Hamann does up the Ferrari 599 GTB
Hamann, the tuner of all manner of exotica, has gotten their grubby little paws on Ferrari's finest grand tourer, the 599 GTB.
To begin with, the Hamann treatment does not augment the engine, exhaust or suspension in any way, instead leaving the 600+ HP, V12 to do its job as Ferrari's engineers saw fit.
Hamann opted to focus their attention on the 599's bodywork, adding a chin spoiler, extending the side skirts and tacking on a new rear diffuser. Although down force is rarely a problem with Marnello motorcars, Hamann added a duo of wings: one gracing the edge of the bumper, while another sits atop the rear window.
Naturally, wheel choice is where the tuner excels and in the case of the 599, 21-inch wheels are fitted at all four corners, with 245 tires up front and 345s in the rear.
If you've got the coin, you could certainly do worse, but we think the 599 GTB speaks for itself quite well, right from the factory.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
El_Nino 1:21PM (12/11/2006)
Wow! Normally I hate tuned supersport cars, as they already look so glorious as they were intended, especially ferraris, but this one is a stuner!! esp in black.
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Jonny Rock 9:59AM (12/11/2006)
Badass. Simply Badass.
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Andrew 10:02AM (12/11/2006)
No thanks, I think if Ferrari wanted spoilers and skirts on this thing, they would have made it that way to begin with. Ferraris are as beautiful as they are fast, and if Hamman didn't feel a need to tweak the performance, I don't see a need to tweak the exterior design.
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oldthudman 9:59AM (12/11/2006)
While the above treatment might appeal to some, it's not my cup of tea...........I LOVE the orginal....
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matb 10:00AM (12/11/2006)
I'd have to agree about leaving Ferrari's alone, but you must say this one looks pretty baddass. Kind of reminds me of Bond's new Aston. Elegant shape, lots of wings and sills all over the place though. Does this one come with machine guns though?
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dreesemonkey 10:10AM (12/11/2006)
Swapping out the stock wheels makes it look 500% better.
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ZenDriver 10:08AM (12/11/2006)
I think the "Badassness" is due to the black paint and good camera angles, not so much the tacked on bits.
Too bad that article about just how obscenely delicate/expensive Ferraris are totally killed my desire to work my butt off to eventually own one...
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BOB 10:29AM (12/11/2006)
Not a bad version, for the "My car is sportier than yours -- see, it has wings!" customer.
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Frank T. 10:11AM (12/11/2006)
While I also think that Ferraris are great in their natural state, if someone wants to personalize theirs then they can do what they want...
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gkz 10:13AM (12/11/2006)
the car was designed specifically NOT to need tacky and ugly wings taped all over the car. they even screw with the underbody aero package, which is the most finely tuned part of the car to begin with. All this does is make a beautiful car look cluttered.
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Spectacular Bid 10:42AM (12/11/2006)
Looks like it was made for an NBA player. The originals straight from the factory are a 'bad boy' already, this is over the edge thug-like edition. You can hear the thumping stereo already.
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p-oz 10:44AM (12/11/2006)
Wow. I mean, they actually made the 599 look even sexier. Can I have one now?
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Rence 10:50AM (12/11/2006)
That is very nice, better looking than stock for sure.
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snazzum 11:39AM (12/11/2006)
I'd be willing to bet that most bloggers that don't like this are in the geriatric population, while most that do like this are
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James 11:57AM (12/11/2006)
The above illustrates a definite axiom:
Money can't buy taste.
I'm convinced Hamann would tack a wing onto the works of Da Vinci if they could get their grimy paws on them.
Note to fans of the above: the car is designed to handle at speed without a fugly wing. This isn't a tricked out Civic.
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Kevin Breit 1:56PM (12/11/2006)
I saw the car, stopped, and immediately said "Wow". Maybe it's the all black treatment, I don't know. But I haven't seen a car in a long time that made me stop and say "Wow". Love it.
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mark 1:07PM (12/11/2006)
the wings on the back look a bit rubbish, i am liking the splitter, diffuser, skirts and wheels though
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snazzum 12:18AM (12/12/2006)
Ferrari should offer this as a factory option since this is by far the most strikingly distinctive and most beautifully shaped sports car, let alone Ferrari, on the road today. The factory 599 GTB looked, well, old, sedated, and toy-like - like a matchbox car. And the star-pattern wheel was ill-fitted for this smooth coupe. This black beauty looks like a serious machine. The black spoke wheels and the metallic rim matches the black paint job perfectly. The front lip spoiler vastly improves upon the "saggy jaw" look of the factory 599's front bumper. The sideskirts make the Ferrari look like it's hugging the road even more closely. Even the rear diffuser adds more interest to the previously bland ala 2003 Thunderbird-like rear end. The subtle spoiler, while may be excessive, is hardly a "fugly wing" (if you want to see fugly, I've got four letters for you: ENZO.) All in all, this is the BLACK STALLION the 559 GTB is MEANT to be - a black sniper's bullet disguised as a machine on 4 wheels. (and no, I'm not a pimply teen with a riced-out civic/golf/integra.)
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C 1:43PM (12/11/2006)
At least now in between unexpected repairs you can bend one of the huge rims on a pothole and have that as your excuse to take the car in for service.
I'm still mourning the beautiful 550/575 Maranello...
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Andy 1:19PM (12/11/2006)
Not bad.
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