The British motoring TV show Top Gear aired a live special in 2009 with a magically casual treatment of luxury cars, for which the program was loved by viewers and received a high rating on the BBC. In one clip, stunt drivers in three red Ferrari 360 Spiders raced across the court, braking hard just a few inches apart. The fact that each of these unique Italian cars cost 2.5 million crowns probably also influenced the emotions of the audience. Some of the audience must have breathed a sigh of relief when they later read in the Australian motoring magazine drive.com.au that not real Ferraris were test driving the show.
An auto magazine article said that the cars in the show were actually Toyota MR2s with bodywork similar to classic Ferrari shapes. Some commentators voiced their suspicions, and the truth was exposed by an inquisitive fan who managed to sneak backstage and look under the hood.
