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In simple English, that means this car is the fastest production Ferrari ever built. Also important
for the average Joe (Millionaire), unlike the Enzo, the F599 is not a limited edition car, and
one can buy it without first having been invited to do so by Ferrari. This car is just slightly
slower than the Enzo on the Fiorano circuit, and faster than both the F430 and F360 Challenge
Stradale. It is faster even than the Enzo's flagship ancestors, the iconic F40 and F50.
Next, we have the gearbox, dubbed F1-Superfast. A cheesy name it may be, but my guess is that
something was probably lost in the translation from Italian to English. This is the latest gearbox
system developed by Ferrari, and it shifts faster than even the Enzo’s gearbox. I had never
thought that it would be so soon that I could say that the Enzo has been superseded in any respect.
The reason is this: it takes 100 milliseconds to change gear in the F599; the Enzo, F360CS, and
F430 take 150 milliseconds each. (Incidentally, an F1 car takes just 50 milliseconds to change
gear.) This is a world-first, and it debuts on the F599.
F1-Trac is another world premiere. Traction control systems in production cars have historically
been adapted from F1 cars. This is not to be confused with having an F1 car traction control system
modified for direct use in a production car. Well, Ferrari has gone and done the latter: they
have developed a traction control system that has been adapted onto both the F1 car and a
production car simultaneously, with its switch located on the steering wheel. The switch, or “Manettino” as
it is called, controls the suspension and traction control systems and can be shifted on-the-fly.
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