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[VIDEO] Evo drives the Ferrari 599 GTO

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Do. Freaking. Want.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8kqjlyMv5k

They have three other videos where they are flogging it around Ferrari's test track, but I think the road test video above is more interesting.

Damn this car is amazing. I love cars that can do everything well and exemplify quality engineering. And that's saying a lot from me, I don't generally appreciate pasta rockets.
 
Ferrari knocks another one out of the park, following the immensely badass F458 Italia. Lambo, Porsche/Audi, and Toyota (LF-A, lol) can't seem to match this kind of intensity at the upper echelons of ass-kicking. Of course, something like a 911 Turbo, Z06/ZR1, GT-R is a lot more practical day-to-day and relating to TCO.
 
I've never really warmed to the 599, in part because the 550/575 was so pretty and I don't like the 599's looks. That said, the pace of this car is absolutely insane - nearly two seconds under 7 minutes on the Nordschliefe is just ridiculous for a street-legal car. If it's in any way streetable it has to be high on one's World's Best Car list.
 
PlasmaBomb said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8kqjlyMv5k#t=2m43s

You have no soul :thumbsdown:
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personally i'm of the opinion that you either do it really big (ie, large V8/10 like the vette/viper) or you do it really high (F1, racebike engines screaming at 16,000+ rpm)

this sits in the middle. don't get me wrong though - it still sounds fantastic.

the only italian car that's really hit me was a lamborghini LP640 superleggera (or superveloce, can't remember)... oh my god the car sounded so mean. it was literally like a raging bull taking a corner. THAT was awesome :thumbsup:
 
Very cool! Love the sound of that car...that's how a car should sound.

Still, the technology represents everything that is wrong with the modern car. A proper sports car should have a clutch pedal and a shift lever...not flappy paddles.
 
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