Hamann 599GTB!

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General InformationVehicle Type:2-door coupe,
modified carPrice:UnavailableFuel Mileage:UnavailableDrivetrainConfiguration:Front Engine/RWDEngine:V12Displacement:5999 ccHorsepower:620 bhp @ 7600 rpmTorque:448 lb-ft @ 5600 rpmMax RPM:8400 rpmTransmission:6-Speed Manual/F1DimensionsWeight:UnavailableHeight:UnavailableLength:UnavailableWidth:UnavailableWheelbase:UnavailableTrack (f/r):UnavailablePerformance0-60 mph:3.6 sec0-100 mph:Unavailable¼ mile:UnavailableTop Speed:205 mphLateral acceleration:UnavailableBraking 60-0 mph:Unavailable

The 599 GTB Fiorano is Ferrari's most powerful front-engine road car ever produced. With the 599, Ferrari hoped to create the ultimate high-performance GT with the ultimate in driving pleasure, luxury and technology with a roomy and comfortable cabin. The front-mounted, Enzo-based V12 produces an amazing 620 bhp at 7600 rpm and a torque rating of 448 lb-ft @ 5600 rpm. Other unique features of the car include a new F1-Superfast gearbox that reduces shift times to 100 ms and a Formula 1-inspired suspension system. The performance results of the 599 GTB speak for themselves - 0 to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds and a top speed of 205 mph.

Hamann has decided to take the 599 GTB Fiorano one step further with a conservative tuning package to those owners wanting an even more exclusive car. Hamann leaves the 6.0-liter V12 alone and provides exterior enhancements only in the form of a chin spoiler, side skirts, dual rear wings, a new rear diffuser. and 21-inch wheels.
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You can always trust a German tuning company to go and ruin what is a perfectly decent car in the first place :rolleyes:
 
This car seems to be getting mixed reviews around Ferrari enthusiasts, some really hate it while some love it. I'm one of them who loves it. I think Hamaan has done an excellent job! 👍 Just take off the wing and I'll take it. :D
 
I don't get why these tuning companies think that adding spoilers and bigger wheels to a car that one of the world's greatest sportscar makers has spent millions on developing an aero package and a chassis set-up to get the car working to it's absolute optimum - will make it in any way better?

I'm sorry, but this is just pure rice.
 
I like the styling a lot.
 
That's my kind of styling.
 
It's ugly, it's rice and it's tasteless.👎

Bigger wheels don't mean a better car, that's a stupid assumption that only a company like Hamann could come up with. Those wings on the back would, I'm sure, would give absolutely no improvement in a wind tunnel test. The engine hasn't been touched, that's probably a good thing, considering what they've done to the exterior.

Ferrari is Ferrari and they're cars are beautiful, have great flair and incredible performance. Hamann is a joke.

Of course I may get flamed for this but I love Ferrari and if I'm ever lucky and successful enough to own one, I'd rather die than let someone do the above to it.:nervous:
 
I quite like it, gives the 599 a little bit more aggression that it needs.
 
What to get a footballer for Christmas? I don't like it. Nice wheels though.
 
I'm likeing the rear diffuser...but the rest is kinda, well, not-competition-enough for my tastes.
 
Its not rice, its Lasagna! 💡

I never really understood why they call it "rice" anyways, rice is probably the most plain thing every to eat. It should be called "Furikake", a topping you put on rice to give it extra flavor. Therefore, Japanese cars (rice) that are over modified should be called "Furikake". Just my take on it. :dunce:


Not really my taste of modifications but the color is nice...:guilty:
Are there any pictures of the front?
 
TheCracker
I don't get why these tuning companies think that adding spoilers and bigger wheels to a car that one of the world's greatest sportscar makers has spent millions on developing an aero package and a chassis set-up to get the car working to it's absolute optimum - will make it in any way better?

I'm sorry, but this is just pure rice.
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QFT +Rep.
 
Not enough race and too much rice...
I´d love to see a proper raceversion of the 599!
 
Different people have different opinions. My opinion is that this thing is beautiful (like most hamman creations).

I dont really mind a slower ferrari as long as it looks better. So what if it laps fiorano 0.2sec slower than stock?
 
Also what is it with these german 'tuners' and sticking retardedly large wheels on these cars. Yeah I bet those 21 inch wheels realy improve performance.

Also thought the process of tuning was meant to increase the performance of a car, not 'lets slap on a ****ty body kit and put big RIMZZZZZ' on it.
 
It's not just the tuners... the reason "tuner" wheels are getting so big is that carmakers are slapping larger and larger wheel-arches on their new cars.... I mean, the "standard" 599 gets 19" wheels for Chris'sakes!

Of course, the car companies are merely following the "tuner" trend... but they're culpable in all of this, too...

EDIT: They should've left the wing off... I think the adjustable undertray diffuser is enough.
 
niky
It's not just the tuners... the reason "tuner" wheels are getting so big is that carmakers are slapping larger and larger wheel-arches on their new cars.... I mean, the "standard" 599 gets 19" wheels for Chris'sakes!

Of course, the car companies are merely following the "tuner" trend... but they're culpable in all of this, too...
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It's going to be so fun in about 10 years time when the standard size wheel for an econobox is 18" and then people will complain how much tires for them cost. Well if this trend continues, also the fact that wider the wheels the harder it is to tell where the limits of the cars grip is. But don't worry manufacturers will just cover up any chassis and handling flaws with lots of electronic crap so you wont have to bother to think about how to make an emergency manouvre, so you can just carry on not concentrating on driving.
 
