Ferrari 599 GTO

The 599 GTO benefits directly from the carry-over of the Ferrari racing experience representing the most advanced technology applied to a road car thanks to its numerous cutting edge features. With a Fiorano lap time of 1'24" the 599 GTO is the fastest road-going Ferrari ever. A mid front engine V12 berlinetta, the 599 GTO belongs to the exclusive series of 599 cars. The model is built on the platform of the production vehicles, but developed with a completely different and revolutionary concept, more closed to the 599 XX - the sport prototype designed for track only.

The 599 GTO represents the new pinnacle of sports car performance and was designed specifically for the most enthusiastic drivers who know how to appreciate and exploit its power. It has an unprecedented weight-to-power ratio that has been achieved thanks to new materials and technologies that have contributed to slash 100 kg from its overall weight and the aerodynamic package doubling the down force of the 599 GTB Fiorano.

The 670 CV V12 engine derives from the 599 XX but it is homologated for road usage. The car boasts also the new generation carbon ceramic brakes (CCM2). The electronic control systems allow the car to be exceptionally responsive and particularly suited to owners capable of making the very most of its level of performance.

The car's name recalls both the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano and the 599 XX sharing with the last one the same 5999 cc engine displacement.

GTO stays for "Gran Turismo Omologata" and represents a landmark in Ferrari's history. The abbreviation was first adopted in 1962 for the 250 GTO, long considered the finest Ferrari ever built, and then revived for the 1984 GTO, often unofficially referred as the 288 GTO and credited to have invented the modern supercar concept.

The 599 GTO engine is derived from the 599 XX, with all the necessary modifications to make the vehicle compliant to the road homologation. The 599 GTO is powered by a 65-degree V12, it has a 6-litre displacement and, with an output of 670 CV at 8,250 rpm, it boasts a power output of 112 CV/liter and a weight-to-power ratio of just 2.23 kg/CV. The engine provides a constant crescendo of power and torque all the way up to the rev limiter at 8,400 rpm. Torque peaks at 620 Nm at 6500 rpm with impressive flexibility even at low to medium revs and incredible pulling power all the way to the redline.

Meticulously selected materials and geometries ensure that the engine sound inside the car is carefully controlled to balance the intake sound with the exhaust, thus giving the driver plenty of feedback. The sound filtering through the cockpit is now eight decibel louder; it is clear and powerful regardless of engine speed or driving conditions.