Ferrari have announced the first details of their latest V12 berlinetta at the North American International Auto Show - the new 599 GTB. The new model is a direct replacement for the 575M Maranello and represents the latest interpretation of a theme that has seen such classics as the 250 GT, the 275 GTB, and the 365 GTB4 (Daytona).
1968 365 GTB/4 Daytona
575M Maranello
612 Scagletti
According to Ferrari, the new car is a concentration of their most innovative and technologically advanced engineering solutions applied to a mid-front engined two-seater coup?. The result is a new benchmark for performance and driver involvement, including all-aluminium construction for the body and chassis. The new car has a 5,999cc V12 - derived directly from the Enzo Ferrari supercar - which produces no less than 620hp at 7,600 rpm for a weight/power ratio of just 2.6 kg per horsepower.
Designed by Pininfarina, the front face is an evolution of the 612 Scaglietti theme, with fingernail-shaped headlamps set on the fender and a smiling eggcrate grille in the bumper. The glasshouse is wrapped tightly around the occupants, giving more visual differentiation from the 612 Scaglietti and emphasizing the mid-front engine layout of the car. The plunging beltline ends in a new type of vent graphic for Ferrari, set high up on the front fender, while a second vent slot appears in front of the rear wheel to aid brake cooling. The most radical changes are confined to the tail of the car, which features a notably bubble-shaped rear glass, flying rear pillars and just two circular taillamps rather than the usual four.
1968 365 GTB/4 Daytona
575M Maranello
612 Scagletti
According to Ferrari, the new car is a concentration of their most innovative and technologically advanced engineering solutions applied to a mid-front engined two-seater coup?. The result is a new benchmark for performance and driver involvement, including all-aluminium construction for the body and chassis. The new car has a 5,999cc V12 - derived directly from the Enzo Ferrari supercar - which produces no less than 620hp at 7,600 rpm for a weight/power ratio of just 2.6 kg per horsepower.
Designed by Pininfarina, the front face is an evolution of the 612 Scaglietti theme, with fingernail-shaped headlamps set on the fender and a smiling eggcrate grille in the bumper. The glasshouse is wrapped tightly around the occupants, giving more visual differentiation from the 612 Scaglietti and emphasizing the mid-front engine layout of the car. The plunging beltline ends in a new type of vent graphic for Ferrari, set high up on the front fender, while a second vent slot appears in front of the rear wheel to aid brake cooling. The most radical changes are confined to the tail of the car, which features a notably bubble-shaped rear glass, flying rear pillars and just two circular taillamps rather than the usual four.
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