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Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano - Handling GTE Package

Ferrari 599 Gtb Front View

The recently-launched Handling GTE option for the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano is now also available as a Ferrari Genuine Accessories package for dealer fitment, with two options available according to the customer's specific requirements and age of vehicle.



The Options are:
Model YearFerrari Genuine Accessories AvailableFitted Price(from)*
Pre-2008Handling, Exhaust and Aesthetic Kits$28,323
Post-2008Handling, Performance, Exhaust and Aesthetic Kits$32,419


* Final price will depend on specific kits required and model year of car. All prices are excluding VAT.

The full specification of each kit is detailed below:

1) Handling, includes:
Lower suspension (10mm)
New magnetorheologically controlled suspension calibration for the Manettino SPORT and RACE configurations
More rigid suspension springs (front + 17%, rear + 15%)
More rigid rear anti-roll bars (diameter increased to 25mm)
HGTE specific tires with improved compound (8% more grip)
3-piece modular rims with reduced weight (forged spokes) and special new design

2) Performance (only available for post-2008 cars, from engine no. 122779), includes:
New exhausts silencers with two-tone finish tailpipes
Enhanced F1 gearshift actuation, with response times reduced to 85ms
New accelerator logic with modified mapping for improved throttle response
N.B. The Performance kit cannot be installed on cars with manual gearboxes.

3) Exhaust, includes:
New exhausts silencers with two-tone finish tailpipes
The Exhaust kit is designed for:
vehicles that cannot receive the software updates listed in the Performance kit since the engine was produced before assembly number 122779 (pre-2008)all cars with manual gearboxes,clients who are only interested in modifying the styling and sound of their own cars
N.B. The Exhaust kit is included in the Performance kit, for cars post-2008

The mesh front grille on the car shown in the attached images is currently only available on new cars ordered with the HGTE package via the Carrozzeria Scaglietti Personalisation Programme.

4) Aesthetic, includes:
New design front grille with a special chromatic treatment
Burnished finish to Prancing Horse symbols on the front grill and rear boot lid
Notes:
The interior trim modifications which are included as part of the factory-fit HGTE package on a new car are not available as part of any of the Ferrari Genuine Accessories packages outlined above.

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2007 Ferrari 599