600 Imola pics -

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tony h

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Rawwr

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Friday 6th January 2006
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*despair*

rico

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Friday 6th January 2006
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Not sure about that...

murcielago_boy

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Friday 6th January 2006
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good grief...

zoidberg

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Friday 6th January 2006
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First thing I thought from the side profile was that it looks like a C5 Corvette.

anjum

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Friday 6th January 2006
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Front 3/4 view looks pretty cool to me.

Not so sure about the side and rear 3/4 view. Doesn't really follow the "more tidy rear end treatment", to my mind.

Having said that - I bet this car looks better in the flesh - like the 612.

Reckon this will be another "builder" - it'll grow on us.....

Anjum

Twin Turbo

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Friday 6th January 2006
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Something tells me these might be Photoshops. Good Photoshops, but Photoshops never the less:

From the front page of Supercars.net

"After three exciting photos landed on the forums, we couldn't hesitate to add the Ferrari 550/575 replacement as our first car of the new year.

Called the 600 Imola, we hope to see this supercar at either the upcoming Detroit show on Sunday or at the Geneva show in a couple months.

From what the spy pictures and these exceptional renderings show, the 600 will be a larger Ferrari, with increased interior room and engine displacement"


EXCEPTIONAL RENDERINGS being the 2 key words here.

Well, if that is the real deal, I'm also disappointed. I don't want a Ferrari's styling to grow on me, I want to fall in love the minute I see it. This one did it for me:

http://shows.autospies.com/gallery/auto-show-photos.

tony h

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Friday 6th January 2006
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A debate is raging at whether pics are real. FWIW, i think they are. In the link story , pics are credited to FerrariSPA.

Twin Turbo

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Friday 6th January 2006
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They certainly look authentic, so I wouldn't be suprised if they're the real thing. I'm still hoping they're not though

Whilst I know the retro thing isn't everyone's cup of tea, that new Muira hit the bullseye for me. Ferrari have a long way to go before their cars are beautiful again if this rendering is for real.


nightmare

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Saturday 7th January 2006
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think the wheels are repulsive but the rest of it is gorgeous IMO....much, much prettier than the somewhat anonomous 550......

SCOOTERMAN

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Saturday 7th January 2006
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It looks like a cut-and-shut made up of a 612 (front) and a Nissan 350Z (rear), and it's bleedin' 'orrible for it.

V12AML

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Sunday 8th January 2006
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I would rather get a 60k 7 year old 550 than one of those.

forthright mc

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Sunday 8th January 2006
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i hope these are just teaser shots from the factory displaying design ideas or something. took me ages to get used to the 612 the 600 looks even more awkward in profile.

propaganda

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Sunday 8th January 2006
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Ghastly - very hyundai/subaru. The picture in the latest edition of CAR looks more believable.

tony h

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Monday 9th January 2006
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So pics were real, but different name

With the release of the 599 GTB Ferrari is presenting its most powerful V12-engined production car of all time.

Amedeo Felisa, Ferrari’s Vice General Manager, officially announced the new model in occasion of the opening of the Detroit Motor Show on the 9th of January.

The new car is a concentration of Ferrari’s most innovative and technologically advanced engineering solutions applied to a mid-front engined two-seater coupé. The result is a new benchmark for performance, driver involvement and design.

The Ferrari 599 GTB boasts class-leading power thanks to its 5,999cc V12 - derived directly from the Enzo Ferrari supercar – which produces no less than 620hp at 7,600 rpm for a weight/power ratio of just 2.6 kg per horsepower.

Ferrari has adopted the latest evolution in its tried and tested all-aluminium construction technology for the body and chassis.

The unmistakable Pininfarina design gives the Ferrari 599 GTB aggressive yet elegant lines which are perfectly integrated with the advanced aerodynamic solutions adopted to reach the performance figures attainable.

This new model is the symbol of Ferrari’s production – the V12 berlinetta – and 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 last in that great line of berlinettas, the 575M Maranello, of which – together with the 550 Maranello introduced in 1996 - no fewer than 5,700 have been produced, a record for this type of model for the Prancing Horse.

The new car will be officially unveiled on the 28th of February 2006 at the Geneva Motor Show.

s2gonzo

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Monday 9th January 2006
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tony h said:
So pics were real, but different name

With the release of the 599 GTB Ferrari is presenting its most powerful V12-engined production car of all time.

Amedeo Felisa, Ferrari’s Vice General Manager, officially announced the new model in occasion of the opening of the Detroit Motor Show on the 9th of January.

The new car is a concentration of Ferrari’s most innovative and technologically advanced engineering solutions applied to a mid-front engined two-seater coupé. The result is a new benchmark for performance, driver involvement and design.

The Ferrari 599 GTB boasts class-leading power thanks to its 5,999cc V12 - derived directly from the Enzo Ferrari supercar – which produces no less than 620hp at 7,600 rpm for a weight/power ratio of just 2.6 kg per horsepower.

Ferrari has adopted the latest evolution in its tried and tested all-aluminium construction technology for the body and chassis.

The unmistakable Pininfarina design gives the Ferrari 599 GTB aggressive yet elegant lines which are perfectly integrated with the advanced aerodynamic solutions adopted to reach the performance figures attainable.

This new model is the symbol of Ferrari’s production – the V12 berlinetta – and 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 last in that great line of berlinettas, the 575M Maranello, of which – together with the 550 Maranello introduced in 1996 - no fewer than 5,700 have been produced, a record for this type of model for the Prancing Horse.

The new car will be officially unveiled on the 28th of February 2006 at the Geneva Motor Show.


You an even order your 1/18th scale replica already.....

http://4toycars.com/index.cfm/fa/prod/CatID/5/DeptID

hendry

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Monday 9th January 2006
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See here: www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=233737&f=63&h=0

The pics are real - they were issued with the press release bt Ferrari.

rico

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Monday 9th January 2006
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rico said:


Not sure about that...


Yep.. thought about it and it still looks shite... and what a crap name... '600' sounds cool... '599'?!?!?!!

tiny

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Monday 9th January 2006
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klassiekerrally

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Monday 9th January 2006
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zoidberg said:
First thing I thought from the side profile was that it looks like a C5 Corvette.
You're actually insulting the designer of the C5 Corvette...