Ferrari 599XX: Nurburgring record!
Ferrari 599XX: Nurburgring record!
The Ferrari 599XX has blasted around the Nurburgring’s Norschleife circuit in record time, clocking a lap of just 6min 58sec - the first time a production-derived sports car has broken the 7-minute barrier.
The 772bhp V12 Ferrari, which costs around £1.2million, was piloted into the record books by Raffaele de Simone, one of Ferrari’s factory test drivers.
The Radical SR8 is the only car to have managed anything faster, when it shot to the top of the board in just 6min 48sec back in 2009, though Ferrari rather defensively claims that, as a spaceframe racing car, the SR8 isn’t in the same category as the 599XX. The Radical's road legal, the Ferrari's not.
Ferrari has put the 599XX's speed down to its cutting edge traction control system and active aerodynamics at the front of the car, which can increase downforce or cut drag depending on the car’s footing. Travelling at 186mph, the 599XX produces up to 630kg of downforce, pressed into the road by roughly the same weight as Ferrari’s F1 2010 car.
The 599XX has inspired the rebirth of the Ferrari GTO name, with a new hardcore roadgoing 599 GTO revealed recently.
The 772bhp V12 Ferrari, which costs around £1.2million, was piloted into the record books by Raffaele de Simone, one of Ferrari’s factory test drivers.
The Radical SR8 is the only car to have managed anything faster, when it shot to the top of the board in just 6min 48sec back in 2009, though Ferrari rather defensively claims that, as a spaceframe racing car, the SR8 isn’t in the same category as the 599XX. The Radical's road legal, the Ferrari's not.
Ferrari has put the 599XX's speed down to its cutting edge traction control system and active aerodynamics at the front of the car, which can increase downforce or cut drag depending on the car’s footing. Travelling at 186mph, the 599XX produces up to 630kg of downforce, pressed into the road by roughly the same weight as Ferrari’s F1 2010 car.
The 599XX has inspired the rebirth of the Ferrari GTO name, with a new hardcore roadgoing 599 GTO revealed recently.
That is a record for them only. There are other vehicles(Formula one cars, touring cars) faster/quicker. Show me whenever that car is street ready with plates and safety standards then we can talk. For now is just a Bravo! for Ferrari.
Put a street Ferrari 599 against the Viper GTS or the ZR1 or the GTR (all of them below $100000) then we can talk.
Lets put the apples and the mangos in different baskets, why not to put it agaisnt a C6R vette or a saleen or a Porsche 911 Cup(wide body etc)? It is what I said, thne car shines in his own league (that is a one car league).
Carlos
Put a street Ferrari 599 against the Viper GTS or the ZR1 or the GTR (all of them below $100000) then we can talk.
Lets put the apples and the mangos in different baskets, why not to put it agaisnt a C6R vette or a saleen or a Porsche 911 Cup(wide body etc)? It is what I said, thne car shines in his own league (that is a one car league).
Carlos
Yes, this is not a Production Sports Car, but a "Production-Derived" Sports Car, just like this new 2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR-X 
I am sure there will be a new class for "production derived" sports cars nurburgring records
Oh, and here is the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJj8atDGBzk
I am sure there will be a new class for "production derived" sports cars nurburgring records
Oh, and here is the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJj8atDGBzk
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That is a record for them only. There are other vehicles(Formula one cars, touring cars) faster/quicker. Show me whenever that car is street ready with plates and safety standards then we can talk. For now is just a Bravo! for Ferrari.
Put a street Ferrari 599 against the Viper GTS or the ZR1 or the GTR (all of them below $100000) then we can talk.
Lets put the apples and the mangos in different baskets, why not to put it agaisnt a C6R vette or a saleen or a Porsche 911 Cup(wide body etc)? It is what I said, thne car shines in his own league (that is a one car league).
Carlos
Put a street Ferrari 599 against the Viper GTS or the ZR1 or the GTR (all of them below $100000) then we can talk.
Lets put the apples and the mangos in different baskets, why not to put it agaisnt a C6R vette or a saleen or a Porsche 911 Cup(wide body etc)? It is what I said, thne car shines in his own league (that is a one car league).
Carlos
that is a record for them only. There are other vehicles(formula one cars, touring cars) faster/quicker. Show me whenever that car is street ready with plates and safety standards then we can talk. For now is just a bravo! For ferrari.
Put a street ferrari 599 against the viper gts or the zr1 or the gtr (all of them below $100000) then we can talk.
Lets put the apples and the mangos in different baskets, why not to put it agaisnt a c6r vette or a saleen or a porsche 911 cup(wide body etc)? It is what i said, thne car shines in his own league (that is a one car league).
Carlos
Put a street ferrari 599 against the viper gts or the zr1 or the gtr (all of them below $100000) then we can talk.
Lets put the apples and the mangos in different baskets, why not to put it agaisnt a c6r vette or a saleen or a porsche 911 cup(wide body etc)? It is what i said, thne car shines in his own league (that is a one car league).
Carlos
