Aluminum Folding Doors

Traditional French doors looks nice, but does not provide security or privacy so much, either. Why not consider installing folding doors of aluminum instead?

Also called the accordion door, door folding aluminum consists of a series of paintings stops in a window. Plates are usually about 4-5 inches wide, and fold easily against each other when the door is opened. When closing the door, and solid aluminum plates provide a barrier and secure lock with a key on both sides. Can be upgraded key locks, bolts and added for additional security.

Aluminum doors, folding and easy to install, and can be custom-made to fit any size of the entrance. This means that portlets never need to be modified to accommodate them, and provide a great deal of money. As can be placed on the trajectory. This is the look attractive, and can also work around the yard curved or other feature in the open air.

If you live in a cold climate, you know how drafty French doors can be, and curtains only help to some extent. Doors, folding aluminum block projects effectively, and save money on heating costs.

Aluminum has a number of advantages over wood. Anodized aluminum and high resistance to corrosion. It is never warp and never should be painted. It goes with every decor and does not need to change if he wanted to redecorate the house. Traditional French doors and large glass panels that need to be cleaned often. Polished aluminum always seem to severe.

Can use the aluminum doors, internal doors, folding as well as foreign countries. Aluminum folding door makes a handsome room divider, especially in the Ministry of Interior. He was the perfect choice for loft or other large space that has been converted to residential use. Internal doors to provide privacy folding aluminum block and sounds without the need for construction.

Many people like the idea of aluminum doors, but they had a desire in some detail. Plates can be decorated with patterns of the hole. This looks great, and let in some light and air. Doors are available with bronze anodized finish or gold, aluminum and other colors can be powder coated as well.

Can be found on the companies that sell aluminum folding doors on the Internet. It will usually be specialists in double glazing and replacement of doors and windows. The representative will usually visit your home to advise you and prepare a quotation to suit your needs

New Lancia Stratos Review

Resurrection of the legendary rally car, Lancia Stratos seemed not just a rumor. New Lancia Stratos has now been officially introduced.

New Lancia Stratos is a unique-shaped compact car with a mid-engine sports the short wheelbase.

Stratos is the initiation of the resurrection of a personal project Stoschek Michael, a successful businessman who heads the fifth largest supplier of automotive components in Germany.

In terms of appearance, New Stratos was designed to truly be a prototype of Lancia Startos. Although the overall color carbon black, unlike the legends who dominated the red and white Marlboro.

New Stratos based off the Ferrari F430 and body made entirely of carbon fiber, allowing the power-to-weight ratio was less than five pounds per dk and 50:50 weight distribution.

Stratos tested in the circuit. However, not yet known whether this car is really only going to produce one unit only, or at least be a limited edition with a small production, there is going to depend on the demand and production cost.

New Stratos body completely made of carbon fiber.


Stratos new (black) side by side with old Stratos.

New Ford Fiesta Cars

Ford has made a smooth-shifting new addition to the Fiesta range, in the form of the new Durashift automatic transmission models, to match the new 1.4-litre, 96PS Duratec petrol engine, with a responsive character that benefits from new Fiesta’s lighter yet stronger body structure, being approximately 40kg lighter than the car it replaced.

This ensures ‘auto’ convenience does not significantly compromise performance or economy, with new Fiesta automatic achieving 0-62mph in 13.9sec, while delivering 43.4mpg and a CO2 rating of 154g/km on the EU combined driving cycle1.

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Aston Martin Super Sport Limited Edition

After the birth of One-77, a British manufacturer of this re-produce cars under the name of Aston Martin's Super Sport Limited Edition.

This car is only produced as many as eight units only. Star Electric Cars Aston Martin France became a partner in making this Super Sport. Aston Martin's Super Sport is equipped with a capacity of 4.5 liter V8 engine equipped with twin turbochargers. Aston Martin's Super Sport is capable of producing power of 950 hp.

Modifikasi Honda Supra Racing Body Dari Jogjakarta

Modifikasi Honda Supra Racing Body From JogjakartaSwitch to the under carriage, dressed with aseso Kinkin racing, such as V-shape rim 17 inch slick smooth rubber covered to emphasize the aura drag bike. The kitchen was also upgraded runway to the finish. Engine capacity of 200cc grafting piston jacked so Tiger sprayed caerburator owned Honda NSR SP innate. "Last fueled racing ignition to CDI's

Modifikasi Yamaha Mio Racing American Style

Modifikasi Yamaha Mio Racing American StyleNot wrong if Kinkin listed as a member IM3 Ambarawa also look into installing the trend of racing his Yamaha Mio. "Modifications la mocyc (motorcycle) Thailand is more loved in the country but must still promote creativity in a typical country boy alone!" He said.Joint forces MODIF IM3, Kinkin execute the motor assembly in 2007 was full aura of drag

2010 Jaguar XKR Car

Just one look at the Jaguar XKR – and you can understand, that Jaguar trade mark is in a full swing. Almost all its cars are well-thought, gorgeous, stylish and has no disadvantages, but for expensive price. But, who knows?

