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Ferrari is embarking on a new long-distance adventure drive. The Magic India Discovery Tour, which got under way in Mumbai on February 25, will return to the same city on May 8 having covered more than 11,000km.
The car featured in this tour is the 612 Scaglietti, Ferrari's flagship GT four-seat model. Modifications to the cars involve the fitting of an underbody protector made from 4mm duraluminium rather than plastic, and a slightly higher suspension setting to deal with the tougher road surfaces. Ferrari is offering 50 journalists from across the world the opportunity to drive the 612s during the 12-stage, 72-day voyage.
Ferrari's last such adventure was the PanAmerican 20,000 Tour, during which two 599 GTB Fioranos travelled from the beaches of Brazil to the East Coast of America. In 2005, it also staged the Ferrari 15,000 Red Miles Tour when two 612s covered a 24,000km route through China.
