Description
The Ferrari 599 GTB (internal code F139) is the successor to the 575M and has now been succeeded by the Ferrari F12. The 599 made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show on February 28, 2006. Design was done by Pininfarina under the supervision of Ferrari stylist, Frank Stephenson. Its name comes from the total engine capacity (5999 cc), Gran Turismo Berlinetta features and Ferrari's Fiorano test circuit.
Motor
The engine (V12) of the 599 GTB fiorano is originally from the Enzo and produces 620 hp at 7600 rpm. Its 607 Nm of torque is also unmatched by any other Ferrari GT. The most adjustments that had to be made to the engine was to reduce the height. Because the engine in the Enzo is in the middle, there is more space than in the 599 where the engine is placed at the front. Ferrari claims a top speed of 330 km/h and a 0-100 km/h time of 3,7 seconds.
Technical details
There is a choice of two different gearboxes in the 599, a six-speed manual gearbox or a six-speed semi-automatic gearbox called F1 Superfast. The car is not equipped with the e-diff that can be found in the F430, but it is equipped with the magnetic dampers that, according to some journalists, make the car comfortable but still good in the corners.
The 599 is the first Ferrari to have the new traction system called F1-Trac. Ferrari claims that with this system, co-developed by Michael Schumacher, anyone can complete a lap of the Fiorano circuit just one second slower than Michael.
Performance
Top speed: 330 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 3,7 s
Maximum power: 620 hp
Consumption: 21,3 l/100km
Weight: 1765 kg
