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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Rumormill: Ferrari preparing hardcore 599 GTO?]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/19/rumormill-ferrari-preparing-hardcore-599-gto/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/19/rumormill-ferrari-preparing-hardcore-599-gto/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/19/rumormill-ferrari-preparing-hardcore-599-gto/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/geneva-motor-show/" rel="tag">Geneva Motor Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ferrari/" rel="tag">Ferrari</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/rumormill/" rel="tag">Rumormill</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/ferrari-599xx/#5"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/599xx-lead.jpg" /></a><small> Ferrari 599XX - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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Ferrari often uses its World Finals event to unveil exclusive new versions of its most enticing road cars. The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/28/revealed-ferrari-fxx-evoluzione/">FXX Evoluzione was unveiled there</a> a couple of years ago, and the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/09/more-photos-ferrari-unveils-scuderia-spider-16m-at-mugello/">16M Scuderia Spider made its debut</a> at the event last year. But aside from <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/16/video-montezemolo-beaches-ferrari-california-at-own-world-final/">a mishap</a> involving Fernando Alonso, Felipe Massa and Luca di Montezemolo in a California convertible, this year's event at Valencia came and went with nothing new to offer. However, the latest churns from the rumormill indicate Maranello could be working on an exciting new project.<br />
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Supposedly leaked pre-order sheets reportedly refer to a "599 GTO Limited Edition", named in deference to the iconic 250 GTO (to say nothing of the ground-pounding 288 GTO). Based on the 599 GTB Fiorano, the GTO could be Maranello's answer to arch-rival <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/08/pics-aplenty-lamborghini-murcielago-lp670-4-superveloce/">Lamborghini's Murcielago LP670-4 SuperVeloce</a>.<br />
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Incorporating design cues and technologies from the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/27/getting-on-track-ferrari-releases-more-pics-details-on-experim/">599XX program</a>, the 599 GTO could benefit from a weight-reduction program to cut some 100-150 pound off the curb weight thanks to the extensive use of carbon fiber, while squeezing out as much as 700 horsepower from the Enzo-derived 6.0-liter V12. Pricing would be expected to jump by as much as a quarter to nearly $400,000, and if the reports prove accurate, the 599 GTO could be ready for debut at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/GenevaMotorShow/">Geneva Motor Show</a> in March with the first of just 500 examples slated for delivery by this time next year.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-ferrari-599xx/low/">Geneva 2009: Ferrari 599xx</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-ferrari-599xx/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/01-ferrari-599xx-live_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-ferrari-599xx/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/02-ferrari-599xx-live_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-ferrari-599xx/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/03-ferrari-599xx-live_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-ferrari-599xx/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/04-ferrari-599xx-live_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-ferrari-599xx/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/05-ferrari-599xx-live_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.autogespot.com/nl/item/5698/ferrari-komt-met-een-599-gto.html">Autogespot</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/19/rumormill-ferrari-preparing-hardcore-599-gto/">Rumormill: Ferrari preparing hardcore 599 GTO?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.autogespot.com/nl/item/5698/ferrari-komt-met-een-599-gto.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/19/rumormill-ferrari-preparing-hardcore-599-gto/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19245368/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/19/rumormill-ferrari-preparing-hardcore-599-gto/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>599</category><category>599 gtb</category><category>599 gtb fiorano</category><category>599 gto</category><category>599Gtb</category><category>599GtbFiorano</category><category>599Gto</category><category>ferrari</category><category>ferrari 599</category><category>ferrari 599 gtb</category><category>ferrari 599 gtb fiorano</category><category>ferrari 599 gto</category><category>ferrari gto</category><category>Ferrari599</category><category>Ferrari599Gtb</category><category>Ferrari599GtbFiorano</category><category>Ferrari599Gto</category><category>FerrariGto</category><category>fiorano</category><category>gto</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fine China: One-off porcelain-finish Ferrari 599 special to be auctioned for charity [w/VIDEO]]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/06/fine-china-one-off-porcelain-finish-ferrari-599-special-to-be-a/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/06/fine-china-one-off-porcelain-finish-ferrari-599-special-to-be-a/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/06/fine-china-one-off-porcelain-finish-ferrari-599-special-to-be-a/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/auction-action/" rel="tag">Auctions</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/china/" rel="tag">China</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/videos/" rel="tag">Videos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ferrari/" rel="tag">Ferrari</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/special-limited-editions/" rel="tag">Specialty</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/design-style/" rel="tag">Design/Style</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/ferrari-599-in-cracked-porcelain-by-lu-hao/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/web-a1-599porc.jpg" /></a><small><br />
</small><strong><em><small>One-of-a-kind Ferrari 599 in cracked porcelain by Lu Hao - Click above for UPDATED high-res image gallery</small></em></strong></div>
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In a communist country, all Ferraris are equal, but some are more equal than others. Take the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/05/red-flag-ferrari-crafts-a-dozen-599-hgte-specials-for-china/">special-edition 599</a> that the Italian automaker debuted exclusively for the Chinese market. Only twelve of them will be made. And now, an even more exclusive version - as exclusive as they get, really - has been presented.<br />
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This one-of-a-kind special Ferrari has been further differentiated by Lu Hao, a Chinese artist who applied the special touches that make the China special edition, well...special. It's been decked out in the cracked glaze pattern of the coveted Song Dynasty-era Ge Liln porcelain, and signed by the artist. The unique supercar will be auctioned off for charity in Beijing on November 3, but you can see it for yourself in the gallery below and the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/06/fine-china-one-off-porcelain-finish-ferrari-599-special-to-be-a/www.autoblog.com/gallery/ferrari-599-in-cracked-porcelain-by-lu-hao/#continued">video after the jump</a>.<br />
