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The 599 GTO is Ferrari's fastest road car, ever. In fact the 599 GTO is based on the 599XX, the advanced experimental track car, and can be considered almost a road-going version. The Ferrari 599 is reserved for just 599 clients whom seek the maximum expression of high-performance driving. The 599 GTO benefits directly from Ferraris racing technology and has set a record lap time at Fiorano of one minute and 24 seconds; a full second faster than the Ferrari Enzo. The 599 GTO's engine is directly derived from the 599XX unit implementing, however, the necessary modifications for road-going usage. The 5999cc 65-degree V-12 engine offers a smooth, constant rush of power all the way to its redline, with no loss of flexibility even at medium and low revs. This result was obtained by working on the fluid-dynamics and components to reduce internal friction. The 599 GTO uses the six-speed sequential found in the 599XX with the same 60-millisecond shift times and the possibility to make multiple downshifts. Apart from new springs and a stiffer rear anti-roll bar, the car also features a second generation magnetorheological suspension control system. The suspension works in tandem with the Vehicle Dynamic Control and latest-generation F1-Trac traction control. This makes the car extremely responsive to driver inputsthanks in part to the adoption of a very direct steering ratiobut also very stable under braking, sharper on turn-in, more precise in cornering, and quicker out of corners. The 599 GTO inherits much of the development workusing the same principles as employed in F1that went into making the 599XX such an extreme performance car. Reducing weight was a vital objective and the result was the widespread use of composite materials. The areas involved include the bodywork with thinner gauge aluminum and thinner glass, the brakes, transmission and exhaust system. The result is a dry weight of 3,295 pounds and a weight-to-power ratio of just 4.9 lbs. per horsepower, a v

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Wed, Jul 22 2015

Of all the cars we'd love to drive around the Nurburgring, the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta ranks pretty high. It's got mountains of power sent from a smooth V12 at the front to a set of fat tires at the back, near-perfect handling balance, anchor-like brakes... we could go on and on, but the point is that it'd be a hoot to drive on any track, let alone the vaunted Nordschleife. As you can see from this video, the boys from Maranello evidently agree. This latest owners' meeting attracted 40 F12s (and at least one California T) to the Green Hell to see how their machinery could handle one of (if not the) most challenging racing circuits in the world. Ferrari's chief test driver Raffaele de Simone was on hand to drive some hot laps, and the owners had the chance to push their F12s to near their limits. The official video footage is a little overproduced, in typical style, and could do with a little less dramatic music and a little more of the unbridled engine and exhaust sounds for which Ferraris are known. But as far as the fantasy of gaining admission to such an elite cadre of supercar owners, this is about as close as most of us are likely to get. Related Video:

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2013 World Champion Sebastian Vettel in the first Infiniti Red Bull Racing lined up in front of Nico Rosberg in the first Mercedes-AMG Petronas, Fernando Alonso in the first Ferrari, Mark Webber in the second Red Bull and his final Formula One race, Lewis Hamilton in the second Mercedes, Romain Grosjean in the Lotus, Daniel Ricciardo in the first Toro Rosso and his final race for the team before moving to Red Bull, his teammate Jean-Éric Vergne, Felipe Massa in the second Ferrari and Nico Hülkenberg in the Sauber.
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Ferrari 458 Speciale Spider will make Paris debut

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