Bojan Vrbnjak
There was a lot of excitement before taking over the vehicle. "Now I'm not just a Ferrari driver, I'm also a Ferrari buyer,” he explained proudly Carlos Sainz, team racer Formula 1 from Maranello in a video on their social media channels. He has been Spanish for years 2021 chose a sports car from his employer's range of models, which was now finally ready for delivery.
In the end, his choice fell on Ferrari 812 Competition. "I chose this model because its design differs from other Ferraris. I especially like the rear. To me it is simply the most beautiful car I know,” he was excited about his new toy Sainz. Powerful model 812 Superfast, limited to 999 copies, has been sold out for a long time, from its 6,5 liter V12 engine and squeeze out 830 BAM. Even with a cold start, the front-mounted engine starts up a small inferno, which increases with each movement of the gas pedal in the range of up to 9.500 rpm per minute. But the speed is over 340 km/h.
In the section "Ferrari Tailor Made", where exclusive vehicles from Maranella, Sainz installed a few quirks of his own on his gem. On the threshold of the door can be read the inscription "Smooth operator", which is the nickname of the Spanish racer. It is embroidered in the lining of the interior number 55, which he carries on his working tool v Formulas 1. As befits a racer in the royal class of motorsport, his new car sits on 20-inch Pirelli tires with a white line. They give some touch of Formula 1 in the interior as well racing seat belts. When choosing a color, however, it is Madrid moved away from the color of the company vehicle. Instead of traditional red his racing car in Formula 1, his road Ferrari v matt gray color.
"I like dark colors", explained the new owner when he saw his new vehicle for the first time. "The color always looks different depending on how the light hits the surface of the car.” After the grand unveiling, it is Sainz almost respectfully patting the road athlete. "I can't even believe that this car is mine now.” While other celebrities Formula 1 they accumulate a whole collection of sports cars in their home garages, and that's for Sainz first major automotive investment. "I've been in Formula 1 for nine years. Until now, I've always driven a Golf, which my parents gave me when I turned 18."
Number of cylinders compared to his Golf tripled, the number of hp but more than quadruple. It's also huge price comparison between sports models from Wolfsburg in Maranella. The selected buyer owes Ferrari for this model 812 Competizione indicate almost half a million euros. About the discount for employees at Ferrari but at least there was no talk in public.
