The Ultimate Ferrari?

[Peter]

The 599XX looks really good. They made it a race ready track day car, but didn't go too hardcore on the racing and kept a little luxury gt in it. The FXX i have to admit, was too much for racing(it didn't have brakelights ) and LOUD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[boiltheocean]

The 599XX looks really good. They made it a race ready track day car, but didn't go too hardcore on the racing and kept a little luxury gt in it.

Luxury? You do know that it is a track only car which is kept by Ferrari in the same way they keep F1 cars which people have bought?

 

[mPWRD]

Have you even considered people may not share your views on this. So far I'm just reading negativity from you. You keep pushing the idea that the 599xx is best, sure in your view but don't keep posting about the same thing unless it's new pics or a few vids.

of course people don't share my views. that's why there are a bunch of other cars on the thread... and i really don't know if the 599xx is the best... i just think it is. at least the fastest...

Ferrari Silver Arrow

1 of 1 and it's in the Gumball.
If you've got it you may as well use it!

holy s*** i had no idea this existed.... WOOOO that is sick.

 

[wrcsti]

No, so what he saw was probably a F40 w/ LM/GTE aftermarket parts. We have a real famous one down in Houston that's mistaken for an actual one.

It was driven from a racetrack to refuel. And I doubt it would be so loud if it was just for looks.

 

[McLaren]

It was driven from a racetrack to refuel. And I doubt it would be so loud if it was just for looks.

Even so, that doesn't mean it was a real LM/GTE. And the aftermarket parts to re-create the race cars aren't just exterior parts. People are offering performance parts very similar to the LM/GTE's.

 

[Paulie]

Would anybody mind then if I started a thread in the Cars in General forum like "The Ultimate Jaguar" or something? I mean, since it's me and everything..........

 

[TheCracker]

'Do it'

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[Neal]

This doesn’t really warrant it’s own thread and there isn’t one for the 599XX so this is a good a place as any to post. Not necessarily the “Ultimate Ferrari” but certainly very special. A closer look at the 599XX and also the FXX

Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/12/2010-ferrari-challenge-at-mmp-a-look-inside-the-corse-clienti-g/

Oh, to be wealthy. We're not talking about slightly rich, either. We're talking about having your own Ferrari racecar with factory support wealthy. Such a program actually exists, known as Corse Clienti (translated from Italian as "Racing Clients"). Imagine showing up to the racetrack with your car already there, which was flown in from the Ferrari factory earlier that week. There's no need to to get the car prepared, as Ferrari's very own mechanics are already on the job. Just sit back and relax until it's your time to get on the track, then hop in and take off.

The Ferrari 599XX, the latest member of the Corse Clienti stable, is brand new for this year and only made its debut at Homestead-Miami Speedway last month. We were eager to see them up close, and the first thing we did upon arriving at Miller Motorsports Park on Saturday morning was to go looking for the Corse Clienti cars. It didn't take long to find them, as they were all safely stored in the garages along pit row. There were no less than seven 599XXs, plus an additional three FXXs as a bonus.

In person, the 599XX is a sight to behold. It's not nearly as dramatic looking as the FXX, but that's a good thing in our opinion. In fact, it's one of the most beautiful modern racecars we've ever seen. Unlike the FXX, which seems to be a little rough around the edges, the 599XX has beautifully crafted details both inside and out. For instance, the inside of the door has "599XX" worked into the design of the carbon fiber, and the interior actually seems like a fairly hospitable place to be. The engine bay, like all other Ferraris, is a work of art, and even the functional aspects of the car like the splitters, winglets and diffuser all have an aesthetic appeal.

You can see all of the details of the 599XX, like the largest paddle shifters we've ever seen, the F1-like wheel donuts and more in the gallery below along with an additional gallery of the FXX.

