Michael Schumacher in the Ferrari 599 GTB HGTE

Michael Schumacher was on hand recently at the Fiorano race track to run a few laps with the new Ferrari 599 GTB HGTE.

Schumacher, the seven-times World Formula One Champion, was a guest at a Pilota Ferrari driving course held by the Italian automaker. He took about 20 laps around the track to test out the new technologies of the HGTE model.

HGTE stands for Handling GT Evoluzione (or Evolution), a new performance package first introduced at the Geneva International Motor Show last March. HGTE features a lower, more stiffened suspension, magnetorheological damper settings which will promise better body control and a new sport exhaust sound for the 599 GTB. The package also comes with a few cosmetic enhancements such as an interior carbon-fiber cabin finish with a meaner-looking grill and a set of new specialized 20-inch wheels on the outside.

Ferrari offers a variety of driving courses, restricted to Ferrari owners, including one that prepares drivers to race in the Ferrari Challenge event. There are four levels of courses that are available-Basic, Advanced, Evolution and Challenge, along with a special On Ice course, and they are available in the U.S., China, Japan and of course, Italy.

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Source: worldcarfans.com, easycarblog.com and motorauthority.com