New Jaguar XKR takes care about driving, because it is well-balanced and seemed to be glued to the road while riding. As to the interior and exterior design: developed by a creative team, led by Ian Callum, seems like a sport car silhouette multiplied by elegance and muscles. This Jaguar can be proud of new comfortable sport car seats, also, it has an ‘R’ badge on the tachometer, gear selector and steering wheel. The exterior is made in a “weave pattern” design, and, of course, this car is: ecologically-friendly and made taking into consideration leading principles of ergonomics (simple and clear info display on the instrument panel).

Source: http://glamgirlcars.com/

2010 Jaguar XKR Car

Just one look at the Jaguar XKR – and you can understand, that Jaguar trade mark is in a full swing. Almost all its cars are well-thought, gorgeous, stylish and has no disadvantages, but for expensive price. But, who knows?

New Jaguar XKR takes care about driving, because it is well-balanced and seemed to be glued to the road while riding. As to the interior and exterior design: developed by a creative team, led by Ian Callum, seems like a sport car silhouette multiplied by elegance and muscles. This Jaguar can be proud of new comfortable sport car seats, also, it has an ‘R’ badge on the tachometer, gear selector and steering wheel. The exterior is made in a “weave pattern” design, and, of course, this car is: ecologically-friendly and made taking into consideration leading principles of ergonomics (simple and clear info display on the instrument panel).

Source: http://glamgirlcars.com/

New Audi A9 Concept Car

Audi has just released its latest concept design. It is known as the A9 concept and it is unlike anything we have seen in any production car to date. Audi plans to project its A9 concept at a higher standing than its current top dog, the A8. Audi predicts that this concept will be advanced enough to overwhelm first-class luxury models from competitors such as the Porsche Panamera, and the Lamborghini Estoque if ever it will be put into production.

The form and features of the 2010 Audi A9 Concept were motivated in part by the magnificent structural design of Santiago Calatrava’s architecture in The City of Arts and Sciences located in Valencia. Such inspiration can be seen in the smooth, sleek and flowing contours of the vehicle along with its futuristic structure. Calatrava’s constructions seem as if they were taken from centuries in the future, and Audi’s concept emulates the same ideals.

The windshield of this concept car is fully integrated into the roof, and is composed of material using nanotechnology. Note that this technology does not exist at this time, since it is designed to automatically adjust from clear to opaque, change color and repair damage. Changing colors to the preference of the driver is a feature also reserved for the body kit of the A9. This means that at the touch of a button, the car can change from white to black, to red, to blue, etc.

Propulsion for the A9 concept is achieved via a sophisticated fusion between electric-powered motors found in each of the four wheels of the vehicle, working in concurrence with an internal combustion engine using a renewable source of fuel. Once again, such technology does not exist as of yet, but the plans for this vehicle certainly sound fascinating.

Source: http://www.thesupercars.org/

New Audi A9 Concept Car

Audi has just released its latest concept design. It is known as the A9 concept and it is unlike anything we have seen in any production car to date. Audi plans to project its A9 concept at a higher standing than its current top dog, the A8. Audi predicts that this concept will be advanced enough to overwhelm first-class luxury models from competitors such as the Porsche Panamera, and the Lamborghini Estoque if ever it will be put into production.

The form and features of the 2010 Audi A9 Concept were motivated in part by the magnificent structural design of Santiago Calatrava’s architecture in The City of Arts and Sciences located in Valencia. Such inspiration can be seen in the smooth, sleek and flowing contours of the vehicle along with its futuristic structure. Calatrava’s constructions seem as if they were taken from centuries in the future, and Audi’s concept emulates the same ideals.

The windshield of this concept car is fully integrated into the roof, and is composed of material using nanotechnology. Note that this technology does not exist at this time, since it is designed to automatically adjust from clear to opaque, change color and repair damage. Changing colors to the preference of the driver is a feature also reserved for the body kit of the A9. This means that at the touch of a button, the car can change from white to black, to red, to blue, etc.

Propulsion for the A9 concept is achieved via a sophisticated fusion between electric-powered motors found in each of the four wheels of the vehicle, working in concurrence with an internal combustion engine using a renewable source of fuel. Once again, such technology does not exist as of yet, but the plans for this vehicle certainly sound fascinating.

