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Controversies

Ferrari
Harris was banned from reviewing Ferrari cars on 2 February 2011,[30] after writing an article titled, "How Ferrari Spins". In his article, he criticised the firm for trying "to win every test (review) at any cost"[31] and called it a "profoundly irritating"[31] brand. He also gave his opinion that an automotive journalist is forced to please Ferrari with a positive review in order to maintain a relationship with the brand. Though he was technically banned from reviewing Ferrari cars, Harris was still able to review several Ferraris unofficially. In late 2013, Harris and Ferrari reconciled,[32] and he has since (officially) reviewed many Ferrari cars.

Lamborghini
In 2014, Harris was banned from reviewing Lamborghini cars, because of an article written by Harris, titled "Lamborghinis Are The Perfect Cars For People Who Can't Drive", in which he criticised many characteristics of the Lamborghini brand, saying their "future is bleak".[33] Harris stated that the brand "can't support its looks with adequate (driving) dynamics".[33] He also noted several Lamborghini malfunctions: in one case, as he was driving, "the brakes (on the Lamborghini) caught fire".[33] Consequently, Lamborghini ended the relationship with Harris.[34] Harris has recently (as of December 2017) started reviewing Lamborghinis again by driving the Lamborghini Huracán under his Chris Harris Drives brand hosted by Top Gear.[35]