Saturday, January 15, 2011

Ferrari 599 GTO




The GTO's successor was the famed F40, which was the fastest street-legal The GTO were made between 1984 and 1986 and most people refer to it as 288 GTO for its 2.8-litre, eight-cylinder engine. The 250 GTO won no fewer than three consecutive GT Titles in the World Sportscar Championship, and today it is one of the most sought-after collectors' cars on the market. In the Sixties the 250 GTO embodied the company's philosophy of using its Formula One racing experience to develop its road cars.

Ferrari dedication to GTO models is legendary, with two previous highly celebrated models: the 250 GTO and 288 GTO. The last F1 transmission allows to switch gears in a lightning-quick 60 milliseconds and gear ratios are 6-percent shorter than the GTB's. Carbon fiber is in evidence throughout, including in the cockpit where it is used to reduce weight and as a design element thanks to its non-reflective matt finish conveying a racing touch. There are custom colors and two-tone paint finishes exclusively for the 599 GTO.

Only 599 GTO will be produced, each wearing a numbered plate reading "one of 599". Its 6.0 liter, V12 engine produces 670 hp at 8500 rpm and sets the timer to blow past the 0-62 mph in a grin-inducing 3.4 seconds. Just as the GTO from the 60s, the newest GTO is astonishing due to its superiority on the road and at the track. The Ferrari 599 GTO boasts a sophisticated technological set-up that delivers unprecedented performance and overtakes, in terms of lap times, the Ferrari Enzo itself.

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