Ferrari plans to make only 599 of this new Ferrari 599 GTO car, so better hurry if you want to buy one of these new Ferrari 599 GTO cars. Of course wait a minute... The price of the new Ferrari GTO 599 is reported to be £300,000 British Pounds or nearly US $460,000. That's about half the price of the Bugatti Veyron, the most expensive car in the world. Certainly a very expensive toy affordable for royals and the filthy rich like the billionaire who bought an Airbus A380 flying home. |
New Ferrari GTO 599 as viewed from front right angle. |
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Picture taken during a Ferrari GTO 599 racing test drive. |
In the email forward I received, it said:
"We are all familiar with the indisputable truth about choosing names for any means of transportation. As it turned out, in a Ferrari agree with this statement and, therefore, for his new creations have found special letters from the past. At the presentation of new items Italian boss Luca di Montezemolo stables noted that the acronym GTO is very important to us and that is why back in circulation right now, for the most powerful car in Ferrari history. Of course, in addition to technical superiority model boasts traditionally sophisticated design, and many other cool shades, too. It is worth recalling that the GTO has always been a very exclusive modification. In the sixties, people got only 39 Ferrari 250 GTO, and in the eighties, when the light went out Ferrari 280 GTO, the Italians were honored to produce 277 pieces. Now the series has become more accessible - plans to release 599 cars."
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The new Ferrari 599 GTO car parked on an pictureque Italian mountain plain. |
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This picture shows a bird-eye snapshot of the new Ferrari GTO 599 super racing car. |
According to AutoBlog.com website this new Ferrari GTO car model has a 6.0-liter V12 Engine with an equivalent of 612 horsepower to 661. That's more than double the horse power of a super duty new ford truck. It also has, with torque up a modest 9 lb-ft to 457. Coupled with a 195 kilogram (430 lb) weight reduction program – now tipping the scales at 1495 kg (3295 lbs), the leaner and meaner 599 can sprint to 62 miles per hour from a standstill in a scant (and very specific) 3.35 seconds, with a top speed in excess of 208 mph, while lapping the Fiorano test track from which its donor's name is derived in a blitzing 1 minute, 24 seconds. That's faster than the Ferrari Enzo, people. |
The new 599 GTO Ferrari super car picture as seen from the front left side angle. |
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The new ref GTO Ferrari super car as seen on test track bend. |
The Ferrari GTO 599 is also reported to have more aerodynamic bodywork, including a new front splitter, side sills, diffuser and rear spoiler than other Ferrari car models. The vented hood is new as well, as are the ten-spoke, 20-inch rims with F1-derived wheel donuts aiding aero efficiency.
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Rear side appearence of the 599 Ferrari GTO racing car in picture. |
The limited number of new GTO Ferrari cars corresponds with the car modelname Ferrari GTO 599. But whatever happens the new Ferrari car will force competitors to swallow the dust and give a run for its price whether it’s a super BugatiVeyronor Enzo.