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- 30/06/2008 - London and Home Counties dealer appointed - Farbio Sports Cars have great pleasure in announcing the appointment of their London and Home Counties dealer. Trimar Sports Cars, to be known as The Farbio Centre, based in Barnet will be offering a highly personal and attentive service for sales and service of Farbio. Please see www.farbiocentre.co.uk for full details.
- 26/06/2008 - Goodwood Festival of Speed - Supercar Hillclimb. Farbio Sports Cars are honoured to announce their invitation to participate in the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed Supercar Run.
The Farbio GTS will be taking part in the Supercar Hillclimb twice daily on Friday 11th, Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th July 2008. Runs are scheduled to start in batches from 9am.
The GTS can also be viewed in the Supercar Paddock. - 24/06/2008 - First Export Car for Thailand - Farbio Sports Cars are pleased to announce the export of the first car to Thailand. A stunning Farbio GTS has been shipped to SNC Co Ltd based in Pakkred, Bangkok.
This is the first export car for Farbio Sports Cars and is a right hand drive GTS model, finished in metallic Grigio at the client's request. SNC have built a new state of the art premises for showcasing the Farbio, along with excellent service facilities led by an experienced team. For further details please visit www.sncshowroom.com . - 01/04/2008 - Belgium Importer appointed - Farbio Sports Cars are delighted to announce the appointment of their first European Dealer, known as Farbio Belgium. Farbio Belgium will be offering a first class sales and service package for their customers and may be able to assist surrounding European countries. The first left hand drive car is currently being developed and will be shipped to Belgium upon completion. Please see www.farbio.be for full details.
- 18/03/2008 - North England Dealer appointed - Farbio Sports Cars are delighted to confirm the appointment of our North England Dealer, Redline Racing Motor Group who will be known as Farbio Harrogate. Farbio Harrogate are having a brand new, custom built showroom and service centre built at St James Business Park, Harrogate. Opening date of new showroom is October 2008 but clients can be seen at Farbio Harrogate's existing showroom in Pool in Wharfedale. Please see www.farbioharrogate.co.uk for full details.
- 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 - 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.
- 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 with £60K 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
- 19/12/2007 - Farbio Sports Cars are pleased to announce that a limited edition of twenty prints have been produced by Flow Images. Please follow the link in the section The Collection to view and purchase.
- 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
- 27/11/2007 - The Farbio GTS at the MPH Show
- 02/10/2007 - The Farbio GTS on BBC Points West - View the video here
- 01/10/2007 - Exclusive - First public viewing
of the Farbio GTS
The Farbio GTS will be making its first public debut on Thursday 1st November 2007, on the Evo Stand 30 at the MPH Show in Earls Court, London. The GTS will be on display until Sunday 4th November 2007.
The car will then move to the NEC, Birmingham for the second instalment of the show and will be on view from Thursday 8th November to Sunday 11th November. The GTS will be on the Evo Stand 52.
We look forward to welcoming you to the MPH Shows and introducing the Farbio GTS. - 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”. - 19/09/2007 - Press Release September 2007
