Thursday 25th March 2010
Ferrari 599 GTO Prices And Pics Leaked
Hardcore £285k 599 revealed in all its stripy glory
This sketchy photo - apparently smuggled straight out of Maranello - is allegedly the first shot of the forthcoming Ferrari 599 GTO.
The chaps at motoring newscast FastLaneDaily - who broke the story - claim the pic is the real deal, although the jury is still out on that one.
FastLaneDaily's $400,000 (299k euro) punt on the GTO's price is certainly pretty close to the mark, though. Dutch website Autogespot has got hold of what seems to be a copy of the GTO's price list, complete with a comprehensive list of options, which sets the price of the GTO at 319,495 euros (£285k).
The price list also casts some light on the leaked spy shot itself - the list of options includes 'Colour from 50's and 60's range' (8432 euros), 'Historic GTO stripes' (7176 euros), and 'Racing stripes' (7176 euros). Seems that the blue stripes on white paint of the leaked image could well be on the money...
The new 599 GTO was originally expected to be launched at the Geneva show, but Ferrari chose to reveal a hybrid concept of the 599 instead.
When it does finally arrive, the 599 GTO is expected to weigh in at under 1650kg (40kg less than the standard 599GTB), while power should peak somewhere beyond 650bhp (the standard car gets 'just' 612bhp). Word on the grapevine is that the GTO will get a de-tuned version of the engine from the track-only 599 XX - and that has 720bhp...
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LewisR
Original Poster
490 posts
85 months
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Am glad they're launching a 650 bhp version. I'm finding my standard 599 a bit gutless.
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louismchuge
1,516 posts
54 months
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Some serious tyre development has gone on there. Round is out, oval is the future my friends!
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minicab
1,583 posts
66 months
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Looks like a matchbox model!!
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Remagel2507
1,178 posts
62 months
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louismchuge said: Some serious tyre development has gone on there. Round is out, oval is the future my friends! 
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teen_cerbera
3,616 posts
95 months
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minicab said: Looks like a matchbox model!! You stole that comment from my brain! 
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UncappedTag
2,022 posts
55 months
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Has that been knocked up in Forza 3?
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Luca Brasi
767 posts
44 months
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Shame those beautiful vintage colors are so expensive and all that money for some striping  You gotta love Ferrari's price policy.
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BoRED S2upid
9,487 posts
110 months
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Luca Brasi said: Shame those beautiful vintage colors are so expensive and all that money for some striping You gotta love Ferrari's price policy. Random number generator I recon. Thats some expensive paint.
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militantmandy
2,930 posts
56 months
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Don't really understand why they're using such a heavy car for this. Surely a F430 GTO would make more sense? Also doesn't really tie in with their "lighter weight, not more power" supposed future route.
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The Nur
5,479 posts
55 months
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militantmandy said: Also doesn't really tie in with their "lighter weight, not more power" supposed future route. That the future, this is now. More power!
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soad
16,134 posts
46 months
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Nice car that 599, now with proper bhp output.
Eye-watering expensive options as always.
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Neil G60
476 posts
94 months
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BoRED S2upid said: Luca Brasi said: Shame those beautiful vintage colors are so expensive and all that money for some striping You gotta love Ferrari's price policy. Random number generator I recon. Thats some expensive paint. A £6400 vinyl stripe!
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Sarge 4x4
1,539 posts
75 months
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If you make them expensive enough they will sell, white is a great colour IMHO.
Andy.
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KB_S1
5,944 posts
99 months
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Neil G60 said: BoRED S2upid said: Luca Brasi said: Shame those beautiful vintage colors are so expensive and all that money for some striping You gotta love Ferrari's price policy. Random number generator I recon. Thats some expensive paint. A £6400 vinyl stripe! If it is like the 360cs then the strip will be painted.
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alfav6
28 posts
111 months
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Love the 'handy fire extinguisher' in the price list. is that as opposed to a 'difficult to find fire extinguisher' then?
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wab172uk
878 posts
97 months
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So those who have bought the "Hardcore HGTC" 599 will be plently p1ssed off, no?
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adamfawsitt
48 posts
83 months
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Fabulous looking colours and a great spec re weight and power - what the original 599 should have been?
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RICYP
46 posts
83 months
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Dare i say it looks like a corvette! 
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al1991
4,351 posts
50 months
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KB_S1 said: Neil G60 said: BoRED S2upid said: Luca Brasi said: Shame those beautiful vintage colors are so expensive and all that money for some striping You gotta love Ferrari's price policy. Random number generator I recon. Thats some expensive paint. A £6400 vinyl stripe! If it is like the 360cs then the strip will be painted. I thought that it was only painted on the press cars and if you ordered the stripe for your 360 CS then it came as a sticker? Or have I got that the wrong way round? Either way it was about £3.5K on the 360 CS
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mybrainhurts
71,770 posts
125 months
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teen_cerbera said: minicab said: Looks like a matchbox model!! You stole that comment from my brain! Never crossed my mind, old boy, must be thinking of someone else...
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