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23/04/2010
Ferrari 599 GTO 'Fastest Ever'
With a Fiorano lap time of 1'24" the 599 GTO is the fastest road-going Ferrari ever.
A mid-front engined V12 berlinetta, in the finest Ferrari tradition, an exclusive limited series of 599 cars will be built on the platform of the production car, but developed with an entirely different concept in mind.
It is more closely based, in fact, on the 599XX, the experimental car destined exclusively for track but not competition use.
More than virtually any other car, the 599 GTO benefits directly from the carry-over of racing experience and, thanks to numerous cutting-edge technical features, it genuinely pushes the boundaries of road car technology.
The 599 GTO represents the new pinnacle of sports car performance and was designed specifically for enthusiastic drivers who know how to appreciate and exploit its power. It has an unprecedented weight-to-power ratio, achieved thanks to new materials and technologies that have slashed 100 kg from its overall weight and it boasts an aerodynamic package that doubles the downforce of the 599 GTB Fiorano.
The 670 CV V12 engine was derived from the 599XX’s but is homologated for road use and the car also boasts new generation carbon-ceramic (CCM2) brakes. Lastly the electronic control systems were an integral part of the chassis development from the start of the project, making the 599 GTO exceptionally responsive and involving in the hands of expert of drivers.
It is thus particularly suited to owners capable of making the very most of its levels of performance.
The car's name recalls both the 599 GTB Fiorano and the 599XX with which it shares the same 5999 cc engine displacement, while the GTO (Gran Turismo Omologata) name is a moniker of huge significance in Ferrari history.
It was first adopted in 1962 for the 250 GTO, long considered the finest Ferrari ever built, and then later revived for the 1984 GTO, often unofficially referred to as the 288 GTO and widely credited with having invented the modern supercar concept.
The new 599 GTO embodies the blistering performance, technological innovation, philosophy and spirit that transformed the 250 GT into the legendary and highly sought-after 250 GTO.
In short, it epitomises the very essence of the marque in its utter uniqueness and exclusivity.
(BMcC/GK)
A mid-front engined V12 berlinetta, in the finest Ferrari tradition, an exclusive limited series of 599 cars will be built on the platform of the production car, but developed with an entirely different concept in mind.
It is more closely based, in fact, on the 599XX, the experimental car destined exclusively for track but not competition use.
More than virtually any other car, the 599 GTO benefits directly from the carry-over of racing experience and, thanks to numerous cutting-edge technical features, it genuinely pushes the boundaries of road car technology.
The 599 GTO represents the new pinnacle of sports car performance and was designed specifically for enthusiastic drivers who know how to appreciate and exploit its power. It has an unprecedented weight-to-power ratio, achieved thanks to new materials and technologies that have slashed 100 kg from its overall weight and it boasts an aerodynamic package that doubles the downforce of the 599 GTB Fiorano.
The 670 CV V12 engine was derived from the 599XX’s but is homologated for road use and the car also boasts new generation carbon-ceramic (CCM2) brakes. Lastly the electronic control systems were an integral part of the chassis development from the start of the project, making the 599 GTO exceptionally responsive and involving in the hands of expert of drivers.
It is thus particularly suited to owners capable of making the very most of its levels of performance.
The car's name recalls both the 599 GTB Fiorano and the 599XX with which it shares the same 5999 cc engine displacement, while the GTO (Gran Turismo Omologata) name is a moniker of huge significance in Ferrari history.
It was first adopted in 1962 for the 250 GTO, long considered the finest Ferrari ever built, and then later revived for the 1984 GTO, often unofficially referred to as the 288 GTO and widely credited with having invented the modern supercar concept.
The new 599 GTO embodies the blistering performance, technological innovation, philosophy and spirit that transformed the 250 GT into the legendary and highly sought-after 250 GTO.
In short, it epitomises the very essence of the marque in its utter uniqueness and exclusivity.
(BMcC/GK)
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First Picture Of Ferarri 599 GTO
The first photos and information on the new Ferarri 599 GTO, an extreme V12 berlinetta developed to a specific performance-oriented brief have been made available. T he 599 GTO is, in fact, the company’s fastest ever road car.
First Picture Of Ferarri 599 GTO
The first photos and information on the new Ferarri 599 GTO, an extreme V12 berlinetta developed to a specific performance-oriented brief have been made available. T he 599 GTO is, in fact, the company’s fastest ever road car.
22 April 2010
Fastest Ferrari Ever Sells Out
The new Ferrari 599 GTO has sold out before the official roll-out begins. This is the prancing horse's fastest ever road car, which was the reason for Ferrari reviving its most revered badge GTO. It’s the first time the GTO badge has been used since the 288 GTO almost a quarter century ago.
Fastest Ferrari Ever Sells Out
The new Ferrari 599 GTO has sold out before the official roll-out begins. This is the prancing horse's fastest ever road car, which was the reason for Ferrari reviving its most revered badge GTO. It’s the first time the GTO badge has been used since the 288 GTO almost a quarter century ago.
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