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UPDATE: Two new images added to the gallery below, and official press release inserted under the video after the jump.</strong></em><br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferrari-599-in-cracked-porcelain-by-lu-hao/low/">Ferrari 599 in cracked porcelain by Lu Hao</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferrari-599-in-cracked-porcelain-by-lu-hao/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/02-porcelain-599_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferrari-599-in-cracked-porcelain-by-lu-hao/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/b5-599porc_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferrari-599-in-cracked-porcelain-by-lu-hao/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/01-porcelain-599_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferrari-599-in-cracked-porcelain-by-lu-hao/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/b3-599poc_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferrari-599-in-cracked-porcelain-by-lu-hao/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/b4-599porc_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: Ferrari]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/06/fine-china-one-off-porcelain-finish-ferrari-599-special-to-be-a/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Fine China: One-off porcelain-finish Ferrari 599 special to be auctioned for charity [w/VIDEO]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/06/fine-china-one-off-porcelain-finish-ferrari-599-special-to-be-a/">Fine China: One-off porcelain-finish Ferrari 599 special to be auctioned for charity [w/VIDEO]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:59:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/06/fine-china-one-off-porcelain-finish-ferrari-599-special-to-be-a/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19186056/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/06/fine-china-one-off-porcelain-finish-ferrari-599-special-to-be-a/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>599</category><category>599 gtb</category><category>599 gtb fiorano</category><category>599Gtb</category><category>599GtbFiorano</category><category>charity</category><category>charity auction</category><category>CharityAuction</category><category>china</category><category>china special</category><category>china special edition</category><category>ChinaSpecial</category><category>ChinaSpecialEdition</category><category>ferrari</category><category>ferrari 599 gtb</category><category>ferrari 599 hgte</category><category>ferrari 599 hgte china limited edition</category><category>ferrari china</category><category>ferrari fiorano</category><category>Ferrari599Gtb</category><category>Ferrari599Hgte</category><category>Ferrari599HgteChinaLimitedEdition</category><category>FerrariChina</category><category>FerrariFiorano</category><category>fiorano</category><category>lu hao</category><category>LuHao</category><category>special edition</category><category>SpecialEdition</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:59:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Flag: Ferrari crafts a dozen 599 HGTE specials for China]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/05/red-flag-ferrari-crafts-a-dozen-599-hgte-specials-for-china/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/05/red-flag-ferrari-crafts-a-dozen-599-hgte-specials-for-china/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/05/red-flag-ferrari-crafts-a-dozen-599-hgte-specials-for-china/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/china/" rel="tag">China</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ferrari/" rel="tag">Ferrari</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/ferrari-599-hgte-china-limited-edition/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/web01-china-hgte.jpg" /></a><small> <br />
Ferrari 599 HGTE China Limited Edition - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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It wasn't so long ago that the idea of seeing an exotic Italian sportscar in mainland China was as much an anathema as a Chinese car in America. But the times, as one Mr. Dylan sang, they are a-changin.' Today, China is one of Ferrari's most <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/ferrari-599-hgte-china-limited-edition/#6"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/web05-china-hgte.jpg" /></a>important markets, where the red Prancing Horse shares the streets with the Red Dragon. To mark that relationship, Ferrari has announced a special edition exclusively for the Chinese market.<br />
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Based on the 599 GTB Fiorano with the company's new<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/23/pics-aplenty-ferrari-599-gtb-fiorano-hgte-sport-package/"> Handling GTE package</a>, the China Limited Edition has been updated with special touches designed by Chinese artist Lu Hao: the starter button glows jade green, the tachometer features ancient Chinese characters instead of the usual numerals, and the luggage is emblazoned with a map of the Silk Road taken by the famous Italian explorer Marco Polo. The Rosso Fuoco paintjob with the gray roof mimics the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/27/getting-on-track-ferrari-releases-more-pics-details-on-experim/">599XX</a>, and only a dozen examples will be made - with over a billion people in the market, we're betting they'll be snapped up fast. Check it out in the high-res image gallery below.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferrari-599-hgte-china-limited-edition/low/">Ferrari 599 HGTE China Limited Edition</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferrari-599-hgte-china-limited-edition/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/01-china-hgte_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferrari-599-hgte-china-limited-edition/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/02-china-hgte_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferrari-599-hgte-china-limited-edition/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/03-china-hgte_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferrari-599-hgte-china-limited-edition/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/04-china-hgte_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferrari-599-hgte-china-limited-edition/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/05-china-hgte_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: Ferrari]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/05/red-flag-ferrari-crafts-a-dozen-599-hgte-specials-for-china/">Red Flag: Ferrari crafts a dozen 599 HGTE specials for China</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:58:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/05/red-flag-ferrari-crafts-a-dozen-599-hgte-specials-for-china/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19184554/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/05/red-flag-ferrari-crafts-a-dozen-599-hgte-specials-for-china/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>599</category><category>599 china</category><category>599 gtb</category><category>599 gtb fiorano</category><category>599China</category><category>599Gtb</category><category>599GtbFiorano</category><category>ferrari</category><category>ferrari 599</category><category>ferrari 599 gtb</category><category>ferrari 599 gtb fiorano</category><category>ferrari 599 hgte china limited edition</category><category>ferrari china</category><category>ferrari fiorano</category><category>Ferrari599</category><category>Ferrari599Gtb</category><category>Ferrari599GtbFiorano</category><category>Ferrari599HgteChinaLimitedEdition</category><category>FerrariChina</category><category>FerrariFiorano</category><category>fiorano</category><category>handling gt evoluzione</category><category>handling gte package</category><category>HandlingGtePackage</category><category>HandlingGtEvoluzione</category><category>hgte</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:58:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ferrari CEO outlines dates for Enzo, 612, 599 replacements]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/01/ferrari-ceo-outlines-dates-for-enzo-612-599-replacements/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/01/ferrari-ceo-outlines-dates-for-enzo-612-599-replacements/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/01/ferrari-ceo-outlines-dates-for-enzo-612-599-replacements/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ferrari/" rel="tag">Ferrari</a></p><a href="http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/Industry-News/CARs-QA-with-Ferrari-CEO-Amedeo-Felisa/"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/ferrari-range.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
