The new Ferrari 599 GTO Berlinetta V12 is an extreme aiming specifically developed for a performance soon. The Ferrari 599 GTO is, in fact, the company's fastest road car ever. This is an exclusive special limited edition in the true tradition of Ferrari, is a completely new concept, although inspired by a production car. Indeed, the Ferrari 599 GTO is based on the 599XX, the car advanced experimental track, and can be considered almost a street version.
The Ferrari 599 GTO 599 is reserved for customers seeking the ultimate expression of performance driving. The Ferrari 599 GTO benefits directly from technology transfer from the competition and set a lap record at Fiorano in 1'24 ".
The Fiorano lap time provides only an indication of the potential of this car. So important are the technical specifications - 670 horsepower in a 1495kg car is a power to weight ratio of just 2.23 kg / hp and ensures a 0-100 km / h acceleration time of just 3. 35 "and a top speed of 335 km / h.
Critical to the performance of the GTO is the innovative approach to developing the chassis for the first time in a production car, saw the integration between the management set-up tuned for a response rate that is close to the limits and sophisticated electronic controls. The result is the almost total absence of oversteer and chassis really communicative.
As Ferrari policy, each new Ferrari has new solutions for a street car. Thus, the Ferrari 599 GTO is equipped with the latest, the second generation of carbon-ceramic brakes, which are lighter and offer better performance, new aerodynamic innovations, such as wheel donuts that increase aerodynamic efficiency and to improve the cooling of the brakes and tires developed by Michelin Supersport includes a wider front tire for better roadholding. The interface of the driver and the vehicle is new, with the approval of the Virtual Career Engineer (VRE), which gives the driver instant feedback on performance.