Ferrari 599XX Official Photos Updated

 Ferrari 599XX Official Photos Updated
Ferrari 599XX

Technology on this 599XX includes an aerodynamic system that greatly increases downforce

Ferrari is touting this 599XX as an extreme track car and it really does look like no street-worthy compromises have yet been made on this concept model.

The 599XX "technical study" was introduced at the Geneva auto show this past March and is based on the 599 GTB Fiorano. What Ferrari will make of it they don't say, but salivating speculation includes the possibility of a 599 Scuderia.

This 599XX comes with 700 hp at 9,000 rpms and an aerodynamic system that greatly increases downforce to 280 kg at 200 km/h and 630 kg at 300 km/h. The Actiflow system includes fans in the rear boot to channel air from beneath the car through two grilles at the back and synthetic jets at the rear also smoothen air flow and reduce drag.

Performance is also maximized on this 599XX by means of the "High Performance Dynamic Concept," which aligns the mechanical limits of the car to electronic controls. Weight is kept down using carbon fiber components and the gearbox has been tweaked to cut shift times to 60 milliseconds.

What Ferrari is doing here is building a track car for a race with no rules using a street car that is not yet street worthy. Makes perfect sense.

Well, we can only guess that all this fancy performance enhancement will indeed trickle down into some variant of a 599 that Ferrari will introduce sometime soon and that will sell remarkably well, because, you know, rich people don't run out of money so easily.

For the rest of you, enjoy the pics.

 

Source: Ferrari

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 bosaleh74 bosaleh74
hot car... but who need it at this time
April 27, 2009 8:46 am
 zdenda20 zdenda20
ME!!!! by far one of the hottest, most aggressive cars out there...cant wait for Edo Competition to make a road-legal package for the 599
April 27, 2009 11:25 am
 Prince_Ash Prince_Ash
rich people lol! but idk i find it looks, despite it being "track ready", still a little boring to my taste.
April 27, 2009 11:18 am
 radmeister radmeister
So beautiful, i actually have a tears in my eyes. If i had a few million in the bank i would get a road legal version of this with the stock interior over a One-77. This thing is just the purest definition of beauty on 4 wheels.
April 27, 2009 11:45 am
 mortz mortz
I agree with radmeister, its a very nice looking car and i cant stop looking at it. mmmmmmmmmmmm
April 27, 2009 6:47 pm
 Prince_Ash Prince_Ash
what!!! id totally take the One-77 over this car any day. lol
April 27, 2009 11:57 am
 N20_Purge N20_Purge
lol? I don't find that funny. All you're saying is "I would blow the cash I never had on a car with a Shark's mouth for a grill any day." As for the 599XX, man that is one hot machine!
April 27, 2009 6:55 pm
 supercar_hire supercar_hire
I just can't understand some of the design ideas. Reminds me of the 80s.
April 27, 2009 8:01 pm
 b84 b84
Ugly as hell.
April 27, 2009 8:14 pm
 RobERob RobERob
Are you crazy? How can you not like the 559? Ugly is the very last word I'd use to describe this gorgeous piece of engineering; although I kind of wish they would have incorporated Ferrari's trademark dual rear tail lights into it's design.
April 28, 2009 7:51 am
 WildMaverick1200 WildMaverick1200
It's about time ferrari came up with a really hot car!
April 27, 2009 8:15 pm
 dimeNickel dimeNickel
looks better than a one 77, but interesting how they still have AC when the car is a track bred...marvelous looking car with unique aerodynamic parts that captures more downforce
April 27, 2009 8:27 pm
 popilirol popilirol
Ugly car.
April 28, 2009 6:36 pm
 julioolano julioolano
looks like the red 240 SX with black top. don´t like it
April 28, 2009 10:57 pm
 BannedReviews BannedReviews
Its actually an '86 Mitsubishi Eclipse.
April 29, 2009 4:35 am
 ianton ianton
give me the one-77 any day over this ferrari
April 29, 2009 11:23 am