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With the new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/15/frankfurt-2009-ferrari-458-italia/">458 Italia</a> ready to go, the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/29/from-the-prancing-horses-mouth-montezemolo-reportedly-confirms/">458 Spider on its way</a>, and the California still fresh on the market, Ferrari is turning its attention from the V8 range to its V12 flagships. <em>CAR</em> sat down with the company's CEO and managing director Amedeo Felisa, who revealed the full roll-out schedule for not one, not two, but three new V12 supercars currently under development in Maranello.<br />
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First up is the 612 Scaglietti, which has been on the market since 2004. That may not seem like a long product life cycle, but considering the lackluster Scag hasn't exactly won the hearts and minds of enthusiasts and customers, Ferrari is apparently moving ahead with its <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/24/spy-shots-ferrari-612-successor-spotted-in-the-wild/">replacement</a>, due to hit the market by 2012.<br />
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Around the same time, we can expect to see the long-anticipated supercar to follow in the footsteps of the 288 GTO, F40, F50 and Enzo. Although Ferrari has been working on hybrid propulsion and other forms of green technology, those bits won't be ready by the time the Enzo's successor rolls around, so expect a more conventional V12 (or possibly twin turbo V8) to drive Maranello's new benchmark.<br />
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The replacement for the 599 GTB Fiorano, meanwhile, will take a little longer. The two-seat GT was introduced a few years ago and recently treated to a new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/16/unmellow-yellow-upgrade-your-ferrari-599-with-dealer-installed-hgte-package-w-v/">HGTE package</a> to keep it ahead of the competition. But although the new 458 is already expected to outgun the Fiorano, and with arch-rival Lamborghini hard at work on a successor to the Murcielago, Ferrari isn't planning to replace the 599 before 2015.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/Industry-News/CARs-QA-with-Ferrari-CEO-Amedeo-Felisa/">CAR</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/01/ferrari-ceo-outlines-dates-for-enzo-612-599-replacements/">Ferrari CEO outlines dates for Enzo, 612, 599 replacements</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:26:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/Industry-News/CARs-QA-with-Ferrari-CEO-Amedeo-Felisa/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/01/ferrari-ceo-outlines-dates-for-enzo-612-599-replacements/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19180520/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/01/ferrari-ceo-outlines-dates-for-enzo-612-599-replacements/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>599</category><category>599 fiorano</category><category>599 gtb</category><category>599 gtb fiorano</category><category>599Fiorano</category><category>599Gtb</category><category>599GtbFiorano</category><category>612</category><category>612 scaglietti</category><category>612Scaglietti</category><category>enzo</category><category>ferrari</category><category>ferrari 599</category><category>ferrari 599 gtb</category><category>ferrari 599 gtb fiorano</category><category>ferrari 612</category><category>ferrari 612 scaglietti</category><category>ferrari enzo</category><category>Ferrari599</category><category>Ferrari599Gtb</category><category>Ferrari599GtbFiorano</category><category>Ferrari612</category><category>Ferrari612Scaglietti</category><category>FerrariEnzo</category><category>fiorano</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:26:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Ride: Devon GTX hopes to be an American Ferrari 599]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/25/first-ride-devon-gtx-hopes-to-be-an-american-599/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/25/first-ride-devon-gtx-hopes-to-be-an-american-599/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/25/first-ride-devon-gtx-hopes-to-be-an-american-599/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/dodge/" rel="tag">Dodge</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/mercedes-benz/" rel="tag">Mercedes-Benz</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ferrari/" rel="tag">Ferrari</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/driving/" rel="tag">First Drive</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/special-limited-editions/" rel="tag">Specialty</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/luxury/" rel="tag">Luxury</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/devon-gtx-preview/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/devongtxpreview---05_opt.jpg" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2010 Devon GTX - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
<br /> When news of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/devon/">Devon GTX</a> first wafted our way, we didn't know what to think of it. Another bit of pretty vaporware being shown to attract investors? Another pet project from some megalomaniac with dreams of grandeur? Another American supercar boasting record-breaking performance with nothing but hot air to back up its claims? Or was it the real deal? Could Scott Devon and his team actually pull it off - could they deliver on the promise of building a truly great American supercar that could equal the world's finest?<br /> <br /> Early reports showed that the Devon GTX would have the same power-to-weight ratio as the Ferrari Enzo with 650 horsepower propelling its 3,000 pounds, but the actual benchmark, we would later learn, was the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano. When the first pre-production car went out and set the production car lap record at Laguna Seca, it looked like they might not be bluffing about the numbers. And seeing the same car attract more than its fair share of attention from the highly jaded cognoscenti <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/16/monterey-2009-concept-and-show-car-roundup-at-pebble-beach/">on the concept lawn at Pebble Beach</a> made us think they might not be crazy after all. So did they pull it off? Did Devon actually succeed in building a car that could rival Maranello's front-engined supercar? We stopped by Aria Group, the Irvine-based specialty manufacturing facility that will be handling Devon production to find out. Follow the jump to see if the Devon GTX might just be the real thing.<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/devon-gtx-preview/low/">First Ride: Devon GTX</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/devon-gtx-preview/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/devongtxpreview---05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/devon-gtx-preview/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/devongtxpreview---02-1253774020_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/devon-gtx-preview/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/devongtxpreview---03-1253774022_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/devon-gtx-preview/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/devongtxpreview---04-1253774024_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/devon-gtx-preview/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/devongtxpreview---01-1253774018_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /> <em><strong><small>Photos copyright (C)2009 Frank Filipponio / Weblogs, Inc.