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20/11/2009 - MSN Cars - Top 10 British Ferrari beaters. "Stylish, fast supercars from these shores - including the Farbio GTS400". More details can be found on the MSN Cars Web Site.
14/11/2009 - The National Abu Dhabi "It feels nimble and, with an excellent power-to-weight ratio, it is whippet fast." "At speed, or at rest, the Farbio looks stunning."
Please click here to view a full PDF of the article.
19/08/2009 - Autocar "The joyously precise chassis goes a long way to helping control a sudden boost from the supercharger." "A car that is comfortable, well-built and polished enough to be a true threat to the established competition."
Please visit The AutoCar Web Site to view the full online article. A printed version will appear in Autocar on 25th August 2009.
06/07/2009 - Robb Report July 2009 issue. "The Farbio accelerates relentlessly, regardless of which gear it is in." "If this ground-hugging missile's speed does not instantly hook you, its sound will." "In addition to its well-honed dynamics, the GTS400 offers a beautifully damped ride quality." The full report can be found via the Robb Report web site.
01/06/2009 - Evo Magazine Issue 132 - "Britain's Got Talent." "It's carbon fibre body makes it the lightest." "It's not short of grunt." "The Farbio finds more drive and then slips into a gentle slide with well-telegraphed, confidence inspiring ease."
01/06/2009 - Bil Magisnet - "The car's cornering ability is incredible and its 39:61 weight distribution, rear wheel drive and low weight all tells us, this is a car built to suit a racecar driver.". Full magazine article can be viewed in PDF format here. Please enjoy the video of the GTS350 road test with Carsten Nymann. Click here to play.
26/04/2009 - Sunday Times InGear - "It's hard to think what true rivals the Porsche GT3 actually has. It is probably the Bath-built Farbio GTS350 that comes closest to matching the GT3 for its blend of pace, practicality and price."
12/02/2009 - Autovisie - "The Farbio is the only sports car made from carbon fibre." "The 1050kgs make the car agile and sharp." - Click here to view a PDF of the full article.
05/01/2009 - Car Magazine Issue 558 - "It's a visual magnet." "It looks wonderfully fresh and modern, a wedge of Apple-inspired design." "The engine rockets the Farbio to 60mph in just 3.7 sec and on the scary side of 180mph." "It's mighty quick, surging forward on a relentless elastic-band snap of acceleration." "This is a car that can be poured through one corner and into the next with the fluidity, confidence and accuracy." "With a car like this, Farbio deserves to succeed." - Click here to view a PDF of the full article.
01/01/2009 - Zoo Magazine - "The UK's coolest new supercar, the fiendishly fabulous 180mph Farbio GTS400". "It's sensational. The slightest brush of the throttle turns the two-seater into a low-flying missile with enough pace to scare a Porsche 911". "It's so light and well balanced that driving this even on twisting back roads inspires confidence". "The brakes are out of this world". Click here to view a PDF of the full article.
30/11/2008 - Sunday Times: InGear Hot Wheels - "One of the best cars this country has ever produced." "It's built like a Formula One car." "If you slam the throttle to the floor, it feels as though someone has reached through the back of your seat and wrapped their hands around your spine and is trying to wrench you out of the car." "A great look, sufficient civility to be used every day and a turn of speed to frighten the wits out of the most determined boy racers." For the full article please follow this link to the Times Online Web Site. A zipped PDF of the article is also available for download here.
21/11/2008 - Car Magazine Test Drive GTS400 - "Farbio does a fine impression of a ground-hugging ballistic missile." "Sustained surges of expletive-inducing acceleration." "Designed and developed with a passion for engineering." Article can be viewed Here. Full article to be published in January 2009.
18/10/2008 - Finansavisen Motor (Norwegian Financial Daily) - "The flowing lines are reminiscent of Italy's greatest supercars." "After a few hours behind the steering wheel I don't want to sit anywhere else." "Wow! What a car." "The road holding is phenomenal." "The brakes too are very impressive". View the full article here. Read English translation here.
