While fans have insisted that the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano is the best GT car on the market, they will soon be silenced by the release of the new Ferrari 599 HGTE which was unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show in March of this year. With the “H” standing for handling, “GT” for Gran Turismo (Grand Touring) and the “E” for Evoluzione (Evolution), this model features a much more aggressive front grill and tire package as well as three-piece 20-inch wheels and a modified exhaust system to give the car a more impressive growl.
The HGTE Pack Difference
There are no engine modifications but with the 612bhp V12 engine, you already have all the power that you will ever need and then some. The car is lowered 10mm and made 16% stiffer by the HGTE version. Although the physical changes with the car, such as the rear anti-roll bar being 1.5mm wider but you will only spot the difference by the sound of the engine. Quad exhausts with a loud noise is exactly what you need to draw even more attention to your Ferrari. The suspension system has been upgraded slightly from the standard model and the new wheels shave a whole 11 pounds off the total weight of this car.polo for sale
The interior of the car has a sportier vibe to it with full grain leather, black Alcantara and carbon fiber trim and the embroidered Prancing Horse and “Handling GTE” mark on the headrests. You will also find the six-speed paddle-shift manual transmission is 15 milliseconds faster at 85m/s and if you hold onto the left paddle, it will perform multiple downshifts. audi s3 for sale.Newly calibrated settings for the shock absorbers help give a slightly smoother ride by reducing the pitch and roll. The fuel consumption has gone from 13.3mpg up to 15.7 and not to mension the reduced emission from 490g/km to 415 which is good for the earth.
The Difference in the Drive
The standard Ferrari 599 is already so good that it’s difficult to see the difference when you drive it on regular roads although the HGTE does have a slightly quicker turn-in. On the track, however, the faster up shifts near the redline is the most noticeable difference and is almost uncomfortable in how shockingly fast it is. Even the grip for cornening is up 8 percent. It also has less mid-bend wallow and better handling than the standard HGTE partially because of the slightly lowered center of gravity and the correction of the standard model’s resistance to under steer. toyota hilux for sale pretoria
When already spending a large chunk of change on a great car, buyers will find it hard not to justify spending the extra money to upgrade to the Ferrari 599 HGTE simply because it is the best GT car ever made by Ferrari, and who doesn’t want the best?
