9/09/2012

FERRARI 599XX (Hot Wheels Elite-1:18)




The 599XX is a car designed for track use only and is not street legal, based on 599 GTB. 
The rev limiter is raised to 9000 rpm, with the engine rated for 730 PS (540 kW; 720 hp) at 9000 rpm. Weight is reduced by cutting the weight of the engine unit components, 
and use of composites and carbon-fiber body parts, carbon-fiber brake pads. 
A new gearbox shift strategy is introduced to cut overall gear change time to 60 ms. 






Aerodynamics were retuned to give more downforce (280 kg (617 lb) at 200 km/h, 630 kg (1,389 lb) at 300 km/h). The car also includes 29/67 R19 front and 31/71 R19 rear tyres with 19 x 11J wheel rims at the front and 19 x 12J at the rear.






The car was unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show.
Ferrari announced at the 2010 Beijing International Auto Show that the 599XX had completed the Nordschleife circuit at the Nürburgring in a time of 6 minutes and 58.16 seconds - the second fastest time ever recorded for a production-derived sports car.(video here)



















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