Source: http://www.thesupercars.org/

New BMW M1 Concept Car

The concorso-e leganza Villa d’Este, Lake Como, in Italy, by BMW, because this is recovery, in 1999, and the German brand has always found space to show an alarming concept car. Sadly, they did not make it into production so far. Star has some mileage award scheme and the concept of Rolls-Royce 101 ex. In this year’s version of events, BMW will pay homage to one of its most important cars, money supply M1, to celebrate 30, 2008. Bavaria, but the company does not intend to only, to create value, it also hope that the current modern interpretation of that super sports car. M1 money supply to meet the concept. With it, traditionally the villa – e ste’s the concept may be about to change.

It is not only against the concept car seems, may have to give it a chance, even in a small scale. New vehicles may also be appropriate to live in a time of its production BMW to a serious thought. Mercedes – Mercedes-Benz has realized it might be a good idea to provide super, when the single-lens reflex camera production ceased in 2009, it has planned to revitalize the gull-wing, is currently testing, the snakes like the body. Audi, and even has given a try, and did not complain r8 sales and brand image of the benefits. So, why BMW will stay out of such a market.

This is obviously no one likes to bet, if there is no chances of winning, therefore, BMW may be waiting to see to see the public response to the M1 money supply to consider production. Expect it to become current in the most important autoshows in the next few years, such as Paris and Frankfurt. In any case, if the requirements of the BMW than any other the warm reception given greenlight to this machine, we believe that thousands of car fans the world would be willing to know what it is.

Source: http://autoworld.wordpress.com/

New BMW M1 Concept Car

The concorso-e leganza Villa d’Este, Lake Como, in Italy, by BMW, because this is recovery, in 1999, and the German brand has always found space to show an alarming concept car. Sadly, they did not make it into production so far. Star has some mileage award scheme and the concept of Rolls-Royce 101 ex. In this year’s version of events, BMW will pay homage to one of its most important cars, money supply M1, to celebrate 30, 2008. Bavaria, but the company does not intend to only, to create value, it also hope that the current modern interpretation of that super sports car. M1 money supply to meet the concept. With it, traditionally the villa – e ste’s the concept may be about to change.

It is not only against the concept car seems, may have to give it a chance, even in a small scale. New vehicles may also be appropriate to live in a time of its production BMW to a serious thought. Mercedes – Mercedes-Benz has realized it might be a good idea to provide super, when the single-lens reflex camera production ceased in 2009, it has planned to revitalize the gull-wing, is currently testing, the snakes like the body. Audi, and even has given a try, and did not complain r8 sales and brand image of the benefits. So, why BMW will stay out of such a market.

This is obviously no one likes to bet, if there is no chances of winning, therefore, BMW may be waiting to see to see the public response to the M1 money supply to consider production. Expect it to become current in the most important autoshows in the next few years, such as Paris and Frankfurt. In any case, if the requirements of the BMW than any other the warm reception given greenlight to this machine, we believe that thousands of car fans the world would be willing to know what it is.

Source: http://autoworld.wordpress.com/

Top 5 ways to modify your car

Having bought your new (or not so new) car, it's time to start thinking about adding a few modifications. I've put together a list of my favourite car modifications to give you a bit of inspiration.

1.

Window Tint

Now I'm not just putting window tint at the top of the list because we're the leading UK's supplier of pre cut car window tint kits (end shameless plug), I do truly believe that it is one of the cheapest and best ways to completely transform your car. Window tint looks good on any car, from a Fiesta to a Ferrari, and you can buy DIY tint kits for around £30. Make your car really stand out by going for a siver mirrored or coloured tint like the blue tint below.



2.

Alloy wheels

Have you ever seen a decent modified car running on standard steel wheels? No, me neither, and that's why I've put alloy wheels 2nd in our list. You're going to have to cut down on treats for the girlfriend for a few months though as alloy wheels (and the tyres you'll need on them) don't come cheap. Expect to pay anywhere from around £300 for a basic set with tyress. If you can't quite afford that, car wheel trims are a decent alternative and only a fraction of the price.



3.

Exhaust

You've got your car looking all nice, but you can't have it sounding like a shopping trolley. So next on our list of top modifications is a new exhaust. These range from just a back-box to give your car a bit of a growl, to a complete exhaust system to increase performance and give your car that sporty sound. Prices for exhaust back-boxes start at around £50.



4.

Lexus lights

It seemed at one point a few years ago, that every other car you passed had a set of Lexus lights fitted, looking pretty tacky in some cases to be fair. Together with other modifications I think they can definitely look nice, I personally prefer the Lexus lights with a darker backing (see image below) rather than the silver backed lights with looked a bit stuck on. Something else you could try if you don't want to fork out on a new set of lights is some tail light tinting spray; you'll definitely get a more unique look.



5.