</small></strong></em><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/25/first-ride-devon-gtx-hopes-to-be-an-american-599/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>First Ride: Devon GTX hopes to be an American Ferrari 599</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/25/first-ride-devon-gtx-hopes-to-be-an-american-599/">First Ride: Devon GTX hopes to be an American Ferrari 599</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:57:00 EST.  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Everything in moderation. Not exactly the kind of message you'd expect from a firm like Novitec Rosso. The Dutch tuning house made its reputation taking some of the most powerful road rockets known to man and tuning them even further. In the case of the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano - widely acclaimed as one of the best driver's cars on the road - Novitec released a modified version packing <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/05/novitec-squeezes-808-hp-from-twin-superchargerd-ferrari-599/">twin superchargers for an astounding 808 horsepower</a> last November. But in light of that being perhaps a bit too much machine for even Novitec's speed-crazed clientele, the tuner has now released a somewhat more reserved package for the V12 super-GT. <br />
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By tuning the engine management and fitting a new exhaust system, Novitec has squeezed an extra forty horses out of the Prancing Stallion for a total output of 660 horsepower. The exhaust has quad 90mm tips protruding from the rear diffuser and their pitch is controllable from the steering wheel-mounted Manettino switch. The adjustable suspension can be raised from inside the cockpit to clear curbs, and Novitec has fitted three-piece modular wheels - 20 inches up front and 21 in the rear. There's a full custom lighting kit, plus plenty of bespoke options for the interior.<br />
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As you can see, Novitec also offers a full range of aerodynamic enhancements, including a new lip spoiler up front, new wing around back and custom rocker panels along the sides, all available either color-keyed or in varnished carbon fiber. Check out the full skinny in the press release after the jump, as well as the boatload of high-resolution images in the gallery below.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/novitec-rosso-ferrari-599-gtb-fiorano-stage-3/low/">Novitec Rosso Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Stage 3</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/novitec-rosso-ferrari-599-gtb-fiorano-stage-3/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/novitec-rosso-f59w-pic01-1251984681_thumbnail.jpg" alt="novitec-rosso-f59w-pic01-1251984681" title="novitec-rosso-f59w-pic01-1251984681" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/novitec-rosso-ferrari-599-gtb-fiorano-stage-3/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/novitec-rosso-f59w-pic13_thumbnail.jpg" alt="novitec-rosso-f59w-pic13" title="novitec-rosso-f59w-pic13" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/novitec-rosso-ferrari-599-gtb-fiorano-stage-3/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/novitec-rosso-f59w-pic14_thumbnail.jpg" alt="novitec-rosso-f59w-pic14" title="novitec-rosso-f59w-pic14" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/novitec-rosso-ferrari-599-gtb-fiorano-stage-3/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/novitec-rosso-f59w-pic06_thumbnail.jpg" alt="novitec-rosso-f59w-pic06" title="novitec-rosso-f59w-pic06" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/novitec-rosso-ferrari-599-gtb-fiorano-stage-3/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/novitec-rosso-f59w-pic07_thumbnail.jpg" alt="novitec-rosso-f59w-pic07" title="novitec-rosso-f59w-pic07" /></a></div><br />
[Source: Novitec Rosso]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/03/novitec-rosso-launches-660-hp-stage-3-kit-for-ferrari-599-gtb/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Novitec Rosso launches 660 HP Stage 3 kit for Ferrari 599 GTB</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/03/novitec-rosso-launches-660-hp-stage-3-kit-for-ferrari-599-gtb/">Novitec Rosso launches 660 HP Stage 3 kit for Ferrari 599 GTB</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:57:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/03/novitec-rosso-launches-660-hp-stage-3-kit-for-ferrari-599-gtb/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19149781/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/03/novitec-rosso-launches-660-hp-stage-3-kit-for-ferrari-599-gtb/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>599</category><category>599 GTB</category><category>599GTB</category><category>false</category><category>ferrari</category><category>ferrari 599</category><category>ferrari 599 fiorano</category><category>ferrari 599 gtb</category><category>ferrari 599 gtb fiorano</category><category>Ferrari599</category><category>Ferrari599Fiorano</category><category>Ferrari599Gtb</category><category>Ferrari599GtbFiorano</category><category>novitec</category><category>novitec ferrari</category><category>novitec rosso</category><category>novitec rosso ferrari</category><category>novitec rosso ferrari 599 gtb</category><category>novitecferrari</category><category>NovitecRosso</category><category>NovitecRossoFerrari</category><category>NovitecRossoFerrari599Gtb</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:57:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[(Un)mellow Yellow: Upgrade your Ferrari 599 with dealer-installed HGTE package [w/VIDEO]]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/16/unmellow-yellow-upgrade-your-ferrari-599-with-dealer-installed-hgte-package-w-v/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/16/unmellow-yellow-upgrade-your-ferrari-599-with-dealer-installed-hgte-package-w-v/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/16/unmellow-yellow-upgrade-your-ferrari-599-with-dealer-installed-hgte-package-w-v/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/aftermarket/" rel="tag">Aftermarket</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/supercars/" rel="tag">Supercars</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ferrari/" rel="tag">Ferrari</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/special-limited-editions/" rel="tag">Specialty</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferrari-599-hgte-in-yellow/2146715/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/web1-58179fer-.jpg" alt="" /></a><strong><em><small> Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano with HGTE package - Click above for high-res image gallery</small><br /></em></strong></div>
<br />Life is tough, we know. You sit for months on a waiting list, drop six figures, order your Ferrari just the way you want it, and then bam! They come out with an even better version. What's a supercar owner to do? Well in the case of the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano and the Handling GTE package<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/03/geneva-2009-ferrari-messes-with-perfection-on-599-handling-gte/"> unveiled to go with it at the Geneva Motor Show</a> just a few months ago (shown above in yellow for the first time), we've got good news as Ferrari has announced the availability of the package as a dealer-installable kit on existing 599s.<br /><br />The package includes a host of enhancements to the GT's already superlative capabilities, grouped into four areas: handling, performance, exhaust and aesthetics. Handling includes a suspension lowered by 10mm, magnetorheologically re-calibrated and stiffened by over 15%; beefed up in anti-roll bars, and stickier tires mounted on upgraded modular wheels. <br /><br />The performance enhancements include new exhaust silencers, upgrades to the transmission software that cut shift times down to 85 milliseconds, as well as new lines of code that summon improved throttle response. The performance kit can only be installed on post-2008 models with the sequential transmission, while pre-2008 or manual-equipped models can get the exhaust kit without the remapped throttle and transmission. <br /><br />Finally, the aesthetic improvements consist of a new front grille and Prancing Horse emblems front and back in a burnished finish instead of the usual chrome. The only thing which the dealer-installed HGTE kit doesn't include from the factory-equipped models is the interior trim package. Released first for the British market, the kit costs &pound;19,703 (~$32k USD), or &pound;17,213 (~$28k) without the upgraded transmission and throttle calibrations. Check out the fresh gallery of images below and follow the jump for the full press release and an in-car video of the HGTE-equipped 599 pouring on the heat.