BrianZuk records a pack of Ferrari 599XXs racing at Laguna Seca Raceway! Incredible sound! BrianZuk’s Facebook Here! www.facebook.com
BrianZuk records a pack of Ferrari 599XXs racing at Laguna Seca Raceway! Incredible sound! BrianZuk’s Facebook Here! www.facebook.com
Ferrari 599XX red prototype spied outside of Hawaï test circuit…Continuation soon…! —- Converted/Edited by Tool831 // Original model by Turn10 // Rims by Tool831 // Sound Mod by markomat666 // Gauges by Fl0w // Plate by Carda // Environment Mod (2D Nature – v7) by iLLusion // Patch HD v1.0 by 2CV SUPER GT // Tools/Patch1.68b by Djey // Performance upgrades, engine tuning by Rubie38
The new Ferrari 599 GTO is an extreme V12 berlinetta developed to a specific performance-oriented brief. The Ferrari 599 GTO is, in fact, the company’s fastest ever road car
The Ferrari 599XX is the first ever production-derived sports car to break the 7-minute barrier on the classic 20.832 km Nordschleife circuit, lapping in 6 min 58.16 sec. Watch a be amazed.
Filed under: Motorsports, Videos, Ferrari, Racing
Without a doubt, the highlight of our trip to Miller Motorsports Park for the Ferrari Challenge this past weekend was seeing the brand new 599XX on track. This is only the second and last time the cars will be in North America for 2010, so it was a special treat to see the cars driven in anger. We gushed earlier about how beautiful the cars look in person, but there’s nothing like seeing a 599XX fly down the front straight then hearing the transaxle pull off successive downshifts before the car dove into turn one.
Audio and visuals aside, part of the intrigue of 
watching the 599XX is knowing how much incredible technology is in the car. For example, there are fans in the back of the car that pull air from the underside and out of ducts near the taillights to increase downforce. How much? The 599XX produces 1,389 pounds of downforce at 186 mph, and after looking through our photos we could actually see the rear spoiler at work, turbulent air swirling up behind the car. There are nine different traction control settings, the 6.0-liter V12 can rev to 9,000 rpm and the new sequential gearbox can bang off shits in a mere 60 milliseconds.
Of course, we knew we could never get away with just showing you photos (which we have plenty of in the gallery below). So we brought out a video camera to capture some footage of the 599XX on track. Turn up the volume and follow the jump to enjoy the wail of a Ferrari V12.
Photos by Drew Phillips / Copyright (C)2010 Weblogs, Inc.
Continue reading 2010 Ferrari Challenge at MMP: The sights and sounds of the Ferrari 599XX
2010 Ferrari Challenge at MMP: The sights and sounds of the Ferrari 599XX originally appeared on Ferrari News on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The Ferrari 599XX at Miller Motorsports Park from April 9-11, 2010
Filed under: Motorsports, Ferrari, Racing
Oh, to be wealthy. We’re not talking about slightly rich, either. We’re talking about having your own Ferrari racecar with factory support wealthy. Such a program actually exists, known as Corse Clienti (translated from Italian as “Racing Clients”). Imagine showing up to the racetrack with your car already there, which was flown in from the Ferrari factory earlier that week. There’s no need to to get the car prepared, as Ferrari’s very own mechanics are already on the job. Just sit back and relax until it’s your time to get on the track, then hop in and take off.
The Ferrari 599XX, the latest member of the Corse Clienti stable, is brand new for this year and only made its debut at Homestead-Miami Speedway last month. We were eager to see them up close, and the first thing we did upon arriving at Miller Motorsports Park on Saturday morning was to go looking for the Corse Clienti cars. It didn’t take long to find them, as they were all safely stored in the garages along pit row. There were no less than seven 599XXs, plus an additional three FXXs as a bonus.
In person, the 599XX is a sight to behold. It’s not nearly as dramatic looking as the FXX, but that’s a good thing in our opinion. In fact, it’s one of the most beautiful modern racecars we’ve ever seen. Unlike the FXX, which seems to be a little rough around the edges, the 599XX has beautifully crafted details both inside and out. For instance, the inside of the door has “599XX” worked into the design of the carbon fiber, and the interior actually seems like a fairly hospitable place to be. The engine bay, like all other Ferraris, is a work of art, and even the functional aspects of the car like the splitters, winglets and diffuser all have an aesthetic appeal.
You can see all of the details of the 599XX, like the largest paddle shifters we’ve ever seen, the F1-like wheel donuts and more in the gallery below along with an additional gallery of the FXX.
Photos by Drew Phillips / Copyright (C)2010 Weblogs, Inc.
2010 Ferrari Challenge at MMP: A look inside the Corse Clienti garages originally appeared on Ferrari News on Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Filed under: Car Buying, China, Ferrari, Beijing Motor Show
What do you get when you start with a 599 GTB Fiorano, lose 430 pounds, add 49 horsepower and import street-legal tech from the track-only 599XX? The sum of those many marvelous parts is the 599 GTO, the fastest road-going Ferrari in the automaker’s legendary history.
The folks in Maranello unleashed it’s king Horse to the public earlier this week before its official unveiling next month at the Beijing Motor Show, with the promise to build precisely 599 examples carrying the venerable GTO designation. The good news is Ferrari created a vehicle configurator that lets you customize your 599 GTO to your heart’s content. The bad news: at an estimated $460,000, most of us couldn’t afford it.
But still, it’s fun to dream, and with the hundreds of available combinations you’ll have plenty of time to play. Hues for the 50s and 60s are available, along with metallic finishes, and you can choose your own seat type (racing buckets come in small, medium and large), steering wheel type, a host of available carbon fiber accents, over a dozen different interior stitching options and plenty more. Check it out and start saving your pennies for the launch later this year.
Gallery: Ferrari 599 GTO
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Build your own Ferrari 599 GTO originally appeared on Ferrari News on Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
