The Ferrari F12berlinetta arrived in Malta today for Sunday’s Paqpaqli ghall-Istrina motoring event in aid of l-Istrina. Voted ‘Supercar of the Year 2012’ by BBC Top Gear magazine, the F12 is the fastest, most powerful Ferrari of all time.

The F12berlinetta strikes a perfect balance between maximum aerodynamic efficiency and the elegant proportions typical of Ferrari’s front-engined V12 cars. Since its launch, the car has been the object of universal acclaim from the press and public alike, with BBC Top Gear Magazine award following several other recent awards from Auto Bild “Design Award,” The Sunday Times Driving’s “Best Supercar and Luxury Car” award and the Golden Steering Wheel award from Auto Bild and Bild Am Sonntag, the first time a Ferrari has ever taken this leading German industry prize. The Ferrari F12berlinetta’s 6.3-litre V12 engine was also the winner of EVO magazine’s “Engine of the Year” award in November.

Paqpaqli ghall-Istrina 2012 has attracted a record number of 1,300 vehicles that will be on display on Sunday, December 9. Lewis Hamilton, 2008 F1 Champion, will also be participating together with bike stunt driver, Zoltan Angyal.

The yearly motoring event to collect funds for l-Istrina has also attracted 170 further vehicles which will be participating in circuit and sprint events on the taxiway of Malta International Airport.

The new car industry is also participating this year and over 52 brand new vehicles will be on display. Other star attractions have also arrived in Malta with the Vodafone Maclaren Mercedes car and Corvette ZR1 being on display at the Auto Sales Ltd. and GasanZammit Showrooms until today. An electric Tesla roadster is also expected to participate in the event.

Paqpaqli ghall-Istrina will be held on Sunday December 9 at the Lufthansa Technik Malta Hangars at Malta International Airport between 9:00am and 3:30pm. The event will be a fun day for families with various restaurant areas being set up, a kids area, ladies’ corner various parking facilities and resting areas.

Motoring enthusiasts will be able to view a wide range of vehicles on display which range from vintage, to classics, modern and brand new cars. Furthermore, modified cars will also be on display together with a series of supercars that were brought over to Malta purposely for the event. The event is sponsored by Bank of Valletta, Middlesea Insurance, Air Malta, Kunsill Malti ghall-Isport, Malta International Airport, Lufthansa Technik Malta, Vodafone Malta and Cronos.

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