599XX Gallery

FXX Gallery

 

[exigeracer]

If you can get access to the track when these are running, it's not like there are velvet ropes or anything. I went to one of these shortly after the FXX was released and it's a quite open event, you can check out the cars like the photos, talk to the mechanics (if you can find one that speaks English) and check out the internals. What I'm not crazy about is:

It's not nearly as dramatic looking as the FXX, but that's a good thing in our opinion. In fact, it's one of the most beautiful modern racecars we've ever seen. Unlike the FXX, which seems to be a little rough around the edges, the 599XX has beautifully crafted details both inside and out.

What I think is really cool about the XX program is that they're taking super luxury cars and stripping them down into racecars. The roughness of a supercar-gone-racecar makes a contrast, that makes the purpose of the racer that much more special than a plain Enzo. If I were paying for this program I'd want to have a reliable and supported racecar, however I'd be very welcome to hand-labelled controls or carbon fibre that isn't all glossy. It's in the spirit of the racecar that the program is looking for.

The FXX's exhaust is a shade off of F1 exhaust and tone, would be interesting to see how the longer 599XX exhaust makes the engine sound.

PS - wasn't this Miami event a few months ago? Why is it just catching headlines now?

 

[Omnis]

Lol at the Swap Shop livery. There is a supercar collection "At The Swap Shop!" and they have a veyron and everything. Not surprised to see the FXX there too.

 

[GTjazzabrandy]

The things I would do to get one of these.

 

[mafia_boy]

My Top 3 Ferrari's have already been mentioned a few times.

1. F40, the first Supercar to hit the 200mph mark.
2. F50, the best V12 motor Ferrari made.
3. Testarossa, thanks to all the games of outrun, then Miami Vice (that white one is mmmm yummy!) then the original NFS.

 

[Adam41]

I would say the F40 closely followed by the F50 and 550 Maranello.

 

[Clark]

I said at the start of the thread long ago, the ultimate Ferrari should be front engined.

 

[peter_vod69]

Yes, but you are wrong, and the F50 proves it.

 

[Ardius]

I've changed my mind since my Testarossa post, this will always be my ultimate Ferrari for a variety of reasons:

Ferrari 412T V12 with Jean Alesi winning in Canada with the Number 27.

Though the TR is still a close 2nd to that.

 

[Boffin]

My Top 3 Ferrari's have already been mentioned a few times.

1. F40, the first Supercar to hit the 200mph mark.
2. F50, the best V12 motor Ferrari made.
3. Testarossa, thanks to all the games of outrun, then Miami Vice (that white one is mmmm yummy!) then the original NFS.

But it never did - they claimed it could, but it could only ever do 198 IIRC.

The RUF Yellowbird is actually the first to do it. 👍

 

[franz]

Koenig Competition Spyder

 

[magicalgin]

This doesn’t really warrant it’s own thread and there isn’t one for the 599XX so this is a good a place as any to post. Not necessarily the “Ultimate Ferrari” but certainly very special. A closer look at the 599XX and also the FXX

Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/12/2010-ferrari-challenge-at-mmp-a-look-inside-the-corse-clienti-g/

O.k. that just changed my view of how heaven would be.. Anyways the F50 is in my opinion the best Ferrari, don't know why but it just feels like it is.

 

[Neal]

I think we all know which Ferrari is the best one really

BTW the real answer is the F40, lusted for that thing from the age of 10

 

[lbsf1]

This car is now my favourite ferrari. I loved the orginal 599. However there is now the 599 GTO, the 599 sexed up abit. Lots of rumba.

661bhp 208mph 3.35 seconds to 62mph

Enough said?

 

[mafia_boy]

But it never did - they claimed it could, but it could only ever do 198 IIRC.

No, it was proven by a Japanese businessman who filmed himself going 320km/h+ down the motorway, sold 10,001 copies of it too. Copy 10,001 unfortunately was to an undercover cop. It was nearly 20yrs ago that this occurred. Here's the tape to prove it.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/72103/test_drive_f_40/

and the wikipedia people say this:

The F40 was the first road legal production car to break the 200 mph (322 km/h) barrier. From its introduction in 1987 until 1989 (when it was overtaken by the Lamborghini Diablo[2]), it held the record as the world's fastest production car, with a top speed of 324 km/h (201 mph).

