F12 [2012-2017] 2013 Ferrari 599 Replacement (Spy Pics & Info)

[Levi68]

I posted the pic here because it is not official. Moreso, the car in the pic is NOT a prodcution F620, it is a 1:1 scale model. The car on the official pics is red.

 

[Levi68]

Two new teasers!

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[Soup]

New Ferrari 599

New Ferrari 599 – faster than a McLaren F1

Steve Sutcliffe

Following the ‘leaked’ picture of Ferrari’s new 599, a little birdie has also told me that this car will have a faintly incredible 730bhp (or 740ps) from its 7.3-litre V12 engine, and that it will weigh at least 70kg less than before.

More astonishing still, however, is the officially unofficial fact that it can, by all accounts, get from zero to 200kmh (so 0-124mph) in just eight seconds dead. Which, in case you were wondering, is 100 per cent stark raving insane for a car that will also be able to carry you in comfort from here to the south of France and back.

To give that number some perspective, consider this; when we road tested the Bugatti Veyron Supersport last year, we recorded a 0-120mph time of 6.6sec and a 0-130mph time of 7.6sec. And when we figured the McLaren F1 in 1994 it did 0-120mph in 9.2sec and 0-130mph in 10.4sec. This therefore would suggest approximate 0-124mph times of 7.1sec for the Bugatti and 9.8sec for the McLaren. That means the new 599, in terms of its pure acceleration, will sit somewhere between the two. Which, of course, is utterly mind boggling.

Quite what the new Enzo is going to feel like with another 200bhp on tap and 650kg less to lug around, I have no idea. One thing’s for sure though; the Veyron’s crown as the world’s fastest car is about to be unceremoniously removed – and there we all were, thinking that the road car business car had gone all sensible for a while…

 

[hoffmeister_fan]

7.3 Liters? I thought for the 599 replacement, we are looking at 6.2L or 6.3L. I thought the 7.3L was reserved for the Enzo successor?

 

[Levi68]

7.3 Liters? I thought for the 599 replacement, we are looking at 6.2L or 6.3L. I thought the 7.3L was reserved for the Enzo successor?

It must be a typo. Engine is 6262 cc.

 

[Pagani]

They must mean 690 NM, not pound feet. Otherwise, it looks farfetched for a NA v12, even this beast.

- THIS is the new 2013 Ferrari F620 GT, plus specs

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[Pagani]

The Enzo must be off-the-hook.

 

[Cashmere]

The front and side profile look good in the leaked pic but I have a feeling that the rear is going to be a disaster.

 

[hoffmeister_fan]

The front and side profile look good in the leaked pic but I have a feeling that the rear is going to be a disaster.

I'm getting that same vibe too, especially since it seems it has a high back like the California. And the California has the least graceful rear-end of any Ferrari ever made.

 

[Monster]

There is a hint of 550 about the rear panel. This is a very aggressive design

 

[mini_cooper4]

I don't like it at all and I'm not changing my car for this...
It's a really sad day for me

 

[Betty Swollocks]

I don't like it at all and I'm not changing my car for this...

Never mind. You'll have to settle for one of the other 98 cars you are interested in buying.

 

[martinbo]

EVO's Harry Metcalfe blogs about the new Ferrari 599 and Enzo replacements:

With the official reveal of the Ferrari 599 replacement a mere 2 days away (Feb 29th is the date set by Ferrari for the official release of pictures and videos), the flow of leaked details is becoming a torrent. So what have we learnt so far?

Firstly, the claimed performance is going to make the last year’s 599 GTO seem almost pedestrian which, for anyone who was lucky enough to drive a GTO, seems close to being impossible. Yet during sneak customer previews of the new car, Ferrari have been telling buyers the 599 replacement will sprint to 200km/h in just 8.5 seconds. Compare that to the 9.8 seconds it took a 599 GTO and it’s clear the new car's performance has moved to another level all together (for reference, the Ferrari Enzo took 9.5 and the Ferrari F40 10.4seconds). Some of the improvement has to be thanks to the new 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox (shared with the Ferrari FF), which goes on to help improve the new car’s official lap time round Fiorano to 1:23secs, a full second faster than the 599 GTO can manage and on to a top speed of 340km/h.

With a revised 6.3litre V12 engine delivering 740PS, this will be the most powerful road-going Ferrari ever produced. Ferrari are saying the dry weight is 1525kilos, which is some 30kilos heavier than the stripped out 599 GTO (1495kg) but is 55kilos lighter than a regular 599 GTB Fiorano (1580kg). Part of the reason it’s lighter is the new car is 49mm shorter, 20mm narrower and 60mm lower than the outgoing 599 GTB.

Other tantalising details I’m hearing are the 599 replacement has an opening rear tailgate (similar to the one found on the current Jaguar XK) and it has new active aerodynamics, which help to reduce drag, as well as providing extra cooling for the engine and brakes, whenever required. I’m not expecting prices to be announced before Geneva but I understand the new car will cost at least £250,000 before options, which is mid-way between the what the 599 GTB and the limited edition 599 GTO listed at.

As I learnt in my exclusive interview with Ferrari CEO, Amedeo Felisa (published back in September 2011), it doesn’t stop there, either, as next on the horizon will be the new Enzo arriving in October 2012. Felisa confirmed last year this will use a development of the V12 we’ll see in the 599 replacement but tweaked to deliver even more power, around 800PS.

Performance will then be boosted further by a similar electric boost function used by Ferrari’s F1 cars, which will deliver at least another 100bhp to the rear wheels via the dual-clutch transmission. Naturally, all this technology increases the weight beyond the 1000kilo weight target Ferrari had set themselves when they announced the ‘Mille Chille’ concept back in 2007 but Felisa was keen to stress that this was bound to be higher once the decision to stick with a V12 engine had been made. He also confirmed the dry weight of the new Enzo to be 1200 kilos, which means it will boast a power to weight ratio of 750bhp/tonne (the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport is 654bhp/tonne).

With profits and the number of cars sold higher than ever in 2011, these really are extraordinary times at Ferrari.

Source: [ Harry Metcalfe:Ferrari 599 replacement and next Enzo blog on Evo Community by Harry Metcalfe ]

 

[Levi68]

It is very possible the new F70 will be the take the F1 title away.

 

[Levi68]

By our member Milanno.

 

[mini_cooper4]

Never mind. You'll have to settle for one of the other 98 cars you are interested in buying.

Thank you for pointing out again how open minded I'm even about cars
I'm not considering any car that has been already unveiled as I don't feel like owning anything but the ones I already own.
I'm exited about what's coming and as a premium customer I don't only talk BS but I actually buy when I like something enough.