VOA News: Asia: Ferrari Apologizes for Publicity Stunt at Chinese Historical Site

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Ferrari Apologizes for Publicity Stunt at Chinese Historical Site May 9th 2012, 14:29 The automaker Ferrari has apologized for a publicity stunt in China that may have damaged a historical site that dates back to the Ming dynasty. <!--AV--> Video footage of a Ferrari car doing stunts on the ramparts of the 600-year-old Zhonghua Gate in Nanjing City was posted online.    The video showed a special-edition Ferrari 458 Italia, valued at nearly $1 million on top of the ancient city wall, performing "doughnuts" - accelerating and spinning the high performance car in a small space. The stunt left dark tire tracks, but experts say the car may have stressed the structure of the Zhonghua Gate. Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters. Media files: ChinaFerrariStunts9May2012-fixed-x264-Platform_YTHQFull_640x480_2232460256Tease.jpg ChinaFerrariStunts9May2012-fixed-x264-Platform_YTHQFull.mp4 (video/mp4)

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