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The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano set a new benchmark of excellence in the sports car world after it was introduced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. This stunning new all-aluminum two-seater is summed up rather succinctly by its own name and delivers everything that this promises. Fiorano after the circuit Ferrari uses to hone the performance of its track and road cars; GTB as in Gran Turismo Berlinetta after the most famous Ferrari berlinettas ever built; and 599 to reflect the displacement of its V12 engine divided by 10.

The Ferrari 599 GTB was designed with several specific objectives in mind: to surpass the intense driving pleasure of such renowned models as the F40, to guarantee stunning performance courtesy of its highly innovative content and technology transfers from the F1 single-seaters, and to deliver superior standards of roominess, comfort, ergonomics and safety. The result is the absolute pinnacle of achievement in terms of thoroughbred Ferrari sportiness and technology.

599 GTB Fiorano’s Styling and Personalization Options

The 599 GTB Fiorano is a strikingly sculptural car. The design is so supple, in fact, that each new angle brings something new to light. Its forms say it all about its extreme sportiness yet still retain a unique sophistication.

A balance has been struck in the interior between the car’s sporty vocation and the feeling of intimacy and safety that only skilled hand-crafting and detailed personalization can achieve. The passenger areas of the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano are trimmed in sumptuous leather while the driver area and controls boast more high-tech detailing in carbon-fiber and aluminum.

In addition to the steering wheel and manettino, the central rev counter with a choice of red or yellow background and solid aluminum passenger controls, the new Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano also boasts attractive new styling cues including a central grip to provide extra support for the passenger and new adaptive racing seats featuring carbon-fiber side rests. Other standard accessories 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.

The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano also benefits from an already vast choice of personalization options available for every Ferrari model. Four areas are covered by this program: Racing and Track, Exteriors and Colors, Interior and Materials, Equipment and Travel.

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. Various types of leather trim are also available for the seats and interior too. Travel and Equipment accessories include front and rear parking sensors, iPod-friendly set-up, satellite anti-theft system and a luggage set specially tailored to fit this model.

2007 Ferrari 599 Performance & Efficiency Standard Features

• 5,999 cc 6 liters V 12 front engine with 92 mm bore, 75.2 mm stroke, 11.2 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder
• Premium unleaded fuel
• Fuel economy EPA highway (mpg): 15 and EPA city (mpg): 11
• Multi-point injection fuel system
• 27.7 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank
• Power: 462 kW , 620 HP SAE @ 7,600 rpm; 448 ft lb , 607 Nm @ 5,600 rpm

2007 Ferrari 599 Handling, Ride & Braking Standard Features

• Four-wheel ABS
• Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs
• Electronic brake distribution
• Immobilizer
• Rear limited slip differential
• Driver selectable responsive suspension
• Wishbone front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and hydraulic springs , wishbone rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and air springs
• Tire kit

2007 Ferrari 599 Exterior & Aerodynamics Standard Features

• Body color front and rear bumpers
• Driver and passenger power heated body color door mirrors
• External dimensions: overall length (inches): 183.7, overall width (inches): 77.2, overall height (inches): 52.6, wheelbase (inches): 108.3, front track (inches): 66.5 and rear track (inches): 63.7
• Electric foldable mirrors
• Projector beam lens Bi-Xenon headlights
• Luxury trim alloy on gearknob, leather on doors and carbon fiber on dashboard
• Metallic paint
• Fixed rear window
• Weights: curb weight (lbs) 3,722
• Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe and rain sensor

2007 Ferrari 599 Interior Standard Features

• Air conditioning with climate control
• Element antenna
• Peripheral interior monitoring anti-lift anti-theft protection
• Front ashtray
• Becker RDS audio system with AM/FM and CD player CD player reads MP3
• Automatic drive indicator on dashboard
• Cargo area light
• Cargo capacity: all seats in place (cu ft): 11.3
• Front seats cigar lighter
• Clock
• Computer with average speed
• Full dashboard console , full floor console with open storage box
• Courtesy lights
• External temperature
• Floor mats
• Driver and passenger front airbag with multi-stage deployment
• Racing electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, six adjustments and tilt adjustment , racing electrically adjustable passenger seat with height adjustment, six adjustments and tilt adjustment
• Front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat
• Two head restraints on front seats
• Headlight control with dusk sensor and auto off with ignition
• Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 35.8 and front hip room (inches): 65.7
• Low tire pressure indicator
• Remote power locks speed sensing
• Vehicle speed proportional power steering
• Front power windows with two one-touch
• Front reading lights
• Rear view mirror
• Remote fuel filler door release
• Remote control remote trunk/hatch release
• Leather seat upholstery with additional leather
• Seating: two seats
• Service interval indicator
• Front side airbag
• Eight speaker(s)
• Leather covered electrically adjustable multi-function steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic adjustment
• Tachometer
• Illuminated passenger vanity mirror
• Ventilation system with micro filter
• Voice activating system includes radio settings, includes phone and voice memo/notepad

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