<br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferrari-599-hgte-in-yellow/low/">Ferrari 599 HGTE in yellow</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferrari-599-hgte-in-yellow/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/58179-a-fer-_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferrari-599-hgte-in-yellow/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/58179-b-fer-_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferrari-599-hgte-in-yellow/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/58179-c-fer-_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferrari-599-hgte-in-yellow/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/58179-d-fer-_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferrari-599-hgte-in-yellow/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/58179-e-fer-_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: Ferrari]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/16/unmellow-yellow-upgrade-your-ferrari-599-with-dealer-installed-hgte-package-w-v/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>(Un)mellow Yellow: Upgrade your Ferrari 599 with dealer-installed HGTE package [w/VIDEO]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/16/unmellow-yellow-upgrade-your-ferrari-599-with-dealer-installed-hgte-package-w-v/">(Un)mellow Yellow: Upgrade your Ferrari 599 with dealer-installed HGTE package [w/VIDEO]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:35:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/16/unmellow-yellow-upgrade-your-ferrari-599-with-dealer-installed-hgte-package-w-v/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19099752/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/16/unmellow-yellow-upgrade-your-ferrari-599-with-dealer-installed-hgte-package-w-v/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>599 gtb</category><category>599 gtb fiorano</category><category>599 hgte</category><category>599Gtb</category><category>599GtbFiorano</category><category>599Hgte</category><category>ferrari</category><category>ferrari 599</category><category>ferrari 599 gtb</category><category>ferrari 599 gtb fiorano</category><category>ferrari 599 handling gte</category><category>ferrari 599 hgte</category><category>ferrari fiorano</category><category>Ferrari599</category><category>Ferrari599Gtb</category><category>Ferrari599GtbFiorano</category><category>Ferrari599HandlingGte</category><category>Ferrari599Hgte</category><category>FerrariFiorano</category><category>fiorano</category><category>handling gte</category><category>handling gte package</category><category>HandlingGte</category><category>HandlingGtePackage</category><category>hgte</category><category>hgte package</category><category>HgtePackage</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:35:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spy Shots: Face-lift Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano on its way?]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/01/spy-shots-face-lift-ferrari-599-gtb-fiorano-on-its-way/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/01/spy-shots-face-lift-ferrari-599-gtb-fiorano-on-its-way/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/01/spy-shots-face-lift-ferrari-599-gtb-fiorano-on-its-way/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/supercars/" rel="tag">Supercars</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ferrari/" rel="tag">Ferrari</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.it/post/19146/ferrari-599-gtb-fiorano-in-arrivo-il-restyling"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" id="img1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/ferrari599gtbfacelift.jpg" /></a>Three years may not seem like a long time to keep a car on the market, but for an exotic automaker built on a Formula One team accustomed to replacing their racing machinery every season, 36 months must seem like an eternity. That could explaining why the 599 GTB Fiorano, introduced just a few flips of the calendar ago in 2006, is already due for a refresh.<br /><br />The Prancing Horse showed us two new variants of the Fiorano last month at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/GenevaMotorShow/">Geneva Motor Show</a> -- the track-bound <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/03/geneva-2009-ferrari-599xx-is-our-kind-of-menace-to-society/">599XX</a> client test car and the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/03/geneva-2009-ferrari-messes-with-perfection-on-599-handling-gte/">HGTE package</a> for the road-going model -- and now spy shots show what is tipped to be a mild face-lift for Maranello's flagship supercar. If this is what sources say it is, the 599 could be getting a revised front air dam, with possible modifications to the headlights and other body parts, with the potential for some engine mods, too. Coupled with the revised suspension from the new HGTE package and the 599 looks poised to remain at the top of the dynamic performance ladder for another few years at least.<br /><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.autoblog.it/post/19146/ferrari-599-gtb-fiorano-in-arrivo-il-restyling">autoblog.it</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/01/spy-shots-face-lift-ferrari-599-gtb-fiorano-on-its-way/">Spy Shots: Face-lift Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano on its way?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:41:00 EST.  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<div align="center"><em><strong><small>Click above for a high-res gallery of the Ferrari 599 HGTE</small></strong><br /></em></div>
<em><br /></em>While the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/03/geneva-2009-ferrari-599xx-is-our-kind-of-menace-to-society/">599XX</a> took the lion's share of the attention in Ferrari's stand at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/Geneva-Motor-Show/">Geneva Motor Show</a> today, it shared some space with another new version of the Fiorano. The new Handling Gran Turismo Evoluzione (HGTE) package takes one of the most superb chassis in the industry and turns things up a notch thanks to stiffer springs and roll bars, recalibrated magnetic viscosity shocks, a lower ride height and new compound tires. Ferrari's also toyed with the transmission electronics and exhaust system, and updated the interior with a sublime mix of leather, alcantara and carbon fiber. The new 20-inch split-five-spoke rims also do a nice job of filling the wheel wells to give the 599 an even more aggressive stance, as you can see from the live shots in the gallery below and the studio shots in the gallery below that. Full details can also be found in the press release after the jump.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-ferrari-599-hgte/low/">Geneva 2009: Ferrari 599 HGTE</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-ferrari-599-hgte/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/01-ferrari-599-hgte-live_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-ferrari-599-hgte/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/02-ferrari-599-hgte-live_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-ferrari-599-hgte/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/03-ferrari-599-hgte-live_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-ferrari-599-hgte/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/04-ferrari-599-hgte-live_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-ferrari-599-hgte/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/05-ferrari-599-hgte-live_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /><br /> <em><strong><small>Photos Copyright (C)2009 Noah Joseph / Weblogs, Inc.</small></strong></em><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/03/geneva-2009-ferrari-messes-with-perfection-on-599-handling-gte/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Geneva 2009: Ferrari messes with perfection on 599 Handling GTE package</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/03/geneva-2009-ferrari-messes-with-perfection-on-599-handling-gte/">Geneva 2009: Ferrari messes with perfection on 599 Handling GTE package</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:53:00 EST.  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<div align="center"><em><strong><small>Click above for a high-res gallery of the Ferrari 599XX</small></strong></em><br /></div>
