Felipe Massa defines the Ferrari 599XX as a “splendid” car in this track debut video. The 599 XX first appeared at the 2009 Geneva motor show as a lighter version of the 599 GTB Fiorano. The XX has a massive 690 hp, but according to Massa it is really easy to drive, given its great stability.

The engine of the 599XX is lighter, but other features have also reduced weight such as the carbon ceramic brakes and extensive use of carbon-fibre and alluminium in the chassis. The track event for the 599XX was part of Ferrari’s Corse Clienti program (racing customers) where ‘ordinary’ customer folk get technical assistance and whatnot to drive around the track. It’s likely that the 599XX will get to America and Asia as well, as part of the Corse Clienti program.

Ferrari 599 XX track debut with Massa

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Here’s a look at the one-off Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta, custom built for an American customer. This Ferrari was created within the special project program, set up to meet the demands of Ferrari’s more demanding (and richer) customers.

The Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta uses the 599 GTB Fiorano as a platform, and is inspired by the Ferrari spider designed by Fantuzzi for the Fellini film “Toby Dammit”. The car’s customer is Edward Walson and the colour of the Ferrari is gold, the same as in the film.

Walson had the luck to be involved in each stage of the design process and construction of the Superfast Aperta, which took 14 months to design and build. The 599 is a coupé model and to create the targa roof, an increase in weight was necessary. It’s an increase of only 20 kg though, as carbon fibre has been used.

The P540 Superfast Aperta has a 12V engine with 620 hp and 608 Nm of torque. It measures 4731 mm long with a wheelbase of 2750 mm. Walson says it’s the best Christmas present of his life. And I’m inclined to believe him.

Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta

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The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano China One-Off has been sold at auction for 1.2 million euros to an anonymous purchaser from Shanghai. The 599 China edition was the first collaboration between Ferrari and a Chinese artist, and shows livery inspired by traditional Chinese porcelain design from artist Lu Hao.

The proceeds from the auction will go to students and young researchers from the automobile engineering department at Tsinghua University. Students may then have the opportunity to study at Milan’s prestigious Polytechnic University for engineers and architects, and complete apprenticeship programs with Ferrari.

Other lots on auction were a suit from Giancarlo Fisichella, a helmet and a 599 GTB model scale signed by Michael Schumacher, who also personally presented the car.

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This photo doesn’t give us much of an idea as to the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano facelift. We were keen to see which elements would have been adopted from the California, most notably on the front of the car.

In any case, the front looks to be more rounded and the slitted air intakes look slightly changed. It’s hard to tell whether the headlights have undergone any modifications, and we assume that a performance update will be part of the package.

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There’s not much to say about the Ferrari stand at the Geneva show, apart from the fact that every year, it’s the one that really steals the heart away. Yesterday, we posted on the new 599 HGTE and the 599 XX, which you can see here in our gallery.

The Fiorano has been modified in suspensions, brakes, steering and “Manettino” settings to highlight the features of this rear-engine small sports sedan. The 599 XX on the other hand, is a real monster at 700hp. Apparently, Ferrari will be the fastest on the Nurburgring with this model.

Ferrari 599 XX and 599 HGTE

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Ferrari will present both its 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE and the 599 XX (described by Ferrari as a “technological laboratory”) at the Geneva show. You can see the former in this official image, while the latter underlines the many advanced solutions that Ferrari will debut.

The 599 XX will be reserved for a select group of customers, with the opportunity of testing some of the F1 technology that has never previously been present on a road model.

The 599 GTB “HGTE” means “Handling GT Evoluzione”, and a new metallic red will be used for the occasion of its debut. The 599 XX will have the F1 2008 livery, while the Ferrari stand will feature the Formula 1 vehicle itself.

Other recent road models on display will be a grey titanium Scuderia Spider 16M, a racing red 430 Scuderia and a metallic black California with sandy interior.

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While many supercar tunings can go a little astray, this is actually quite a lovely revision of the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano by Project Kahn.

The new look doesn’t include any offensive splitters, spoilers, enormous exhausts, internal neon lights or dreadful, rapper-style additions. The fascination of the original Ferrari design is enhanced by a set of alloy wheels measuring 8.5 by 20 at the front, and 12 by 21 at the rear. The V12 6.0L engine remains untouched, with a slight modification to the exhausts to accentuate the sound.

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Crisis is not a word that exists at the Ferrari headquarters, with the company realising in the third quarter of 2008, sales of up to 450 million euros, equal to a growth of 22.3 percent compared to the same period last year.

The sales are due in particular to the 430 Scuderia and the prestigious 599 GTB Fiorano. 1,520 vehicles were delivered in the period in question - an impressive figure. Ferrari has closed the period with profits of 79 million euros (equal to 17.6 percent of earnings), an increase of 41.1 percent compared to the 56 million euros of the same period in 2007.

The brand experienced a growth of 21.1 percent in the first nine months of 2008, a total of 1,419 million euros with 5,026 cars delivered. Profits were up 54.8 percent in these nine months, to 243 million euros, compared to the 157 million euros of last year. For the immediate future, Ferrari can only smile, knowing that the Ferrari California is already sold out until 2011. Crisis? Hardly!

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