Ferrari unveils 599XX

Ferrari announced two pieces of good news at the Geneva show: the arrival of the Handling GT Evoluzione (HGTE) package for the 599 GTB Fiorano and the world debut of the 599XX aimed at a select group of clients.

The HGTE package is designed to deliver even sportier, more dynamic driving, to highlight the 599 GTB Fiorano's positioning in the sports car segment. The technical modifications introduced with the HGTE Package to the car's set-up and tyres ensure tighter, more dynamic handling, with sharper cornering and improved responsiveness whilst still being easy to drive.

The HGTE package further underlines the 599 GTB Fiorano's different mission from Ferrari's other current 12-cylinder, the 612 Scaglietti which, along with the eight-cylinder Ferrari California, represents the Grand Tourer personality of the Prancing Horse's current range.

The 599XX incorporates the most advanced technologies resulting from Ferrari's road-going and F1 research. Many of the technological solutions it carries are being used for the first time and have been developed exclusively for it.

Ferrari will be organising a programme of dedicated track events for the 599XX in 2010 and 2011. Conceived exclusively for track but not official competition use, and unrestricted either by homologation limitations or regulatory restrictions, this extreme sports car incorporates Ferrari technology and the marque's experience and experimentation in F1.

Ferrari says the plethora of aerodynamic, electronic control and handling innovations used together for the first time on a single car make this model a genuine technological laboratory. The solutions adopted for the 599XX - many of which will remain exclusive to it - enhance its levels of performance and can be summed up in one highly relevant statistic: a Fiorano lap time of just one minute and 17 seconds.

In addition to the 599 GTB Fiorano equipped with the Handling GTE package and finished in a new three-layer metallic Rosso, and the 599XX in a colour matching the F2008, Ferrari clients will also be able to admire the single-seater that recently won the Prancing Horse its 16th Constructors' World title.

The Scuderia Spider 16M in a Grigio Titanio livery, the 430 Scuderia in Rosso Corsa and two Grand Tourer models, the Ferrari California in Nero Metallizzato with a Sabbia interior, and the 612 Scaglietti are on display at the Ferrari stand in Geneva.

The latter will be displayed in the Atelier, a dedicated area where owners can get a taste of the virtually endless personalisation options on offer to them.