New Ferrari 599XX details released

The Ferrari 599XX, now in concept stage, but nearing production as a special Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano high-performance variant, is perhaps more exciting than even the sacred Ferrari Enzo in the track performance department. While the Ferrari Enzo earns the highest marks for exclusivity and sharp-creased style, the 599XX looks like Ferrari is expected to take it up several notches. The Fiorano on which the bold new Ferrari 599XX track car is based is not the most expensive Prancing Horse, but it is certainly the most exciting large production model from a driver’s standpoint.

The 599XX is officially labeled a prototype, but industry rumors have pointed toward the new razor-sharp Ferrari track car seeing a limited production run to “loyal Ferrari customers.” While the engine and transmission are the same basic units found in the 599 GTB, Ferrari has raised the redline all the way up to 9,000 rpm, with some new internals allowing a power increase to a whopping 700 hp.

In terms of the bodywork, composites and carbon-fiber have been widely used and the engineers drew on their experience in working with aluminum to reach the weight target. The development of increasingly high-performance materials has also benefited the carbon-ceramic material braking system. The brake pads are now made from carbon-fiber which means that the calipers are smaller while guaranteeing the same efficiency. The new racing carbon ceramic braking system also delivers shorter braking distances and is generally more efficient due to weight saving.

Carbon fiber is also used extensively like under the hood, where carbon intake and other bits save weight and add a little visual flair. The F1-style transmission also gets a reprogramming, with shift times now coming in a miniscule 60 milliseconds, far quicker than even the most skilled clutch-and-lever operator.

The 599XX is characterized by an innovative electronic concept called the “High Performance Dynamic Concept” which has been designed to get the maximum performance from the car by managing the combination of the car’s mechanical limits with the potential of its electronic controls. The mechanical and electronic systems work together to get the maximum performance from the car under extreme high performance driving, for consistent lap times. The sporty handling has been improved thanks to the adoption of second generation SCM suspension system. Track usage is also made easier thanks to the new “Virtual Car Engineer,”a screen in the car that provides a real-time indication of the vehicle’s efficiency like data about tire temperature, tire pressure, engine and coolant temperature (as well as many other variables) and determines what the maximum level of performance is capable by the car under those conditions.

Unfortunately, if you’re not Michael Schumacher, the seven time F1 world champion, getting the car to go that fast is impossible…but here’s where the fun part comes in. The 599XX’s computer can then rate you (the driver) on your performance and tell you how close you are coming to the car’s maximum potential-a humbling experience no doubt.

One way that the 599XX’s computer helps a driver get the maximum performance out of the car is through the Actiflow System, which takes in air from under the car and uses two jets to shoot out air through outlets next to the taillights. This way the computer can control the level of lift/downforce in the rear of the car in accordance with the driving conditions.

In total, the 599XX can create 612 lbs of downforce at 124 mph and almost 1,400 lbs of downforce at 186 mph.

So what are you waiting for…check out the photos and leave a comment.

Source: autoguide.com, carnewsarticles.com and fastdrive.org

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