2011 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti

2011 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti

The 2011 612 Scaglietti is a large 2+2 grand touring coupe from Ferrari designed to replace the smaller Ferrari 456M. The large two-door is powered by 5.7-liter V12 producing 533 horsepower at 7,250 rpm, with 434 pound-feet of torque at 5,250 rpm.

2011 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti

Named after famous Ferrari coachbuilder Sergio Scaglietti, the Ferrari 612's design has been somewhat controversial, despite being inspired by the 1954 Ferrari 375 MM, among other classics. Nonetheless, the car's Pininfarina-styled aluminum body keeps weight to a minimum, allowing the car's V12 engine to push the 612 to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds or less.

 2011 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti

Two transmissions are available, both offering six speeds. Purists can have a regular six-speed manual, while F1 fans can opt for a six-speed paddle-shift system.

 2011 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti

Since it was unveiled in Detroit in 2004, the flagship of the Ferrari range has been upgraded with more standard spec than before. This includes leather trim in the same color as the seats extending to the headliner and the side panels running lengthways between the A- and the C-pillar. The result is a brighter and even more elegant cockpit finish that can be personalized still further under the Carrozzeria Scaglietti program. At the 2008 Geneva International Auto Show, Ferrari launched its one-to-one personalization program on the Ferrari 612 scaglietti, meaning buyers get even more customization options, down to the last detail. The special 2011 Ferrari 612 scaglietti showcased at the show included an electrochromic panoramic roof, a SuperFast gearbox and a reduced inertia clutch for faster shift speeds. The Ferrari manettino dial has also been added to the steering wheel.

2011 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti

The overall layout - engine mounted behind the front axle, gearbox in unit with the differential at the rear - ensures an ideally balanced weight distribution (46% front, 54% rear), as well as permitting a lower center of gravity.

 2011 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti

The Ferrari 612 will run on 18 inch diameter front wheels with 245/45 tires and 19 inch rear wheels with 285/40 tires.

 2011 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti

Since its initial launch, Ferrari added a satellite navigation system, voice recognition system, MP3 player, Bluetooth and a Compact Flash memory card reader that will allow the owner to store and play 4 GB of music.

 2011 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti

 2011 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti

2011 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti

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2011 Ferrari FF

2011 Ferrari FF

The 81st Geneva International Motor Show plays host to the unveiling of two major new Prancing Horse innovations: the revolutionary 2011 Ferrari FF, a four-wheel drive four-seater with a mid-front V12 that is the most powerful and versatile car Ferrari has ever built, and the 458 Italia sporting the HELE (High Emotions Low Emissions) System which cuts CO2 to just 275 g/km.

 2011 Ferrari FF

This new emissions figure represents a reduction of 15 per cent and is another remarkable achievement for the 458 Italia which has already received over 20 awards from the world’s most prestigious car magazines. The 458 Italia now boasts the lowest emissions of any sports car in its class on the market.

  2011 Ferrari FF

The revolutionary 2011 Ferrari FF offers a completely new take on the sporting Grand Tourer theme. It is not only the first Ferrari with four-wheel drive, but, more significantly, a model that hails a major break with the past, effortlessly melding extreme sports car performance with the versatility and usability of a genuine GT and boasting an extremely innovative design.

 2011 Ferrari FF

Every single area of the Ferrari FF brims with innovation, not least its engine, the first GDI V12 to be coupled with the seven-speed F1 dual-clutch gearbox. The V12 unleashes a massive 660 CV at 8,000 rpm, and maximum torque of 683 Nm at 6,000 rpm with 500 Nm already available at just 1,000 rpm. This ensures the performance figures of an extreme sports car, with the 0-100 km/h sprint covered in 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 335 km/h.

 2011 Ferrari FF

Efficiency has been significantly boosted too, with fuel consumption now standing at just 15.4 litres per 100 km, and CO2 emissions at 360 g/km, a 25 per cent reduction compared to the previous V12s, thanks in part to the HELE (High Emotions- Low Emissions) System which incorporates Stop&Start technology.

 2011 Ferrari FF

Uniquely, the 2011 Ferrari FF also guarantees this exceptional performance on terrain with very low grip coefficients, thanks to Ferrari’s own patented 4RM four-wheel drive system. Torque is still delivered by the rear wheels, but the PTU (Power Transfer Unit) ensures that as much as is required is also transferred to the front wheels when necessary on low grip surfaces. The FF intelligently distributes torque to each of the four wheels individually, thanks to the fact that all of the dynamic vehicle controls (E-Diff, F1-Trac and PTU) have been integrated into a single CPU.

