Supercar causes a stir with Ferrari

By Steve Blears
Newsbeat reporter

A supercar maker has become embroiled in a row with Ferrari after turning one of their cars into a stretch limousine.

Dan Cawley says he has been ordered to remove all badges from the 20ft-long, 170mph limo and told never to modify the series again.

But Dan, who runs Style Limousines in Cheadle, Manchester, said he does not see why it should be a problem.

He told Newsbeat: "I don't see a problem with it, we've done it before. We've cut Porsches, we've cut all brands in half. Still it's been interesting. We've had a lot people watching quite anxiously."

TV monitor

Ferrari said it would could not comment on a specific case but in an official statement, the company said: "When a car is subsequently and substantially modified beyond its original design, Ferrari no longer considers such a modified vehicle to be a Ferrari.

"In such cases where the fundamental vehicle structure has been heavily modified beyond its original design, Ferrari will take the required steps to protect the heritage of the brand and the integrity of our products."

From the front and back it looks like a normal black Ferrari but since it has been cut in half it is now 20ft long and seats eight people.

As you jump in you have your own TV monitor which allows you to watch the world flash past you.

Dan has been ordered to remove all badges from the 360 Modena

Dan added: "You've got the world's only stretch Ferrari limousine built by carbon fibre specialists."

The vehicle launches from 0 to 60mph in under six seconds and has a top speed of around 166mph - just 17mph less than the standard 183mph car.

The car claimed the Guinness World Record for fastest limousine in 2007.