| Fiorano after the circuit Ferrari uses to hone the performance of its track and road cars; GTB in honour of the most famous Ferrari berlinettas ever built; and 599 to reflect the displacement of its 620 hp V12 which was developed from the engine that powered the Enzo supercar. The stunning new all-aluminium two-seater that Ferrari is unveiling at the Geneva Motor Show is summed up rather succinctly by its own name and delivers everything that this promises. The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, in fact, sets a new benchmark of excellence in the sports car world. This new model demonstrates how cutting-edge research into weight distribution, aerodynamics and performance-related systems (including the F1-Superfast gear change and new F1-Trac traction control, both initially developed for the Formula 1 single-seater) can be focused to create a spacious, comfortable car capable of delivering performance levels scarcely imaginable a few short years ago. The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano exceeds every one of the performance parameters set down by the highly-acclaimed F40, a model that became a byword for absolute performance. With its midship turbocharged V8 engine, tubular space frame chassis and fibreglass bodyshell, the F40 was as feather-light and spartan as a competition car, a fact that allowed it to dispatch the benchmark 0-100 km/h acceleration run in just 4.1 seconds and reach a breathtaking top speed of 324 km/h. The new Fiorano combines a front-mid engine layout with a ... |
