599 GTB Fiorano & Hamann Version
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599 GTB Fiorano & Hamann Version
Ferrari of course :D I got goose bumps reading the article. I would reccommend reading it all. But here is some bits and pieces. Enjoy. Base Price tag: $260k.
The 599 GTB Fiorano
Ferrari refers to its cars as exclusive rather than exotic. In the current Ferrari lineup, the new 599 GTB Fiorano is about as exclusive as it gets. Replacing the 575 Maranello, the 2-seat 599 boasts a 5.99-liter V12 engine under the hood and produces a heart-stopping 620 horsepower.
The two 599s in the Panamerican 20,000 were equipped with Ferrari's F1 transmission, which is a manual 6-speed shifted via paddles on the steering column. Since there is no clutch pedal, shifts are incredibly fast. When the engine is turning at more than 5000 rpm, shifts happen in just 100 milliseconds.
With tremendous power and ultra-fast shifts, the 599 can reach 62 mph in just 3.7 seconds and has a claimed top speed in excess of 205 mph. These figures make the 599 faster than the legendary Ferrari F40, a car that was basically a street-legal race car, built almost completely from carbon fiber—with no amenities inside at all.
But such sacrifices are not necessary in the 599. While it beats the F40 in performance, passengers sit in extremely comfortable power-adjustable heated seats swathed in Italian leather. The carbon-fiber-trimmed dashboard achieves both weight savings and an exotic look. The premium AM/FM/CD player provides great sound; however that powerful V12 at its 8400 rpm redline is a sweeter music—to a car enthusiast, at least.
The 599 in the name refers to the engine displacement, while the GTB refers to Gran Tourismo Berlinetta (coupe). As a grand touring car, the 599 has plenty of room inside, and a sizeable suitcase will fit in the trunk with room to spare. This is a car that could work as an everyday driver, which is what Ferrari set out to prove with the Panamerican 20,000.
http://autos.msn.com/advice/article....24521>1=8816
The 599 GTB Fiorano
Ferrari refers to its cars as exclusive rather than exotic. In the current Ferrari lineup, the new 599 GTB Fiorano is about as exclusive as it gets. Replacing the 575 Maranello, the 2-seat 599 boasts a 5.99-liter V12 engine under the hood and produces a heart-stopping 620 horsepower.
The two 599s in the Panamerican 20,000 were equipped with Ferrari's F1 transmission, which is a manual 6-speed shifted via paddles on the steering column. Since there is no clutch pedal, shifts are incredibly fast. When the engine is turning at more than 5000 rpm, shifts happen in just 100 milliseconds.
With tremendous power and ultra-fast shifts, the 599 can reach 62 mph in just 3.7 seconds and has a claimed top speed in excess of 205 mph. These figures make the 599 faster than the legendary Ferrari F40, a car that was basically a street-legal race car, built almost completely from carbon fiber—with no amenities inside at all.
But such sacrifices are not necessary in the 599. While it beats the F40 in performance, passengers sit in extremely comfortable power-adjustable heated seats swathed in Italian leather. The carbon-fiber-trimmed dashboard achieves both weight savings and an exotic look. The premium AM/FM/CD player provides great sound; however that powerful V12 at its 8400 rpm redline is a sweeter music—to a car enthusiast, at least.
The 599 in the name refers to the engine displacement, while the GTB refers to Gran Tourismo Berlinetta (coupe). As a grand touring car, the 599 has plenty of room inside, and a sizeable suitcase will fit in the trunk with room to spare. This is a car that could work as an everyday driver, which is what Ferrari set out to prove with the Panamerican 20,000.
http://autos.msn.com/advice/article....24521>1=8816
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I don't know how you wouldn't get laid every night in one of those ferrari's
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Originally Posted by Scott8
I don't know how you wouldn't get laid every night in one of those ferrari's
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Originally Posted by tC4italy
Kanundrum - they have Hamman version of it
duck_dogers - yup yup less flashy cos they want to prove that it can be a daily driver
duck_dogers - yup yup less flashy cos they want to prove that it can be a daily driver
THEY GOT A HAMMAN ONE?!?!?!
Holy crap o rama