<br />Ferrari stormed Geneva with a pair of new versions of the 599 GTB Fiorano. We'll have more for you soon on the new Handling GT Evoluzione package being offered on the V12 supercar, but what you really want to see is this: the 599XX. Following up on the FXX development program, the 599XX is a rolling test bed for new technologies making their way from the F1 circuit over to Ferrari's road car division.<br /><br />Only 20 or 30 examples off the 599XX will be offered to a very select clientele, and participation in the program (which includes the car) will cost upwards of one million euros. The vehicles itself is technically based on the existing Fiorano road car, but is treated to an extensive array of track-spec modifications including a retuned V12 corralling some 700 prancing ponies at 9,000 rpm, revised electronics, an "Actiflow" aero package that produces some 280 kilos of downforce at 200 km/h and 19-inch competition rims with F1-derived covers. You can read all about it in the press release after the jump, and see live shots of the rolling menace from Ferrari's show stand here at the Geneva Motor Show where it's made its debut.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-ferrari-599xx/low/">Geneva 2009: Ferrari 599xx</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-ferrari-599xx/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/01-ferrari-599xx-live_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-ferrari-599xx/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/02-ferrari-599xx-live_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-ferrari-599xx/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/03-ferrari-599xx-live_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-ferrari-599xx/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/04-ferrari-599xx-live_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/geneva-2009-ferrari-599xx/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/05-ferrari-599xx-live_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /><br /> <em><strong><small>Photos Copyright (C)2009 Noah Joseph / Weblogs, Inc.</small></strong></em><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/03/geneva-2009-ferrari-599xx-is-our-kind-of-menace-to-society/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Geneva 2009: Ferrari 599XX is our kind of menace to society</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/03/geneva-2009-ferrari-599xx-is-our-kind-of-menace-to-society/">Geneva 2009: Ferrari 599XX is our kind of menace to society</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:25:00 EST.  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What could be more epic than a couple of Ferraris being treated like the rentals Rowdy and Cole duked it out with in <em>Days Of Thunder</em>? Okay, Ferrari and NASCAR, ne'er the twain shall meet, but what we do have here is a fantastically beautiful video of a Ferrari 599 showing the F40 what an old man it's become. Let's see, do we want to take the comfortable, easy-driving, fighter-jet fast GT, or would we prefer the raucous, painful, finicky throwback that's nearly as fast but is probably more exhilarating due simply to the cacophony behind your head? Either could be fun - follow the jump to see for yourself. <em>Thanks for the tip, Johnny!<br /><br /></em>[Source: <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=d6baNHcQ-Hc">YouTube</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/26/video-old-vs-new-ferrari-599-shows-f40-a-thing-or-two/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>VIDEO: Old vs. New - Ferrari 599 shows F40 a thing or two</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/26/video-old-vs-new-ferrari-599-shows-f40-a-thing-or-two/">VIDEO: Old vs. New - Ferrari 599 shows F40 a thing or two</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:38:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://youtube.com/watch?v=d6baNHcQ-Hc>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/26/video-old-vs-new-ferrari-599-shows-f40-a-thing-or-two/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1149149/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/26/video-old-vs-new-ferrari-599-shows-f40-a-thing-or-two/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>599</category><category>599 gtb</category><category>599Gtb</category><category>exotic</category><category>exotic car</category><category>ExoticCar</category><category>f40</category><category>ferrari</category><category>ferrari 599 gtb</category><category>ferrari 599 gtb vs. ...</category><category>ferrari 599gtb</category><category>ferrari f40</category><category>ferrari video</category><category>Ferrari599gtb</category><category>Ferrari599GtbVs....</category><category>FerrariF40</category><category>FerrariVideo</category><category>promotional video</category><category>PromotionalVideo</category><category>race</category><category>racing</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Roth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:38:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geneva 2008: Mansory displays a few supercar transformations]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-mansory-displays-a-few-supercar-transformations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-mansory-displays-a-few-supercar-transformations/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-mansory-displays-a-few-supercar-transformations/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/aftermarket/" rel="tag">Aftermarket</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/geneva-motor-show/" rel="tag">Geneva Motor Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/supercars/" rel="tag">Supercars</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/mercedes-benz/" rel="tag">Mercedes-Benz</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ferrari/" rel="tag">Ferrari</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mansory-slr-and-599-gtb/681096/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/mansory_5_opt.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br /><em>Click above for high-res gallery</em><br /><br />OK, we've seen some of their previous work so we probably shouldn't have expected much more this time around, but when we heard that <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/mansory/">Mansory</a> had gotten its hands on an SLR and a Ferrari 599 GTB, we certainly hoped that it would figure out a way to <em>enhance</em> their gotta-have-it quotients. Alas, our prayers went unanswered. Done up in a matte gold and black combo, the SLR looks a bit toy-like, but it should manage to sell in the single digits at least. Which digit you choose to count the sales is up to you. The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano had actually been criticized in some camps for being a bit too evocative of the Chevrolet Corvette when it was first shown. The Mansory edition done up in white and carbon fiber looks even more Vette-like to our eyes. Thoughts of a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/15/detroit-2008-up-close-with-the-corvette-zr1/">ZR1</a> or the recent <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/14/2008-corvette-427-limited-edition-z06-big-engine-big-price-sm/">427</a> special edition Z06 leapt to mind. There was also a Phantom in the booth, but quite honestly, doing something outrageous to a Roller just doesn't offend us as badly. Take a look at the gallery and let us know if you agree. We've already heard from at least one other journo who happened to be winding his way down the road towards us that the 599 looks seriously racy and that we are dead wrong about it. We'll let you decide for yourselves. Click away.