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Ferrari 599 (F141)

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Product Overview

Ferrari 599 (Type F141) is a mid-size luxury coupe in production from 2006 to 2012. It was powered by several tunes of a naturally-aspirated V12 engine that displaced 6.0 liters.
A departure from the 550 / 575M, the 599 is far less elegant. Today, it is regarded as one of the less successful designs in Ferrari history. Ferrari ostensibly understood the same, as the 599 did not receive a "facelift model" but was replaced by the F12berlinetta.
The last opportunity to equip a Ferrari berlinetta with a manual transmission, very, very few original owners opted for one. Most cars are equipped with the buggy "F1" automated manual transmission. The pricing difference on the used market has ballooned, with the manual car demanding 4x the cash.
One plus is that the F140 V12 is driven by a timing chain and no longer require timing belt services, though it is arguably too powerful for road use.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 83%
Pros
  • Good overall handling
  • Superb V12 engine
  • Last chance to get Ferrari V12
Cons
  • Most cars equipped with horrible F1A transmission
  • Somewhat ugly for a Ferrari

What external reviewers found

External score 94%
Pros
  • Impressive handling
  • Fantastic V12 engine
  • Lots of power and torque
  • Bigger and stronger than the standard 599
Cons
  • Not as fun to drive as the 575
  • Not as fast as the Enzo
  • More expensive than the 599

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Specifications

599 GTB Fiorano599 GTB Fiorano F1599 GTO

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External Reviews

carmagazine[1]

Reviewer score 90% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from carmagazine have found:
£13,960 for chassis, gearbox and trim tweaks. springs are 17% stiffer at the front and 15% at the back. magnetorheological damping system is remapped to reduce roll. wheels runs half a degree more camber and the rear anti-roll bar is 1.5mm thicker.
Pros
  • Bigger and stronger than the standard 599
  • Lots of power and torque
Cons
  • More expensive than the 599

References

  1. ^ Ferrari 599 HGTE (2009) review. [carmagazine].

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