Ferrari is often criticized for producing only 400 units of the Enzo, a supercar capable of acceleration figures of a Formula 1 car. Adding to that, critics claimed that those 400 were sold to the wrong kind of people; those who never appreciated the engineering that went into making the Enzo.
Perhaps, Ferrari is really considering a new Enzo type hypercar like this one to silence the critics. After all, it is about time Ferrari came up with a hypercar in the lines of the Enzo (which is 7 years old already!).
Succeeding the Enzo, Ferrari has launched many cars including three FXX versions, the new one will quite predictably be more advanced than all of them.
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Entry posted on April 29, 2009 by
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Welcome to the world’s fastest “technological laboratory” on four wheels! It’s daintily called 599XX 
, which we thought is a leaner, meaner and a hardcore flame spitting version of the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano. But unfortunately, it turns out that the 599XX shares only its looks with the 599 GTB and nothing else.
Why is the 599XX called a ‘technological laboratory’?
No, the driver does not have to wear a white lab coat.
This car incorporates the very best of Ferrari technology (Formula 1 and Road car expertise put together). Be it aerodynamics, electronic control, handling innovations, any technology that Ferrari is working on, its all in this car somewhere. Ultimately, its a reality check on Ferrari by Ferrari, to understand its own potential and see how far it can take its road cars.
How different is 599XX from the Ferrari GTB Fiorano?
The 599XX uses a modified 6.0L V12 GTB engine – capable of 700hp and can rev upto 9,000 Rpm. Ferrari’s engineers have carried out extensive work on the engine’s combustion chambers and inlet and exhaust tracts. Its unique black wheels covered with racing slicks transfers the power onto the tarmac. Carbon ceramic disc brakes bring the car back to rest. A new gearbox shift strategy also cuts overall gearchange times to just 60ms.
The car boasts 280kg of downforce at 200km/h and a whooping 630kg at 300km/h – thanks to the aerodynamic tweaks. The front underside of the body is completely faired-in and the vents that channel hot air from the engine bay have been moved to the bonnet.
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Entry posted on March 2, 2009 by
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The Ferrari stand is likely to be crowded with showpieces at the 79th Geneva International Motor Show, set to begin on March 3rd.
