The Ferrari 599XX presented at the Geneva motor show wasn’t presented in its minute technical details, but now a new article in Autosprint has revealed some important information on the Ferrari XX project, and so we take another look at the specs of this incredible car.

The project is set to establish a new benchmark for rear engine supercars, and not only just for good performance figures on the Nurburgring (with a record in the name of Michael Schumacher), as the project makes its way from Formula 1 to road cars.

The 599XX has inherited the V12 engine from the FXX, but with a step down in power from 850 to 700hp. This choice is related to the difficulty in driving the FXX to its full capacity. Ferrari has decided, therefore, to make the V12 more forgiving, working heavily on the electronic components, aerodynamics and weight to improve performance.

The 599XX now weighs 1,350 kg, compared to the 1,700 kg of the series model, and shows off some serious technological solutions. The rear boot holds two ventilators that suck the air passing from under the vehicle, and extracting it out the rear light area. The base of the car has therefore been created with a porous material, all designed to reduce aerodynamic resistance in a system called “Actiflow” which produces 280 kilos of downforce at 200 km/hr.

The new electronic management system includes nine different manettino positions, which combine the F1-Trac traction control and electronic suspension, with the E-Diff differential. The 599XX can get around the Fiorano track in just one minute and 17 seconds, only a second slower than the FXX.

For a full look at the press release, see Autoblog

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