MARANELLO, Italy — Ferrari has confirmed that it will be releasing the 599 GTO. It is essentially a road variant of the built-for-the-track Ferrari 599 XX, and this is the first time the Prancing Horse automaker has used the GTO nameplate since the 288 GTO, built from 1984-'86.
Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa confirmed this news with Evo Magazine. Felisa also stated that the automaker has changed the classification of the 599 GTB Fiorano from "GT" to its "Sports Car" designation, allowing for the development of this extreme GTO version.
The vehicle's 6.0-liter V12 will develop an estimated 700 horsepower thanks to an increased rev limit of 9,000 rpm — 88 hp over the standard 599. It is also set to have quicker gearchanges than the standard 599 GTB Fiorano at just 60 milliseconds (down from 100 milliseconds), a 0.5-second-faster 0-60-mph time of just 3.2 seconds and, finally, a remarkable Enzo-battling 217 mph top speed.
Evo says the U.K. will get 50 of the supercars after it makes an official debut at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show in March. Pricing should start around the equivalent of $460,000, with deliveries expected to begin as soon as this May.
Inside Line says: Ferrari may just have created its most exciting road-going vehicle ever with the expected performance of the 599 GTO. — Mike Lysaght, Correspondent
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4590sharps says:
08:31 AM, 09/07/2010
On the Ferrari '599' GTO,.....no mention of engine size, (ie cc's, cu. in.) "and" is it normally aspirated or turboed ?
4590sharps
mungmibear says:
03:57 PM, 03/22/2010
599 is the best looking ferrari of all time to me
deadviper says:
02:59 AM, 03/12/2010
remember folks. All the slits and clips and wangs 'n thangs on this car are FUNCTIONAL. It's hillarious to see a civic tacked up like this, but a 700hp ferrari actually does need the extra downforce to pin the rocket to its pavement rails and to keep the 48L million-cam carnivore under the hood from liquifying the rubber.
jmaroun says:
08:07 PM, 02/26/2010
never thought i'd say that a ferrari looked like a mitshibishi 3000gt, a corvette, a pontiac firebird, or a toyota supra.. but this one does. lol
delraylocal says:
06:46 AM, 02/09/2010
Euro trash!
charlesb says:
10:45 PM, 02/08/2010
Because six-hundred-twelve horsepower just wasn't enough.
notabigdeal says:
08:37 PM, 02/08/2010
This thing get 700 hp without being blown? If thats true this thing is truly a beast.
dino6 says:
08:13 PM, 02/08/2010
Re the rear diffuser, Ferrari is obviously capitalizing on the double diffuser design currently used by F1. Knowing Ferrari and the high speeds this car is capable of, I'm sure it has some functional benefit as opposed to many add-on diffusers you see on cars nowadays that will never go fast enough to aerodynamically use it.
icecubefosho says:
07:22 PM, 02/08/2010
Rear diffuser looks like some tacked on plastic ricerboy addition.
I still think the 250 GTO was/is the best Ferrari of all time.