Ferrari 599 GTO
The Ferrari 599 GTO is a great car, and it will always be fun sitting behind its wheels as its powerful 6.0-liter V12 kicks out 661 hp and 457 lb-ft of torque. But while that might as well burn out your pockets with its staggering €319,495 cost, why not try and satisfy our appetites by watching the 599 GTO heating the racetracks?
Well that’s actually quite possible as Ferrari releases its official videos of the Ferrari 599 GTO both in the compound and on the track at the Mugello Circuit north of Florence, Italy. The first video flaunts the exquisite design and style of the 599 GTO as the car circles the track speedily. But as its always more fun to watch the road sitting behind the wheels with the car speeding up quickly as you accelerate the pedals, the second video is sure to give you the real feel of this amazing Ferrari model. I am sure you would start loving Ferrari’s top test driver Dario Benuzzi’ s job. So check out the videos after the jump and enjoy.
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. It is an exclusive limited edition special which, in true Ferrari tradition, is a completely new concept, albeit inspired by a production car. In fact the Ferrari 599 GTO is based on the 599XX, the advanced experimental track car, and can be considered almost a road-going version.
The Ferrari 599 GTO is reserved for just 599 clients who seek the maximum expression of high-performance driving. The Ferrari 599 GTO benefits directly from the technological transfer from racing and set a record lap time at Fiorano in 1'24".
The Fiorano lap time provides just one indication of the potential of this car. Just as significant are the technical specifications - 670 hp in a 1495kg car represents a weight-to-power ratio of just 2.23 kg/hp, and ensures a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of just 3.35" as well as a top speed of over 335 km/h.
Fundamental to the GTO's performance is the innovative approach to chassis development which, for the first time on a production car, saw the integration between a handling set-up tuned for a level of responsiveness that is close to the limit and highly sophisticated electronic controls. The result is the almost complete absence of understeer and a truly communicative chassis.
As is Ferrari's policy, every new Ferrari features new solutions for a road car. Thus the Ferrari 599 GTO is equipped with the latest, second-generation carbon-ceramic brakes which are lighter and offer better performance, new aerodynamic innovations, such as the wheel doughnuts which increase aerodynamic efficiency as well as improve brake cooling, and the Supersport tyres developed by Michelin include a wider front tyre for greater roadholding. The driver-car interface is also new with the adoption of the Virtual Race Engineer (VRE) which provides the driver with instantaneous information on performance.
New Ferrari 599 GTO
A few days back, Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa confirmed the launch of the GTO, which is considered as a more focused version of the current GTB and HGTE models.
With 650bhp under the hood and a weight reduced to less than 1650kg, the GTO fits right in with the other Ferrari's. It is also likely that the 599 GTO will feature the higher performance ferrous iron brake pad technology initiated by the XX model, with the addition of a more aggressive gear shifting software and elements of the aerodynamic upgrades found on the 599XX.