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mansory-slr-and-599-gtb/low/">Mansory SLR and 599 GTB</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mansory-slr-and-599-gtb/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/mansory_10_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mansory-slr-and-599-gtb/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/mansory_11_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mansory-slr-and-599-gtb/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/mansory_8_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mansory-slr-and-599-gtb/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/mansory_4_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mansory-slr-and-599-gtb/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/man_3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-mansory-displays-a-few-supercar-transformations/">Geneva 2008: Mansory displays a few supercar transformations</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:58:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-mansory-displays-a-few-supercar-transformations/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1131697/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-mansory-displays-a-few-supercar-transformations/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>599GTB</category><category>Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano</category><category>Ferrari599GtbFiorano</category><category>Geneva</category><category>Geneva 2008</category><category>Geneva Motor Show</category><category>Geneva2008</category><category>GenevaMotorShow</category><category>Mansory</category><category>mansory geneva</category><category>MansoryGeneva</category><category>Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren</category><category>Mercedes-benzSlrMclaren</category><category>SLR</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank Filipponio]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:58:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ferrari to help save the world by lowering CO2 emissions]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/20/ferrari-to-help-save-the-world-by-lowering-co2-emissions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/20/ferrari-to-help-save-the-world-by-lowering-co2-emissions/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/20/ferrari-to-help-save-the-world-by-lowering-co2-emissions/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/" rel="tag">Convertible</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/government-legal/" rel="tag">Government/Legal</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/green/" rel="tag">Green</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/supercars/" rel="tag">Supercars</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ferrari/" rel="tag">Ferrari</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/driving/" rel="tag">First Drive</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/fiat/" rel="tag">Fiat</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/11/afscuderia-046)_450.jpg" /><br /><br />Ferrari may only produce about 6,000 supercars per year, but the Italian automaker still wants to help control global warming by reducing its CO2 emissions by 40-percet. That's a substantial savings when one considers that Ferrari will need to reach their goal by sustaining and likely improving overall performance. General Manager Armedeo Felica told Reuters that Ferrari intends to reach this goal in 2012 by improving the efficiency of their engines and bringing down the weight of its already trim supercars. While the 40-percent reduction in fossil fuels won't come close to the proposed 120 grams/kilometer that the European Commission is looking to for 2012, it will at least put a dent in Ferrari's atrocious appetite for benzina.<br /><br />While $3 per gallon gas likely doesn't have much of an impact on Ferrari owners, everybody needs to pitch in to clean up our act. It's nice to see that innovative and exciting companies like Ferrari are doing what it can to help, and a 24mpg <a href="http://autos.aol.com/cars-Ferrari-F430/overview">F430</a> sounds good to us.<br /><br />[Source: Reuters]<br /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/20/ferrari-to-help-save-the-world-by-lowering-co2-emissions/">Ferrari to help save the world by lowering CO2 emissions</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:04:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.reuters.com/article/Autos07/idUSL1913961120071119>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/20/ferrari-to-help-save-the-world-by-lowering-co2-emissions/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1044035/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/20/ferrari-to-help-save-the-world-by-lowering-co2-emissions/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>599 GTB</category><category>599Gtb</category><category>CO2 emissions</category><category>Co2Emissions</category><category>Enzo</category><category>European Commision</category><category>EuropeanCommision</category><category>F430</category><category>Ferrari</category><category>Green</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Shunk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:04:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commute Sighting 8/6/07 - Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/06/commute-sighting-8-6-07-ferrari-599-gtb/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/06/commute-sighting-8-6-07-ferrari-599-gtb/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/06/commute-sighting-8-6-07-ferrari-599-gtb/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/supercars/" rel="tag">Supercars</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ferrari/" rel="tag">Ferrari</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferrari-599-gtb-on-i-95/342673/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/08/599gtb_i95_lo.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Every so often, we come across something during our daily slog to and from work that merits a quick post, whether it be an <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/aerodynamic-dyslexia/">aerodynamically-incorrect F-body</a>, a <a href="http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/05/06/no-fair-vw-touran-tdi-spotted-in-ct/">not-available-in-North-America-but-here-anyway</a> import, or something that's just plain cool. Today, it was the latter. Even when stuck in traffic like the rest of us, the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano looks like it's moving faster than everyone else. And it sounds just as good. Yep, the ride home this evening got a whole lot more tolerable when this bad boy appeared in front of us. You just don't see too many of 'em day-to-day, y'know?