 2011 Ferrari FF

Exceptional sporty driving is guaranteed by the 2011 Ferrari FF’s transaxle architecture (mid-front engine with gearbox over the rear axle) and the positioning of 53% of weight to the rear of the car. Meticulous attention has been taken in lightening the engine (new castings), bodyshell (new aluminium alloys and production processes) and a host of other components. The interior has also been optimised through the use of high-tech materials such as magnesium for the seats.

 2011 Ferrari FF

 Third generation Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes are now lighter and longer-lasting, with virtually negligible wear during normal use on the road. All of these innovations have combined to produce an absolutely exceptional weight-power ratio of 2.7 kg/CV, a new benchmark for this kind of car.

2011 Ferrari FF

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2011 Ferrari 599 GTO

2011 Ferrari 599 GTO 

Ferrari has finally taken the wraps of its high-performance 2011 599 GTO. Billed as Ferrari’s fastest ever road car topping even the mighty Ferrari Enzo — the production version of the 599 GTO is largely based on the 599XX concept.

Using the already potent 599 GTB HGTE as a jumping point, the 2011 599 GTO kicks it up a notch with a number of performance improvements. The 599 GTO cranks out 670 horsepower, up from the standard car’s 612 horsepower. The 2011 599 GTO’s V12 engine is capable of revving to 9,000 rpm. Power is routed through an F1-style six-speed gearbox.

2011 Ferrari 599 GTO

Thanks to that added power, the 2011 599 GTO makes the sprint from 0-62 in just 3.35 seconds, continuing to a top speed of 208mph.

The 599's chassis has been thoroughly reworked for the 2011 Ferrari GTO treatment, and Ferrari says the improvements completely eliminated any understeer.

2011 Ferrari 599 GTO

Of course, with it being well known that weight is the number one enemy of performance, Ferrari also took several actions to shave off unnecessary weight. The areas involved include the bodywork and greenhouse (with thinner gauge aluminum and thinner glass), the brakes, transmission and exhaust system.

The result is a dry weight of 1,495 kg and a weight-to-power ratio of just 2.23 kg/hp, a very significant figure that underlines the GTO's performance potential.

2011 Ferrari 599 GTO

The 2011 599 GTO features Ferrari’s Magnetorheological Supension Control system, as well as carbon ceramic disc brakes measuring 15.7x1.5 inches in the front, and 14.2x1.5 inches in the rear.

The Ferrari 599 GTO gets its power to the ground thanks to high-performance Michelin tires, size 285/30/20 up front and 315/35/20 in the rear.

2011 Ferrari 599 GTO

The car-driver interface was designed to maximize car and driver performance with a layout of the main commands that ensures absolute efficiency and minimum distraction. The Racing manettino also puts the emphasis firmly on sporty, track-specific driving settings by offering the driver full choice with regard to the electronic control parameters.

2011 Ferrari 599 GTO

The ICE position on the 599 GTB Fiorano has been replaced by CT-Off (traction control off). The Ferrari GTO is also fitted with bespoke, longer carbon-fibre F1 paddles for easier use in high-speed driving. In addition the GTO also features the Virtual Race Engineer, a system that monitors the status of the car and gives the driver immediate visibility of vehicle performance.

2011 Ferrari 599 GTO

Ferrari will produce just 599 examples of the 2011 599 GTO, with a price tag expected to fit that exclusivity with reports suggesting the 599 GTO will retail from $426,000.

2011 Ferrari 599 GTO

2011 Ferrari 599 GTO

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2011 599 GTB Fiorano

2011 599 GTB Fiorano

The 2011 599 GTB Fiorano is Ferrari's most powerful V12-engined production car of all time. It features a 6.0-liter V12 engine derived directly from the Enzo supercar, produ

cing 620 hp at 7,600 rpm and 446 pound-feet of torque at 5,600 rpm.

The car represents the latest interpretation of a theme that has seen such classics as the 250 GT, the 275 GTB, and the 365 GTB4. The Ferrari 599 GTB replaces the 575M Maranello, which followed the 550 Maranello introduced in 1996.

 2011 599 GTB Fiorano

2011 599 GTB Fiorano

The 2011 599 GTB shares a basic design language and much of its chassis with the 612 Scaglietti. Bodywork was penned by Italian design house Pininfarina. Dynamically adjustable MagneRide suspension enables the 599 to offer a smooth ride for cruising, while still taking corners like a track-oriented supercar.

2011 599 GTB Fiorano

2011 599 GTB Fiorano interior and Materials options include a new Enzo Ferrari-inspired carbon-fiber steering wheel with LED rev display which can be specified along with a special carbon-fiber trim kit for the door panels, instrument panel, gear stick surround and sill kick panels.

