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Ferrari is an automaker the operates in two spheres: racing and road cars. The company builds the latter to fund the former, but while the two have long operated as fairly separate units, there is plenty of room for overlap. Like its
Corse Clienti department.
Established to facilitate privateer racing teams running Ferrari GT cars in various series, the Corse Clienti division also runs the firm's elite XX development program that allows some of its best customers the opportunity to act as "client test drivers." In other words, people pay big money - and by big, we mean millions - to test out new equipment developed by Maranello's skunkworks before it's implemented on future road cars.
The program started with the
Enzo-based
FXX back in 2005, which was succeeded by the
599XX in 2009. But like the FXX led to the even more extreme FXX Evoluzione, so has the 599XX. More an upgrade package than a new car, the $250,000 evolution kit includes a bigger front splitter, giant rear wing with moving foils, a 30-horsepower upgrade to 740 and another two years of factory-supported track days.
The most recent was held at Japan's Suzuka circuit, where the 599XX Evoluzione hit the track for the first time since delivery to its eager new owners. It was also the first time the upgraded track car was run in public, following its
debut at the Bologna Motor Show back in December. Of course, now that the
599 range is being phased out, we can't help but wonder what Ferrari will base its next developmental track car on: the new
F12 Berlinetta? The
458 Italia? The upcoming Enzo successor? It's early to tell, but you can check out the 599XX doing its thing in the video clip and press release
after the jump, along with the fresh crop of high-resolution images we've added to the gallery.
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Ferrari 599XX Evoluzione makes its track debut at Suzuka [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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March 26th, 2012
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Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Geneva Motor Show, Ferrari
It's not every day that
Ferrari unveils a new model. And most of the time, when it does, it's a variant of an existing one. But when the doors open at the
Geneva Motor Show next month, word has it that the House that Enzo Built will be showcasing an all-new front-engined V12 GT to replace the long-serving
599.
Dubbed F620, the all-new supercar is expected to pack a 6.2-liter version of the direct-injection V12 from the
FF into an aluminum chassis. Expect the usual smattering of carbon fiber bits, but don't expect to see the costly material being used for structural components: Ferrari has discounted the application due to its high cost to manufacture and repair. Also off the table for this model is the part-time all-wheel-drive system from the FF, as the F620's anticipated 700 horsepower will drive the rear wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox.
However accurate the forecasted specifications turn out to be, we'll find out one way or another next month.
Ferrari to unveil new F620 in Geneva originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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February 8th, 2012
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Ferrari has rolled out a few tasty bits of news courtesy of
Car and Driver. The Italian sports car manufacturer has made it clear that the successor to the legendary
Enzo will come to the party packing a V12 engine mated to a
hybrid system. While Ferrari has already hinted that the company is seriously considering electrification with concepts like the
599 HY-KERS, CEO Amedeo Felisa said that a production Ferrari hybrid would have to include some sort of efficiency-boosting system in addition to a performance adder like a kinetic energy recovery system.
Felisa also said that the replacement for the company's
599 will feature somewhere around 700 horsepower. The machine will keep its front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout, but will rely on aluminum alloys for its body structure instead of carbon fiber. Felisa says that the absurd power in the future 599 is not a response to the
Lamborghini Aventador, however.
Uh huh.
Ferrari Enzo successor powered by V12 hybrid, next 599 to get 700+ hp originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 6th, 2011
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Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Performance, Ferrari
Leave it to the Germans to build one of the best-looking
Ferraris at this year's
Concorso Italiano. When we first walked past this 599 in the Meguiar's booth we initially mistook it for the race-only
599XX. And that's the point. Deutsch aftermarket company
Vörsteiner felt the
Ferrari 599 GTO didn't look aggressive enough and developed a body kit for the standard
599 GTB Fiorano to make the car look more like its track-going brother. The result is the Vörsteiner Ferrari 599-VX.
The makeover is achieved via an eight-piece body kit that includes a new front end, hood, side skirts, rear decklid, rear intake panel and rear bumper with integrated diffuser. All components are constructed in lightweight carbon fiber, and a closer look revealed that the fit and finish is top notch and worthy of the Italian marque. Everything is finished off with a beautiful matte white vinyl wrap from 3M.
You can take a closer look at the Vörsteiner Ferrari 599-VX in the high-res gallery above.
Vörsteiner Ferrari 599-VX stands out among the crowd of exotics originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 20 Aug 2011 18:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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August 20th, 2011
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A whole string of new models from
Ferrari are in the pipeline. And once in a while, we get an insider's glimpse at what to expect. This time,
Automotive News Europe has what they believe is a handle on the Maranello marque's plans for the next few years, and so far things look promising.
First up, reports are circulating that Ferrari will present the new
458 Spider at the
2011 Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The successor to the discontinued 430 Spider is
tipped to get some sort of retractable hard-top, though we'll have to wait to see precisely what form that will take.
ANE is also reporting that a more hardcore version of the 458 will arrive in 2013, though given that the lightweight model changed designations from the 360 Challenge Stradale to the 430 Scuderia, we'd expect the new model to carry a different name yet again. Following the
California's anticipated facelift in 2013, the 458 Italia itself is also rumored to get a refresh in 2014, though given that the car just went on sale last year, that timeframe could prove a little premature.
The
599 GTB Fiorano is slated, according to the report, for replacement next year. The vehicle code-named F152 is expected to keep the front/rear layout, but benefit from direct injection in its V12 engine like the new
FF.
Rumor has it that the successor to the range-topping 288 GTO, F40, F50 and Enzo is also slated to arrive sometime next year, giving Ferrari a very fresh model line in the very near future.
Ferrari to unveil 458 Spider in Frankfurt with new Scuderia, 599 and Enzo in the pipeline originally appeared on Autoblog 5.0 on Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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August 9th, 2011
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Ferrari 599 GTO - Click above for high-res image gallery
Typically,
Ferrari works its products in two phases. First comes the all-new model, then a number of years later comes a substantially updated version that carries it through until the next all-new model comes along. Think 360 Modena to F430, 456 GT to 456M, 550 Maranello to 575M... noticing a pattern here?
That's what Ferrari was originally planning to do with the
599 GTB Fiorano, but the latest reports indicate that the company has opted to skip the updated 599 and go straight to an all-new model. Which may make perfect sense, considering how many derivatives the existing 599 has spawned, from the HGTE to the latest
GTO (pictured above).
The decision is reportedly spurred by the radical step forward which the company has taken from the
612 Scaglietti to the new
FF. The 599's successor won't pack the FF's all-wheel-drive system, or its shooting brake body style, but is likely to take advantage of its direct-injection 6.3-liter V12 to the tune of some 700 horsepower.
Sources expect the next front-engine/rear-drive V12 supercar to come roaring out of the gates at Maranello sometime late next year.
Ferrari to skip 599M and go straight for all-new model? originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 06 May 2011 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 6th, 2011
