Ferrari 599xx
This morning we
had a closer look at Ferrari’s 599 XX. The car that is Ferrari’s attempt to
create a new challenge for it’s most loyal and demanding customers will cost €
1.100.000. Although Ferrari stresses it’s not a replacement for the FXX, a
comparison is quickly made.
The FXX laps Fiorano in 1 minute and 16 seconds, the 599 XX does it in 1 minute
and 17 seconds. It shows how capable the new 599 XX is on the track. Ferrari
plans a series of 6 races for the 599 XX in 2010 followed by one final race. If
you buy the car your entry in two of those races and the final race is included.
Before you’re handed the keys of your brand new car you will get a shakedown in
Fiorano by Ferrari drivers. During the racing season you will be trained and
coached by professional FIA GT drivers.
Sadly this car is not intented for road use and it seems like the use of the car
will like the FXX be limited to Ferrari events mostly. How many cars will be
build depends entirely on demand.
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Ferrari says the 599XX features a "plethora
of aerodynamic, electronic control and handling innovations used together for
the first time on a single car, making this model a genuine technological
laboratory." One of those innovations is what Ferrari calls the "Actiflow"
system, which increases downforce or cuts drag depending on the car's cornering
attitude, "courtesy of the use of a porous material in the diffuser and two fans
in the trunk which channel the air flow from under the car out through the two
grilles next to the taillights."
Ferrari says the 599XX produces 617 lb. of downforce at 124 mph and almost 1400
lb. of downforce at 186 mph. The F1-derived "doughnuts" partly covering the
wheels and brake discs improve both aerodynamics and brake cooling. Speaking of
the brakes, the 599XX's carbon-ceramic brake system now uses carbon pads, which
allow for smaller calipers and, hence, even more weight savings, while further
pounds were shaved by the car's extensive use of carbon-fiber body panels.
The car's extra power, active downforce devices, improved grip (the 599XX uses
19-in. slicks front and rear) and reduced weight resulted in a lap time of 1
minute 17 sec. around Ferrari's Fiorano race track.
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