Turbo the Snail
The world’s first 150mph, high performance, super-fast snail
qualified for the starting line up at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2013, and made
a sensational ascent of the famous hill climb to delight an international
audience at a sold out Goodwood.
In a double world first, the festival’s organisers confirmed
that it is the first time ever that a snail has been allowed to take part in
the globally famous hill climb event on the Goodwood circuit.
To celebrate the upcoming cinema release of TURBO: a high
velocity 3-D comedy about an underdog snail who kicks into overdrive when he
miraculously attains the power of super-speed, Twentieth Century Fox have built
their own racing snail which was unveiled at the spiritual home of all things
speedy over the weekend!
Fresh from the test track, Turbo got his premiere
performance on the world famous Hillclimb at Goodwood Festival of Speed
2013.
Festival of Speed audiences were able to meet TURBO in the
family area at Goodwood Festival of Speed from July 11th to 14th 2013. Guests
were able to rev his engines to trigger the snails amazing light display for
the chance to win a ride in the super charged snail. Turbo took part in
the Hill Climb on Sunday 14th July 2013 at 13:15pm.
source: http://www.goodwood.co.uk/festival-of-speed/news-and-coverage/articles/double-world-first.aspx
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