The Monster Fazza has arrived

Sapper · 17-12-2006, 05:02 PM

Well folks, our shores have finally been graced with the presence of the monster 485kW Ferrari V12. Today, just before lunchtime, myself and a mate spotted a Ferrari 599 GTB in the back streets of Mona Vale, heading away from Church Point. I can't say for certain that this is the first one in Oz but I have yet to hear of any being sold here.

I must admit, I had reservations as to the looks but after seeing one in the flesh, they look absolutely awesome! And that 485kW V12 (Enzo motor) is just something phenomenal.

For those who may not know, the 599 GTB is the replacement for the 575 Maranello.

Mr_GT · 17-12-2006, 06:28 PM

I spotted one of these in Black about 2 weeks ago in Bridge St, in the city.
Awesome looking car and sounds the goods

HLC · 17-12-2006, 07:05 PM

awesome Pentagram rims.

XR Martin · 17-12-2006, 08:12 PM

Its got 460kw, not 485.
Personally, I think it looks ugly, as is the 612.

Pedro · 17-12-2006, 08:41 PM

It belongs to a friend of mine who also has a silver 360 and a red 430. He sold another older one to make room for this one in his garage. He just likes Ferraris but uses an AMG Mercedes as his daily driver.

Sapper · 17-12-2006, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

Its got 460kw, not 485.
Personally, I think it looks ugly, as is the 612.

Hmmm, I still wouldn't complain about 460kW though.

Lukeyson · 17-12-2006, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

Its got 460kw, not 485.
Personally, I think it looks ugly, as is the 612.

What ?????????? only 460kw ? thats just obscene !

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lol, seriously ........ think you would notice the difference really from 460 - 485 ?
Anything over 400 and my testicles would have packed up and retreated to higher ground !

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uranium_death · 17-12-2006, 11:16 PM

I reckon that car looks an absolute ripper from what I can see.
And you'd make all those VK/L drivers cream their lacy panties too.
In fact, almost any car is better than a VK/L.

Tocchi · 18-12-2006, 01:23 AM

that car looks the part! f**kin awesome!

and those rims are too die for! i want some on my ute!

ratman · 18-12-2006, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

Its got 460kw, not 485.
Personally, I think it looks ugly, as is the 612.

Agreed, no point in havin double Ds if the face is ugly as sin.

Steffo · 18-12-2006, 08:11 PM

Not to be pedantic... but the 599 GTB has 456kW. That's 611bhp or 620 PS. Source? Ferrari's own website.

http://www.ferrariworld.com/FWorld/fw/index.jsp

Not hard to look things up. 456kW @ 7600rpm, 608Nm @ 5600rpm.

Its also one of the ugliest cars Ferrari has ever made IMO. And all things considered, not that fast (an F430 F1 will beat it to 100km/h and down the 1/4 mile) especially considering the huge price tag.

Bossxr8 · 19-12-2006, 01:01 PM

Ugly. The Maranello it replaced looked 100 times hotter. Such as shame they made it look like that as its been said to be one of the best Ferrari's to drive ever.

**M&Ms** · 21-12-2006, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Steffo

Its also one of the ugliest cars Ferrari has ever made IMO. And all things considered, not that fast (an F430 F1 will beat it to 100km/h and down the 1/4 mile) especially considering the huge price tag.

Maybe you should have a read of this roadtest...

Ferrari 599 challenges big brother Enzo

Any car that can do the quarter mile in 11.2 seconds is fast by anyones standards.

Oh and have a look at this video too, forward it to 15mins 12sec (it's in german I think) and see the times Auto, Motor and Sport got out of it for 0-100, 0-200 & 0-300... times seem to match that first article. Also, forward video to 12mins 42sec to see top speeds attained in the test... interesting numbers.

Auto, Motor and Sport

From all reviews this car is a rocket, and I bet it would look one hundred times better in person and on the road than all those pics show it out to be.

Have a look at the car from the upcoming Gran Turismo on PS3 and see what I mean.

Gran Turismo

charles_wif_xf · 22-12-2006, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uranium_death

I reckon that car looks an absolute ripper from what I can see.
And you'd make all those VK/L drivers cream their lacy panties too.
In fact, almost any car is better than a VK/L.

No, EVERY car is better than a VK or VL!!

Steffo · 23-12-2006, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M&Ms

Maybe you should have a read of this roadtest...

Ferrari 599 challenges big brother Enzo

Any car that can do the quarter mile in 11.2 seconds is fast by anyones standards.

Oh and have a look at this video too, forward it to 15mins 12sec (it's in german I think) and see the times Auto, Motor and Sport got out of it for 0-100, 0-200 & 0-300... times seem to match that first article. Also, forward video to 12mins 42sec to see top speeds attained in the test... interesting numbers.

Auto, Motor and Sport

From all reviews this car is a rocket, and I bet it would look one hundred times better in person and on the road than all those pics show it out to be.

Have a look at the car from the upcoming Gran Turismo on PS3 and see what I mean.

Gran Turismo

I've seen the 599 in person (Sydney Motor Show). Its uglyness knows no bounds. Those left lane news times look a tad iffy, F430 beating the Enzo on that circuit... F430 beating an Enzo at anything just doesn't happen. Makes you wonder how the cars were being driven...

Faster or not, F430 > 599. Looks a billion times better and costs almost 2x less for three tenths difference in the 1/4, or in otherwords, pretty even with average joe driving either one.

Must suck for Enzo owners though. A 'mainstream' model gets a slightly detuned version of their engine (650 to 611hp) and is as fast as their car down the 1/4 mile without some longevity issues (2 or 3 full throttle starts = bye bye Enzo clutch).

**DJM83** · 23-12-2006, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Steffo

Not to be pedantic... but the 599 GTB has 456kW. That's 611bhp or 620 PS. Source? Ferrari's own website.

http://www.ferrariworld.com/FWorld/fw/index.jsp

Not hard to look things up. 456kW @ 7600rpm, 608Nm @ 5600rpm.

Its also one of the ugliest cars Ferrari has ever made IMO. And all things considered, not that fast (an F430 F1 will beat it to 100km/h and down the 1/4 mile) especially considering the huge price tag.

How often are ferrai owners going to take their car down the strip anyway. But i do agree it aint the most attractive Ferrari around thats for sure

ClevlndStemer · 23-12-2006, 05:38 PM

i love this ferrari, the 599 and 612 are hot looking machines. i much prefer them over the horrible 430.

RS027 · 23-12-2006, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TE50 056

How often are ferrai owners going to take their car down the strip anyway. But i do agree it aint the most attractive Ferrari around thats for sure

Ummm WA Ferrari owners club have a run at the Motorplex once a year and last week a Ferrari was at whoopass wednesday. So I guess it's not that uncommon...

**ebxr8240** · 23-12-2006, 08:38 PM

Yea someone parked one of them outside our place...Common craap I was going to get council to tow it away... Lol....

Felony · 26-12-2006, 11:19 PM

Hmm not that appealing in the looks department, i prefer the maranello....