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Ferrari FXX Evolution (2008)

Ferrari FXX Evolution (2008)

Seven-times Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher also joined the ranks of the client test drivers and gave the progr`mme the benefit of his vast experience on several occasions. Thanks to readings taken over the 16,500 kilometres of tests carried out in 2006 and the 18,500 kilometres covered in 2007, the modifications made to the car have focused on honing its aerodynamics, running gear and electronics. In fact, the Ferrari FXX prototype is designed exclusively for track driving as part of a specific R&D programme agreed with a selected group of just over 20 clients involving 14 group test sessions and 14 private ones in the last two years.

The Ferrari FXX is not homologated for road use and there are no plans to compete with it either. The FXXs equipped with this package will also sport a new livery in addition to new rear wing profiles. The package was developed as a result of Ferrari's collaboration with its Client Test Drivers and with the invaluable support of Michael Schumacher. The Ferrari FXX, which is the most advanced GT ever created at Maranello, has been updated with an evolution package aimed at further improving its handling and performance. The innovative FXX programme, based on the eponymous prototype car and launched by Ferrari in June 2005, is being extended to 2008/2009.

Ferrari FXX Evolution (2008)

Ferrari FXX Evolution (2008)

Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano China Limited Edition

Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano China (2009)

Lu Hao has blended traditional design elements with Ferrari's innovative styling to create a truly unique vehicle using a 'cracked' glaze pattern which is elegantly coloured, with clearly defined cracks etched at different depths. This one-off model represents an even more exclusive version, thanks to a very special exterior finish which draws inspiration from Ge Kiln porcelain of the Song Dynasty. The one-off incorporates a number of the features of the China Limited Edition cars, a very limited series of less than a dozen cars finished in two-tone Rosso Fuoco with silver roof and characterized by unique Chinese design elements.

This exclusive car follows the announcement in September of a small series of specially-designed Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano China Limited Edition models which won wide acclaim. Ferrari announces the creation of a unique one-off Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano China Limited Edition, signed by Chinese artist Lu Hao, which will be auctioned on the 3rd of November, 2009 at a special Gala Auction Event hosted by Ferrari in Beijing.

Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano China (2009)

Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano China (2009)

Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano One-to-One (2009)

Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano One-to-One (2009)

Not only will they have a vast range of special content to choose from but they will also be assisted by specially trained Ferrari consultants. Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano One-to-One clients will now be able to visit the dedicated Atelier in Maranello to create their own truly bespoke car. Thanks to the success it has enjoyed over the last few months, the service is beeing extended to the most powerful 12-cylinder in the current range.

But this is not the only piece of good news to come from the Prancing Horse at the Paris Show as they will also be announcing the extension of the One To One Personalisation Programme, debuted in March 2008 solely for the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, to the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano. The Ferrari stand at the 2008 Paris Auto Show will host the official unveiling of the new Ferrari California, the stunning coupé-cabriolet that has created such expectation amongst both those in the industry and the public at large.

Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano One-to-One (2009)

Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano One-to-One (2009)

Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE (2010)

Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE (2010)

The F1 gearbox's shifts are now even faster in high-performance settings, while a new engine software strategy has improved accelerator response. The car's electronics have also evolved to ensure even more prompt response to driver commands. The package also includes specifically optimised tyres featuring a compound that offers even better grip.

This combined with the new set-up helps improve body control. The ride height has also been lowered which in turn lowers the car's centre of gravity. The package includes a modified set-up with stiffer springs and rear anti-roll bar as well as new calibration settings for the magnetorheological shock absorbers when the manettino is at its sportier settings. Now Ferrari is introducing the new Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE (Handling Gran Turismo Evoluzione) package for the model to further underscore its sportiness and handling. When it first debuted, the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano set a new standard in terms of performance that remains a benchmark for new sports car development to this day.

Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE (2010)

Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE (2010)

Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M (2009)

Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M (2009)

Other exclusive features include a roll-bar with carbon-fibre outer shell and a specific new generation audio system that can be combined with the removable customised Ferrari iPod Touch 16 GB with central dock just in front of the dashboard. The exclusivity of the interior is underscored by the silver "limited series" plaque just above the air vents at the centre of the dashboard. The new car also sports a special plaque on its rear grille commemorating Ferrari's 16th Constructor's World title.

The Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M is available in a choice of two new signature colour schemes: the standard version is black with grey trim, while a tricolour livery is also available as part of the Carrozzeria Scaglietti Personalisation Programme. This truly evocative special series model, of which just 499 unique examples will be produced, is aimed at the most passionate clients, drivers who demand both exclusivity and superb driving pleasure. In fact, the Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M is faster round the Fiorano circuit than any other Prancing Horse open-top road car yet built. This new high performance sports car features the very best of Ferrari's latest mid-rear-engined 8-cylinder technology. Ferrari has chosen to unveil the new Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M at the World Finals in Mugello in celebration of its recent victory in the Formula 1 Constructor's World Championship 2008.

Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M (2009)

Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M (2009)

Ferrari 599XX (2010)

Ferrari 599XX (2010)

A new gearbox shift strategy cuts overall gearchange times to 60 ms. This was achieved both by optimising forms - as in the new crankshaft - and adopting exclusive materials, as in the carbon-fibre used for the intake plenums. Particular attention was also paid to cutting the weight of the engine unit components. These modifications, combined with the fact that internal attrition has been reduced and the maximum revs have been boosted to 9,000 rpm, helped achieve the target power output of 700 hp at 9,000 rpm.

Ferrari's engineers have carried out extensive work on the engine's combustion chambers and inlet and exhaust tracts. Ferrari 599XX, while based on the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano with the same transaxle layout and engine type, is an extreme track car.

