{"id":22673,"date":"2019-01-25T12:01:45","date_gmt":"2019-01-25T12:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/?p=22673"},"modified":"2019-01-18T16:59:06","modified_gmt":"2019-01-18T16:59:06","slug":"supercars-an-alternative-way-to-see-tokyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/25\/supercars-an-alternative-way-to-see-tokyo\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars: An alternative way to see Tokyo"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Like this post? 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There must be more than a few clich\u00e9s about \u2018City Boys\u2019 and fancy cars, but this very nice chap is taking it to a different level. The sight of his Ferrari, McLaren, Porsche and Lamborghini would make anyone tingle with excitement, but a driving experience and city tour behind the wheel of one of his prized collection?<\/p>\n<p>After flashing my International Drivers Permit and signing a waiver, Stephen says, \u201cwe\u2019re going to drive the McLaren first and the Ferrari second\u201d. \u201cCool\u201d, I reply, hands clamming up at the thought of being let loose on this expensive machine. I climb into the yellow beast and after brief instruction, take the handbrake off and pull away into the neon-lit Tokyo night.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Driving through Tokyo<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-half-width wp-image-22689\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ISA0086-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"Supercars in Tokyo, Japan\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ISA0086-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ISA0086-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ISA0086-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ISA0086-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ISA0086-564x376.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ISA0086-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ISA0086-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ISA0086-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ISA0086-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ISA0086-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ISA0086-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>As my confidence builds, I switch from automatic to paddle gears, listening to the engine for a signal\u2026 and reminding myself of the speed limit. Pulling out of the city onto the raised expressway is when the magic happens. As stunning views of the city, past the glowing Tokyo Tower then the \u2018Rainbow Bridge\u2019 across Tokyo Bay to Odaiba, unfold before me, I\u2019m in danger of forgetting I\u2019m driving a car worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. With so many lights against the night sky, the surrounding skyscrapers look even more impressive than usual, but as I am in control of a McLaren (which I soon found can quickly can exceed the speed limit), I don\u2019t spend too long gazing up!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-half-width wp-image-22695\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2-2-720x450.jpg\" alt=\"Supercars in Tokyo, Japan\" width=\"720\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2-2-720x450.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2-2-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2-2-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2-2-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2-2-564x353.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2-2-1200x750.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2-2-900x563.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2-2-1440x900.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2-2-390x244.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2-2-780x488.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2-2-510x319.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>Once we reach Odaiba, we stop the engine, take a few pictures and change cars. This time it\u2019s the red Ferrari\u2019s turn. I\u2019m not a \u2018petrol head\u2019 but it\u2019s impossible not to get a bit excited at the sight of the black horse on yellow badge. The engine growls as I tap the accelerator and we take off back over the bridge, once again in awe (and desperately wanting to take pictures) of Tokyo\u2019s cityscape. Heading back to the expressway via a tunnel, Stephen encourages me to \u2018let rip\u2019 in first gear to appreciate the power of the engine. As the Ferrari roars, I can\u2019t help the huge grin on my face.<\/p>\n<p>Driving into the city, we return to Shibuya and I stop at traffic lights in Roppongi, feeling quite popular as people take photos of me\u2026 I mean, the car, as it purrs at the lights. \u2018This would never happen at home in my Fiat Bravo\u2019, I think. 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