June 11th, 2010
Ferrari’s next new model will be a 599 roadster, Ferrari chairman Luca de Montezemolo told journalists in London last night.
“A lot of our clients are saying they want an open, 12-cylinder car with very sporty performance. At Pebble Beach, we will present this car,” he said.
The Ferrari 599 Roadster will be the first open top V12 from Maranello since the 575 Superamerica five years ago.
April 16th, 2010
The Ferrari 599 GTO, the company’s fastest ever road-going car and is reported to have already sold out.
The 12-cylinder Berlinetta, made its first public outing last night at the Ducal Palace military academy in nearby Modena.
There it was unveiled to a crowd of 500 customers by the company’s top brass, including chairman Luca di Montezemolo and CEO Amedeo Felisa.
But according to a press release that accompanied the exclusive event for the existing Ferrari customers, the full run is already sold out !
April 12th, 2010
Ferrari has launched an online configurator for the 599 GTO, ahead of the car’s unveiling at the Beijing Motor Show.
Ferrari has prepared a very comprehensive list of options. Take colors, for instance: the carmaker is offering no less than 26 colors, including metallic, non-metallic and 1950s-1960s colors.
The wide choice of colors can be paired with four different livery options: standard, racing, historical racing and bicolor.
April 11th, 2010
Ferrari have released the Ferrari 599 GTO their fastest road car ever based on the 599 GTB Fiorano.
The 599 GTO takes its name from the legendary 250 GTO made in the early 1960’s and the GTO stands for Gran Turismo Omologato.
The car is powered by the same six liter V12 engine as the 599 GTB but output has been increased to six hundred and sixty one horsepower.
February 3rd, 2010
Ferrari is expected to reveal a hybrid version of the 599 GTB during the 2010 Geneva International Motor Show in March.
The car should use a system based on lithium-ion batteries and an electric motor, both of which are respectively placed on either side of the rear transaxle.
Overall a reduction of about 35% in fuel consumption (equivalent to about 17 litres per 100km) will be achieved.
November 6th, 2009
A one-off Ferrari on which we reported last month has been auctioned off for $1.77 million, including taxes.
The Ferrari 599 China was snapped up by an anonymous, silent auction participant based in Shanghai.
The one-off Fiorano was hand painted by Chinese artist Lu Hao with a pattern reminiscent of the sought-after Ge Liln porcelain of the Song Dynasty.