2011 599 GTB Fiorano

A choice of various types of leather trim are available for the seats and interior. The passenger areas of the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano are trimmed in leather while the driver area and controls boast more high-tech detailing in carbon-fiber and aluminum.

2011 599 GTB Fiorano

 2011 599 GTB Fiorano

 Some standard features include front bi-xenon headlamps and rear LED lights, dusk and rain sensors, dual-zone climate control, electrically adjustable steering-wheel column, hideaway radio/CD player and key with integrated volumetric anti-theft device with motion sensors.

2011 599 GTB Fiorano

 2011 599 GTB Fiorano

2011 599 GTB Fiorano

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Ferrari 2010 599 GTB Fiorano

Ferrari 2010 599 GTB Fiorano

o, your stock portfolio is in the crapper, your spouse has found a younger flame, and your standard $326,730 Ferrari 599GTB Fiorano isn’t doing it for you anymore. Might we suggest that you order a new 599? This time, however, check the box for the $30,095 Handling GTE, or HGTE, package. With it comes a retuned suspension consisting of stiffer springs (17 percent in front and 15 percent in the rear), a thicker rear anti-roll bar (1.0 inch versus 0.9 for the standard 599), retuned adjustable shocks, and slightly wider front wheels. The 599 HGTE also sits 0.4 inch lower than the regular version, has a retuned exhaust note, and is fitted with stickier Pirelli P Zero rubber. Inside, each HGTE-equipped 599 includes every possible carbon-fiber option.

The twin-cam, 6.0-liter V-12’s power is unchanged at 612 hp and 448 lb-ft of torque. There are two options for the transmission, both of which offer six speeds: a traditional three-pedal manual or Ferrari’s F1-Superfast automated manual. The latter is the primary choice for buyers, evidenced by a quick jaunt past the company’s assembly line, where none of the partly assembled 599s were fitted with a manual gearbox.

 Ferrari 2010 599 GTB Fiorano

We have praised the 599 GTB Fiorano before for its neutral handling, fade-free carbon-ceramic brakes, and grown-up manners over broken pavement. Yet a few hot laps around Ferrari’s Fiorano circuit left us star struck all over again. Brakes? They haul you down from speed with ease and remarkable precision. Power? There’s plenty of it all the way to the 8400-rpm redline. (Indeed, while on an orientation lap, Maserati MC12 racing pilot Andrea Bertolini was so entertained by the engine power, he blurted, “The torque of this engine is amazing!”) Steering? It’s a hair on the overboosted side, but it loads up nicely and communicates the tires’ distress level well. A 599 with the HGTE package is as neutral as the standard car, if not more so, thanks to the lower center of gravity and slightly wider contact patch in the front.

 Ferrari 2010 599 GTB Fiorano

599 GTB Fiorano The ride is slightly compromised, although it isn’t a deal breaker. The car still has magnetorheological shocks that adjust their damping on command with a twist of the manettino—the steering-wheel-mounted switch that also varies stability-control intervention thresholds and transmission shift speed. It is not until the manettino is set to “Race” that the new bits come to life—and pound the life out of you if the road turns from glass to chop. It is in this mode that the suspension is at its firmest and the gearshifts shrink to a bang-it-home 85 milliseconds versus a still-astounding 100 milliseconds for the standard 599.

 Ferrari 2010 599 GTB Fiorano

599 GTB Fiorano Still, the HGTE package, available on 2010 599s in the U.S., will not make the car any quicker in a straight line. The best times we have seen in a 599 are downright scary, as quick as a Ferrari Enzo. Sixty mph comes in 3.3 seconds, and the quarter-mile is traversed in 11.2 seconds at an astonishing 131 mph—fast enough to require a roll cage for runs down the local drag strip. However, the package likely will improve on the 0.98 g skidpad performance. We did not have a chance to strap our test gear to an HGTE car, but we wouldn’t be surprised if lateral grip ends up eclipsing 1.00 g. (Ferrari says it will be happy to upgrade your existing 599 to HGTE specs, but expect to pay a serious premium over the package itself.)

 Ferrari 2010 599 GTB Fiorano

 Ferrari 2010 599 GTB Fiorano

 Ferrari 2010 599 GTB Fiorano

 Ferrari 2010 599 GTB Fiorano

 Ferrari 2010 599 GTB Fiorano

 Ferrari 2010 599 GTB Fiorano

 Ferrari 2010 599 GTB Fiorano

Ferrari 2010 599 GTB Fiorano

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