It's for the 599 owner that wants to one-up the other 599 owners...Simple as that.

Seriously, how insecure do you have to be, in order to worry that other 599 owners actually exist in the same area code as you?
 
Bubble Bunny
I dont really mind a slower ferrari as long as it looks better. So what if it laps fiorano 0.2sec slower than stock?
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Good thing you don't own one then... Ferrari spends millions for each of those 0.1 seconds.
 
TheCracker
You can always trust a German tuning company to go and ruin what is a perfectly decent car in the first place :rolleyes:
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So, find a perfectly decent car for them to ruin. This car (perhaps sans big wheels) only improves the tortured lines strewn about the Lexus SC430. Oh, whoops...I mean Ferrari 599. The fact that they didn't touch the engine is fine. Its not the engine that is the problem with the 599.
 
I repeat my previous post in this thread. I like this Hamann 599GTB. I'm not a Ferrari fan but this one really looks good. Luckly opinions differ. If everybody has the same taste in cars (and other things ofcourse), the car world would be very dull and we wouldn't have these discussions. :)
 
Race Idiot
It's going to be so fun in about 10 years time when the standard size wheel for an econobox is 18" and then people will complain how much tires for them cost. Well if this trend continues, also the fact that wider the wheels the harder it is to tell where the limits of the cars grip is. But don't worry manufacturers will just cover up any chassis and handling flaws with lots of electronic crap so you wont have to bother to think about how to make an emergency manouvre, so you can just carry on not concentrating on driving.
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Ugh. I upgraded my 16's to the same size wheels as on the American version of my car (Protege MP3 there, 17"), and the steering feel went all to hell. Granted, the tires gripped like a mad bugger, but the compromise in steering feel, ride quality and acceleration were just too much. I went back down a size to 16" (same aftermarket tires), and it feels wonderful now, the steering is back to its sublime self... it's still a little different, due to the sticky compound and wider tires, but much better than on the bigger wheels.

I'm actually thinking of buying 15" wheels for track-days, with the same width and section of tire. It'll **** up my odometer good, but what the hell... after driving a friend's car (same kind) on 15's, I think it's worth it. :lol:

People ask me why my wheel gap is so big. I tell them: "It's all about performance." They just don't get it. :lol:
 
niky
I'm actually thinking of buying 15" wheels for track-days, with the same width and section of tire. It'll **** up my odometer good, but what the hell... after driving a friend's car (same kind) on 15's, I think it's worth it.:lol:
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I've done a lot of car tuning for myself and for others and one of the first things people ask is "Can I stick some 17's on it? It'll go like stink then!" I just smile and explain the bigger the wheel the less acceleration, and increased fuel consumption. That usually puts them off the idea. Then I show them a set of super light Enkei or Rota wheels in the same size as the stock wheels and tell them they're 6-9lb lighter which means more acceleration and less fuel consumption, then I point them at some BFG Goodridge or Toyo sports tyres and they're game.;)

Larger alloy wheels do increase grip, mainly through corners and bends at higher speeds but if the stock car's suspension is not up to them it will upset the feel of the car and actually damage the suspension in the long run. Yes big alloy wheels do look good but I'm more into going faster than looking good.
 
It's pro's and cons that's for sure, but most professional race cars use as big a wheel as they can get away with. A bigger wheel reduces the gaps between the wheel and the arch, reducing the drag at speed. A bigger wheel also increases the potential top speed of your car, 1 revolition of a 15" wheel doesn't cover as much distance as 1 revolution of a 18" wheel. On a road car, the benefits of all that mostly moot, but there's a reason race cars have big wheels.
 
This car is really butt ugly but I gotta say black and black rims do help A LOT. :drool:
 
live4speed
but there's a reason race cars have big wheels.
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..and that's because they can fit bigger brake disks and calipers. ;)
 
i dont mind the look of the car, but im sure that kit is pricey and i seriously doubt that hamman could make the 599 any better than it was without spending much more than would be worth it... like the upgrades:tup: dont like the idea of upgrading this car:tdown: now the f430 is a different story...
 
live4speed
A bigger wheel also increases the potential top speed of your car, 1 revolition of a 15" wheel doesn't cover as much distance as 1 revolution of a 18" wheel.
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One revolution is the same distance, as on a car with 17-19" wheels, you have varying profile tires to make the overall radius the same.
 
live4speed
A bigger wheel also increases the potential top speed of your car, 1 revolition of a 15" wheel doesn't cover as much distance as 1 revolution of a 18" wheel. On a road car, the benefits of all that mostly moot, but there's a reason race cars have big wheels.
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I don't agree. As long as the engine isn't powerfull enough to get a higher top speed, bigger wheels don't matter. And a road car is not allowed to have (legally) bigger wheels. It must always be the same diameter as standard. ==> a car with standard wheels and tires: 205 65/16" = 225 40/18" (approximately). More bhp, or a higher engine volume = higher topspeed. Same engine power and let's say, bigger wheel = no higher top speed. Bigger wheel and tires are "bigger", wider. So they produce more drag on the road. More drag for the engine to overcome...... Race cars have tuned engines, they are strong enough to overcome the extra drag bigger and wider wheels and tires produce.
I hope I'm right about this.
:)
 
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