In Milan, an unusual scene is currently making the rounds on social networks. Jonathan, a member of the SIX2SIX community, known for its exclusive road trips for supercar owners across Europe, shared a surprising experience at the wheel of his Ferrari 812 Superfast.
As he drove through the Lombard city, the roar of his 800hp, 6.5-liter naturally-aspirated V12 Ferrari left no doubt: the speed was well in excess of city limits. In the published video, the needle exceeds 70 km/h, a speed which, in the middle of the city, is considered to be speeding.
The Ferrari is soon intercepted by two officers of the local Milan police force. You'd expect a severe penalty, but what happens next is quite different.
Because instead of lecturing the driver, one of the policemen is literally smitten with the car. A great fan of the brand, he makes no secret of his admiration: he even explains that the Ferrari 812 Superfast is, in his opinion, "one of the best cars in the world, equipped with the best Ferrari engine with the most incredible sound". Better still, he encourages Jonathan to let the V12 roar once more, much to the amazement of passers-by!
The scene becomes almost unreal as the policeman shakes hands with the driver several times, clearly honored to be able to exchange views with him. On social networks, the sequence quickly ignited debate. Some Internet users criticized the police for forgetting their role and being too complacent, while others felt that the officer's emotion was understandable in the face of what is perceived as a rolling national heritage: Maranello's last great naturally-aspirated V12.
Did Jonathan end up getting a ticket or just a warning? It's impossible to tell from the images, but one thing's for sure: this moment will remain engraved in his memory... and in that of millions of people who have already seen the video.
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Behind his uniform, a carabineri is no less a tifosi!
So how can you resist the irrepressible attraction of the fabulous 800 horsepower of the 6.5-litre V12?
You can be attracted by the 800 horsepower of the V12 and still do your job. Ticketing this traffic offender will make this "carabiniere" just as sympathetic (as long as he doesn't use his gun).
In Italy, we love beautiful machines, and the police respect that.
In France, it's the opposite: the police hand out fines without any consideration for beautiful cars.
The owner of the "beautiful machine" risks nothing as long as he respects the highway code.