"The Olympic Torch left from Rome on 8th December 2005, and one month later it had confirmed its excellent performances: even though over 5,500 units have now been lighted, neither a flame extinction nor any other inconvenience has been experienced", False.

Many of the runners have been inconvenienced by the weight of the torch which comes in third in the all time heaviest list. The shape itself is aluminum while the interior components that is responsible for the flame is made of steel, copper an technopolymer.

Rather than let the flame come out from the top as in past interpretations, Pininfarina (behind many of Ferrari's designs) chose to draw inspiration from the traditional wooden torch where the flame wraps around the head of the torch.