Ferrari 599XX (2010)

Ferrari 599XX (2010)

Ferrari 599 GTB HY-KERS Concept (2010)

Ferrari 599 GTB HY-KERS Concept (2010)

City driving is traditionally where sports cars are most penalised as their engines are designed for maximum efficiency and performance at high revs, whereas the urban cycle involves low revs and low engine loads. One of the principle objectives of the project is ensuring that Ferrari will be in a position to comply with future CO2 emissions standards, particularly in terms of the urban cycle. Thanks to ongoing research combined with experience gained in Formula 1, the new technology developed at Maranello actually accentuates the cars' sporty character and driving involvement.

The HY-KERS is based on the 599 GTB Fiorano but importantly, the technology may one day be fitted to all future Ferraris, 8- and 12-cylinders alike, regardless of their engine position. Ferrari at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show gives the public its first glimpse of the HY-KERS vettura laboratorio which can reduce CO2 emissions by 35 per cent on the combined cycle (ECE + EUDC).

Ferrari 599 GTB HY-KERS Concept (2010)

Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta (2010)

Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta (2010)

"I had always dreamed of designing sports cars," Walson explains, "and when I saw this film the decision came of its own accord: one day I would have 'my' Ferrari." The Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta's proud new owner, Edward Walson, son of John Walson, the inventor of cable TV, approached Ferrari in 2008 to produce a modern reinterpretation of the gold-coloured car in the film. The car, the second in a new Special Projects programme created by Ferrari to meet requests from the most discerning clients and collectors to create truly unique models, is based on the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano and was inspired by a Carrozzeria Fantuzzi-designed Ferrari built specifically for the 1968 Fellini film, Toby Dammit, itself inspired by one of the tales of Edgar Allan Poe. The first shake-down has been held at Fiorano of a very special one-off, the Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta, built for an American client.

Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta (2010)

Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta (2010)

Ferrari 599 GTO (2011)

Ferrari 599 GTO (2011)

Just as significant are the technical specifications - 670 hp in a 1495kg car represents a weight-to-power ratio of just 2.23 kg/hp, and ensures a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of just 3.35" as well as a top speed of over 335 km/h. The Fiorano lap time provides just one indication of the potential of this car. The Ferrari 599 GTO benefits directly from the technological transfer from racing and set a record lap time at Fiorano in 1'24".

The Ferrari 599 GTO is reserved for just 599 clients who seek the maximum expression of high-performance driving. In fact the Ferrari 599 GTO is based on the 599XX, the advanced experimental track car, and can be considered almost a road-going version. It is an exclusive limited edition special which, in true Ferrari tradition, is a completely new concept, albeit inspired by a production car. The Ferrari 599 GTO is, in fact, the company's fastest ever road car. The new Ferrari 599 GTO is an extreme V12 berlinetta developed to a specific performance-oriented brief.

Ferrari 599 GTO (2011)

Ferrari 599 GTO (2011)

Ferrari 360 Modena Challenge

Ferrari 360 Modena Challenge (2001)

The Ferrari 360 Modena Challenge went into production at Maranello at the end of 1999 and the first production run included a limited number of cars exclusively for drivers registered for the Challenge. In 2000, the Ferrari Challenge Pirelli Trophy, a championship fought out around the world and which dates back to 1993, has seen the Ferrari F355 joined by the 360, the two cars compete in different classes. The Challenge version of the Ferrari 360 Modena has been created to give those Ferrari customers who like to take to the race track a strong racing and performance package. The Ferrari 360 Modena Challenge was unveiled on July 4th, 1999 by Michael Schumacher at the Nürburgring Circuit.

Ferrari 360 Modena Challenge (2001)

Ferrari 360 Modena Challenge (2001)

Ferrari 360 Modena Sports Car

Ferrari 360 Modena (2001)

The car was available throughout the international Ferrari sales network by the Summer. The Ferrari 360 Modena initially went on sale in some of Ferrari's 42 key markets in Spring 1999. This addition to the Ferrari range was expected to account for 65% of Ferrari's annual production of around 3500 cars. Offered as a two-seater sports car, the Ferrari 360 Modena replaced the highly successful and internationally acclaimed Ferrari F355.

This car had a significant part to play in the Ferrari model mix and will sit alongside the Ferrari 550 Maranello, the Ferrari 456M and the Ferrari F355 Spider. Powered by a normally aspirated, 400 hp, 3.6-litre, 40-valve, 8-cylinder engine the 360 Modena was available with the second generation of the highly successful F1-type gearbox as well as the conventional six-speed manual transmission. This 'small' Ferrari incorporates superb handling due to a revised suspension system, excellent interior space with an exceptionally refined cabin layout. Styled by Pininfarina, the all-aluminium 360 Modena has been designed to represent the ultimate in performance, lightness and advanced engineering and is the result of four years intensive research and design.

Ferrari 360 Modena was unveiled at the 1999 International Geneva Motor Show.

Ferrari 360 Modena (2001)

Ferrari 360 Modena (2001)

Ferrari F50 topping sports car

Ferrari F50 (1995)

They must be hard to find, so we will produce one less car than the market." The last Ferrari F50 was produced in Maranello, Italy in July 1997. This was, in the words of Ferrari spokesman Antonio Ghini, because "Ferraris are something cultural, a monument. Only 349 cars were made, one fewer than Ferrari estimated they could sell. It has a 4.7 L naturally-aspirated 60-valve V12 engine that was developed from the 3.5 L V12 used in the 1992 Ferrari F 92 A Formula One car.

The car is a two door, two seat convertible with a removable hardtop. The F50 was introduced in 1995, as a successor to the F40, to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary. The Ferrari F50 was a mid-engined range-topping sports car made by Ferrari.

Ferrari F50 (1995)

Ferrari F50 (1995)