lake, by moving them or building
levees. Leaving Kurnool we’re crossing the Krishna, one of the
rivers on the high plain, which runs into the Bengal Sea. The
traffic here is quite intense compared to yesterday, as there are
some companies located around the city of Hyderabad. Thus our
average speed is dropping and it takes us longer than expected to
reach Hyderabad. In the afternoon we take some photos of the 612
Scaglietti in front of some interesting sights, such as the
Charminar Gate, the Laad Bazaar and the Mecca Masjid mosque, one of
the biggest one in the country. Tomorrow we will spend in Hyderabad,
participating in several events, held especially for the “Magic
India Discovery” Tour.
Fourth Day
Today we are visiting
the city. In the morning we visit the Golconda fortress, which has
been built when the Hampi were defeated. The Golconda fortress has
been abandoned in the 17th century, when the sovereigns moved to
Hydebarad. Afterwards we’re seeing some other interesting sights of
the city, before we participate in the function, especially
organized for Ferrari at the Taj, sponsor of the “Magic India
Discovery” Tour. As usual the cars generate enthusiasm amongst the
guests, gathered around the two 612 Scaglietti, sitting on a stage.
Fifth Day
We’re leaving Hyderabad
on the highway arriving at the Ramoji City Film grounds, where
numerous films, for which India is famous, have been shot. On the
grounds there are houses, a hotel and even a school, while the
landscape around the complex is still quite dry and rocky. We’re
leaving Ramoji and suddenly the road becomes extremely narrow.
Although there’s really heavy traffic the 612 Scaglietti can keep up
a good average speed. There are vast areas without any houses, which
is a sign how difficult it is in this part of India to grow
anything. As we get closer to the coast, the vegetation becomes
greener and greener; big trees next to the road and more and more
people around. Rice plantations and buffaloes can be seen now, too.
In the villages we can see some Hindu temples, but also Christian
churches. We still have around 50 kilometres to go to Vijawada, but
now there’s the highway and it is a “normal” road again. For the
first time on our Tour we see some rickshaws. Arriving at Vijaywada
we cross the river Krishna. The hotel is right in the city centre
and the arrival of the two cars from Ferrari paralyzes the traffic.
Sixth Day
A very fast highway
takes us to our next destination. We’re driving along the coast,
with vast rice plantations and enormous palm trees. This area is
famous for its rice plantations. It is very hot and humid at at
Rajamundhary, where we have lunch at the local Tata-Fiat dealer,
while it starts to rain. We’re crossing the Godavari, the
impressive river. We’re taking many photos, although the sky is
quite grey. The journalists are satisfied that from time to time
they can open the throttle of the 612 Scaglietti on this highway. We
spot many sites, where irrigation canals are built. The road is
modern and the construction zones are visible. The traffic seems
much more organized here, although from time to time there’s the odd
car driving in the wrong direction. Arriving at Vizag we spot the
cones of some antique volcanoes, but also chimneys and factory
buildings, sing of industrial activities in this area. Vizag is a
very clean city and probably the most organized we’ve seen so far.
It is extremely modern, which we can also tell because of the
billboards with ads for wine. The hotel is at the beach and the
arrival of the two cars from Ferrari generates the usual
enthusiasm.
Seventh Day
This is a very modern
city with a big harbour, a wonderful beach and nice buildings. We’re
off to visit the most important sights of the city and at 12:30h
the whole Team meets at the hotel to watch the Malaysian GP.
Everybody is really excited to see the two reed cars in the front
row and in the end Raikkonens victory generates enthusiastic chants.
In the afternoon the journalists, who have already driven the two
612 Scaglietti, are leaving us, while new members of the Team get
used to the cars for our next stage, leading to Calcutta. Now
there’s Ju Len from Singapore and the Japanese journalists Muratami
Sei, Ichihara Naohide and Akira Suzuki.
The remainder of the
day-by-day journal available at
www.ferrari-indiantour.com