16/10/2008 - Evo December 2008. "Genuine Porsche 911 Rival". "Clean, uncluttered, pure, professional". "Genuinely excellent fit and finish". "Push harder and the engine note becomes tougher, yowling through the last 1500 rpm". Read the full article here.
18/08/2008 - Car Magazine September 2008 Supercars "Pacey, involving and polished." "Modern, coherent and neatly detailed, it looks far more exotic than I expected." "Turn in is crisp and decisive, the nose responding instantly to inputs and the chassis feeling taut and together. Read the full article here.
02/03/2008 - News of the World - "It's new, it's fast, it's beautiful and it's British" "it goes as well as it looks" "At last we've got a homegrown sportscar with great handling, fantastic looks and decent build quality." - Download the full article here.
01/03/2008 - Great Cars - "The overall effect is a style that fuses the best of Ferrari, Porsche and Lotus with a fresh approach" "...a driving position that has to be experienced to be believed" "...an interior that leaves more expensive sports cars wanting, handling that rivals the Lotus Elise and a list of features as long as your arm.." - Download the full article here.
01/03/2008 - Bath Magazine - "The Farbio is a thinking man's sports car" "As tasteful as such a status symbol could ever get, the sleek lines of this British made beauty are something special" - Download the full article here.
28/02/2008 - Video Test Drive of GTS courtesy of MSN Cars - Watch the full video here.
22/02/2008 - Zoo Magazine - "The result is an agile, alert car that gets a real glint in its eye" "the driving position is spot on" "The GTS has a power to weight ratio of 250bhp per tonne, whipping Porsche's Cayman S and putting an Aston Martin Vantage in the shade." - Download Full Article Here.
13/02/2008 - The Telegraph Article - Download the full article here.
02/01/2008 - Autocar Article - "The Farbio feels like a painstakingly developed product from a much bigger company", "It offers enthusiasts something that looks to be worth three times the price", "The engine sounds much more like a Ferrari than a Ford", "What you notice first is how well the doors shut. They clunk firmly, almost like a Mercedes", "It looks more expensive than it is, a true rarity" - Download the full article here.03/03/2008 14:40:06
17/12/2007 - GT Max Magazine Article - Download the full article here.
16/12/07 - Sunday Times: InGear First Drive. "It looks wonderful. Its shape is clean, entirely lacking in gimmickry, perfectly proportioned and works from every angle", "It looks like the kind of supercar Lotus may one day build". "Its entirely carbon fibre, which is more than can be said for any Porsche or Ferrari in production". More details can be found on the Times Online Web Site.
12/12/2007 - Autocar Farbio First Drive. - "When you first see it in the flesh, you can mistake the Farbio GTS for a McLaren F1", "On the road the car feels instantly special", "The induction systems make it sound a lot like a Ferrari", "One of the finest independently produced British sports cars of the last 10 years". Download the full article here.
09/12/2007 - EVO Road Test
"It's a stunner. Neat and original with fine detailing", "Dynamically the Farbio ticks all the boxes", "The sort of car you could rack up big mileages in without effort" - Download the full article here
08/12/2007 - Nuts Magazine Article
"New British sports car unleashed – Farbio GTS aims for Porsche’s jugular………..", "Despite all these racing car influences you don’t have to be a Lewis Hamilton-sized whippet to fit in the Farbio GTS" - Download the full article here
02/10/2007 - The Farbio GTS on BBC Points West - View the video here
01/10/2007 - (PDF) Bath Chronicle article here
25/09/2007 - (PDF) Sunday Mirror Article here
"The detailing is gorgeous, with hand stitched leather seats, alcantara head lining, jewel-like light clusters and delicious aluminium flourishes" and "Poetic lines redolent of the iconic McLaren F1". Quentin Willson - 23/09/07
19/09/2007 - (PDF) Evo Magazine article here
World Exclusive - New Farbio GTS unveiled in Issue 110 of Evo Magazine. “It’s power-to-weight figure eclipses both the F430’s and the Gallardo’s”.