They also talk about the film in question.

 

[McLaren]

No, it was proven by a Japanese businessman who filmed himself going 320km/h+ down the motorway, sold 10,001 copies of it too. Copy 10,001 unfortunately was to an undercover cop. It was nearly 20yrs ago that this occurred. Here's the tape to prove it.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/72103/test_drive_f_40/

What the speedometer says isn't necessarily proof considering that a lot of cars are off from the factory.

and the wikipedia people say this:

Wikipedia's Yellowbird page says this.

Developing 469 hp (350 kW) and 408 lb·ft (553 N·m) of torque and weighing in it at only 2,580 pounds (1,170 kg), the CTR provided stellar performance, with a 0-60 mph time of around 3.7 seconds and a top speed in excess of 200 miles per hour (320 km/h). Although a small group of vehicles such as the Ferrari F40 and Porsche 959 were faster to 60 miles per hour (97 km/h), the Yellowbird could outperform all competition when it came to top speed, topping out at 211 miles per hour (340 km/h), a top speed that made it the fastest sports car in the world at the time of its release.

 

[Neal]

This thread will do to save making a new one. Ferrari have officially revealed the 599 soft top

Ferrari has unveiled its Paris show star - although this open-top version of the 599 has sold out before making its public debut.

Called SA APERTA, the new model is designed as a tribute to styling house Pininfarina, which celebrates its 80th anniversary this year. The S and A in the car's name stand for Sergio and Andrea Pininfarina.

Unlike Ferrari's 575M Superamerica, which had a folding hard-top, the SA APERTA features what the firm calls "a light soft top designed to be resorted to only if the weather gets particularly bad".

It also has a lower-slung windscreen and lower ride height, and two aerodynamic fins that are integrated into the rollover hoops.

Ferrari says the car is powered by a 670PS engine, giving the car 661bhp. That puts it desperately close on power to the ultra-extreme 599 GTO. The firm also claims that despite the loss of the roof, the SA APERTA has "a standard of stiffness comparable to that of a closed berlinetta", and that there is "a negligible weight difference" after the work on the chassis structure.

Just 80 examples of the car will be built, but Ferrari says they're all sold already, following the SA APERTA's appearance at a private viewing at the recent Pebble Beach Concours in California. A final price will be announced at Paris, but Ferrari sources say the figure will be north of 400,000 euros (£340,000).

 

[astrosdude91]

It looks like sex!

Probably all sold to the same person, who will never drive them.

 

[Stotty]

Modern Ferrari's are too flash and are mostly driven by tossers... though the 599XX is somewhat appealing.

Classic Ferrari's FTW... 250GT SWB

 

[Neal]

^ I agree about classic Ferrari's which is why I quite like the Scaglietti.

I've just been looking at images of the 250GT SWB trying to work out what car I saw that had the front of it and the back of a Scimitar...turns out it was a Volvo P1800 ES, not quite as pretty as the 250!

 

[Stotty]

... turns out it was a Volvo P1800 ES, not quite as pretty as the 250!

PMSL

Here's another stunner... 166MM Touring Barchetta... has a 1,995cc 60* V12, developing 140bhp... not too bad for 1950!

And this is a proper Scagletti... 1957 375MM, with one off custom bodywork by Scagletti...

They just don't build 'em like they used to.

 

[Neal]

I thought you'd find that funny, in my defence I only caught a glimpse of it as it drove past me

 

[YSSMAN]

Aside from the wonky silver accents on the mirrors, dash and so on, I do like it a lot. Am I prepared to say that I like it more than the 575 Superamerica, or even the 550 Barchetta? Not yet.

Still, with GTO power under the hood, this motha' is gonna' fly.