<br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferrari-599-gtb-on-i-95/low/">Ferrari 599 GTB on I-95</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferrari-599-gtb-on-i-95/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/08/599gtboni95002_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferrari-599-gtb-on-i-95/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/08/599gtboni95001_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferrari-599-gtb-on-i-95/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/08/599gtboni95004_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferrari-599-gtb-on-i-95/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/08/599gtboni95003_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ferrari-599-gtb-on-i-95/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/08/599gtboni95005_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/06/commute-sighting-8-6-07-ferrari-599-gtb/">Commute Sighting 8/6/07 - Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:07:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/06/commute-sighting-8-6-07-ferrari-599-gtb/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/959383/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/06/commute-sighting-8-6-07-ferrari-599-gtb/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>599 GTB</category><category>599Gtb</category><category>commute</category><category>commute sighting</category><category>CommuteSighting</category><category>Fiorano</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Nunez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:07:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamann does up the Ferrari 599 GTB]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/11/hamann-does-up-the-ferrari-599-gtb/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/11/hamann-does-up-the-ferrari-599-gtb/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/11/hamann-does-up-the-ferrari-599-gtb/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/aftermarket/" rel="tag">Aftermarket</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/supercars/" rel="tag">Supercars</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ferrari/" rel="tag">Ferrari</a></p><a href="http://www.hamann-motorsport.com/index_start_en.php"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" id="vimage_1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2006/12/hamann_599_1.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Hamann, the tuner of all manner of exotica, has gotten their grubby little paws on Ferrari's finest grand tourer, the 599 GTB.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />More pics after the jump.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/11/hamann-does-up-the-ferrari-599-gtb/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Hamann does up the Ferrari 599 GTB</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/11/hamann-does-up-the-ferrari-599-gtb/">Hamann does up the Ferrari 599 GTB</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 09:37:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.hamann-motorsport.com/index_start_en.php>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/11/hamann-does-up-the-ferrari-599-gtb/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/716281/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/11/hamann-does-up-the-ferrari-599-gtb/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>599 GTB</category><category>599Gtb</category><category>ferrari</category><category>hamann</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damon Lavrinc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2006 09:37:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autoblog Night Watch: Dueling Ferraris]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/30/autoblog-night-watch-dueling-ferraris/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/30/autoblog-night-watch-dueling-ferraris/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/30/autoblog-night-watch-dueling-ferraris/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/videos/" rel="tag">Videos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/supercars/" rel="tag">Supercars</a></p><a href="http://www.evo.co.uk/evotv/supercarvideos/200484/ferrari_599gtb_v_ferrari_550m.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" id="vimage_1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2006/08/ferrari_599550.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Now that there's <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/30/in-the-autoblog-garage-2006-bentley-continental-flying-spur/">proof</a> that we won't stuff a high-end piece of machinery into the weeds, we don't see why <a href="http://www.evo.co.uk/evotv/supercarvideos/200484/ferrari_599gtb_v_ferrari_550m.html">this video</a> doesn't have two Autobloggers flogging a couple of Ferraris up some cow path in Tuscany.<br /><br />No matter. We get to live vicariously through the camera lens as EVO's Richard Meaden turns the traction control to "off" on a 599GTB and then proceeds to chase down his cohort in a 550M.<br /><br />Come on Ferrari. Make the leap, you know we're good for it.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/30/autoblog-night-watch-dueling-ferraris/">Autoblog Night Watch: Dueling Ferraris</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 30 Aug 2006 23:52:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.evo.co.uk/evotv/supercarvideos/200484/ferrari_599gtb_v_ferrari_550m.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/30/autoblog-night-watch-dueling-ferraris/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/661616/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/30/autoblog-night-watch-dueling-ferraris/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>550M</category><category>599GTB</category><category>EVO</category><category>ferrari</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damon Lavrinc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2006 23:52:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exotic Odyssey: The Ferrari Panamerican 20,000]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/20/exotic-odyssey-the-ferrari-panamerican-20-000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/20/exotic-odyssey-the-ferrari-panamerican-20-000/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/20/exotic-odyssey-the-ferrari-panamerican-20-000/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/supercars/" rel="tag">Supercars</a></p><img width="450" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="412" border="1" align="top" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2006/07/50852fer-.jpg" id="vimage_1" alt="Ferrari Panamerican 20,000" /><br /><br />Spurred by the success of last year's <a href="http://www.ferrariworld.com/FWorld/fw/events/chinaTour/index.jsp">Ferrari 15,000 Red Miles</a>, which saw two 612 Scagliettis driven 15,000 miles through China by international journalists, Ferrari is gearing up for a new odyssey that kicks off on August 24th.<br /><br />The Ferrari Panamerican 20,000 will once again put journalists behind the wheel as they drive a pair of 599 GTB Fioranos from Brazil through South and Central America, and then across the United States and Canada to New York City, where the road trip will finally come to an end on November 17th. The 84-day tour will be broken up into 15 stages, which will see the cars challenged by diverse conditions such as simple dirt roads, rain forests, salt plains, and high-altitude runs through the Andes. <br /><br />The specially-liveried cars will be chased by a support team made up of 3 Fiats (Alfas in Mexico) and 3 Iveco trucks. As was the case with the 15,000 Red Miles, you'll be able to follow the tour's progress at the marque's official website, <a href="http://www.ferrariworld.com">FerrariWorld.com</a>.<br /><br />(Additional photos, comprehensive press release after the jump)<br /><br />[Source: Ferrari]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/20/exotic-odyssey-the-ferrari-panamerican-20-000/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Exotic Odyssey: The Ferrari Panamerican 20,000</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/20/exotic-odyssey-the-ferrari-panamerican-20-000/">Exotic Odyssey: The Ferrari Panamerican 20,000</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 20 Jul 2006 19:01:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/20/exotic-odyssey-the-ferrari-panamerican-20-000/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/645234/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/20/exotic-odyssey-the-ferrari-panamerican-20-000/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>599 gtb</category><category>599Gtb</category><category>ferrari</category><category>ferrari 599 gtb fiorano</category><category>ferrari panamerican 20,000</category><category>Ferrari599GtbFiorano</category><category>FerrariPanamerican20,000</category><category>fiorano</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Nunez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2006 19:01:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>