My Ferrari's Too Slow: Give me My Money Back!

A businessman who bought a brand new Ferrari is demanding his money back because its maximum speed is only 282km/h.

Berlin businessman Joerg Winterberg, 60, is upset that his £111 000 (about R1,35-million) Ferrari Challenge Stradale didn’t reach the advertised 299km/h.

Winterberg said: “I could have bought a Porsche for far less and still had the same performance. I want my money back.

“The prospectus promised the car could reach 299km/h, but in reality it can only go up to 282km/h.”

Ferrari spokespeople have denied there is anything wrong with the car and the company has refused to give Winterberg his money back.

He is now taking the company to court after an independent expert’s findings confirmed that the sports car could not go at the speeds advertised.

Motorists in Germany can travel at whatever speed they like on the country’s well-known autobahns.