Painted brake callipers

I drive a Skoda Octavia VRS, and one of the things I still like most about it is its green brake callipers (sad I know). This will only work if you've got a set of wide spoke alloys, but it will give your car that definite sporty look. Brake calliper paint is available as either a spray can or a pot of paint. You'll probably need to take your wheels off to apply it.


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2011 Nissan Murano Diesel Details Photos

2011 Nissan Murano Diesel Details Photos

Nissan Europe has apparent official capacity on the 2011 Murano agent version. The new Murano agent will go on auction in September, and in the UK, it is priced at £37,795.

The new agent adaptation is powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder agent that develops 190 Hp and 450Nm at aloof 2,000rpm and delivers a ammunition abridgement of 35.3mpg.

Nissan developing a agent adaptation of their crossover is not the alone account they are bringing us today. We are blessed to acquaint you that the 2011 archetypal will accept a few exoteric upgrades as well. The 2011 Murano will get a new advanced end with a beyond air assimilation apparent and a redesigned bonanza that will now action a added acceptable air assimilation and will absorb new fog lamps. Standard accessories will accommodate 20-inch admixture wheels, ability tailgate and blush rear, Nissan Connect Exceptional accessory aeronautics arrangement with 7” touchscreen, HDD 9.3 Gb music server, ipod, Bluetooth, and aux connectivity accumulated with exceptional 11 apostle BOSE arrangement and the advantage of rear bench DVD ball system. The new agent adaptation will add a rear aloofness glass, bi-xenon headlamps, cruise control, and Murano’s signature electrically folding rear seats.

Nitrous Bottles

Looking For the Best Brackets For Your Nitrous Bottles

If you have a nitrous powered kit installed in your car then it is important that it should be installed perfectly. These kits are powered by nitrous bottles that are highly flammable and can explode if left loose fitted, so you just have to ensure that you are making use of right type of bracket to hold it in its place. When selecting one you just have to keep in mind that that bracket is an important component as it is going to hold the nitrous bottles to your car and so fitting is very much important. You should in fact never struggle to fit the nitrous bottles in the brackets every time you have to replace them. This bracket is designed such that it is helpful in holding the bottles in its right position, especially when driving your car in rough terrains.

In case you are just not making use of right size brackets then there are chances that while driving through the rough terrain the might fall off the car and explode. In most cases improper handling of nitrous bottle is literally responsible for most accidents. You can always make use of different types of brackets to get the nitrous bottles adjusted in wide variation of forms. There are also a number of such brackets that are available in the market that might offer you with such convenience that you can try adjusting the bottle in multiple angles. This is one advantage if you are having the nitrous kit installed on your motorcycle. There are also a number of brackets that can be placed at an angle of around twenty degrees from the nose of the bottle. This is good option in case you need to get it installed in motorcycle where the space is too less.

The moment you are looking forward to purchase a bracket for your car or motorcycle it is important to try and select one that is best made for the type of you are making use of. Selecting the right pin type of also very much important and you also have to pay more attention towards the size of the bottle used. When searching the local market you certainly might come across different sizes of bottles. Each one is designed to fit comfortably with different size bracket. You get these nitrous bottles in various sizes that are made for smaller bikes to heavy vehicles. There are also some people who like placing bigger nitrous bottles in their power bikes as they are always looking around for more power. In case you are also not using this power quiet often then it is important that you select a smaller bottle. The smallest one is designed to store around one pond of nitrous.

Nitrous Bottles

Looking For the Best Brackets For Your Nitrous Bottles

If you have a nitrous powered kit installed in your car then it is important that it should be installed perfectly. These kits are powered by nitrous bottles that are highly flammable and can explode if left loose fitted, so you just have to ensure that you are making use of right type of bracket to hold it in its place. When selecting one you just have to keep in mind that that bracket is an important component as it is going to hold the nitrous bottles to your car and so fitting is very much important. You should in fact never struggle to fit the nitrous bottles in the brackets every time you have to replace them. This bracket is designed such that it is helpful in holding the bottles in its right position, especially when driving your car in rough terrains.

In case you are just not making use of right size brackets then there are chances that while driving through the rough terrain the might fall off the car and explode. In most cases improper handling of nitrous bottle is literally responsible for most accidents. You can always make use of different types of brackets to get the nitrous bottles adjusted in wide variation of forms. There are also a number of such brackets that are available in the market that might offer you with such convenience that you can try adjusting the bottle in multiple angles. This is one advantage if you are having the nitrous kit installed on your motorcycle. There are also a number of brackets that can be placed at an angle of around twenty degrees from the nose of the bottle. This is good option in case you need to get it installed in motorcycle where the space is too less.

The moment you are looking forward to purchase a bracket for your car or motorcycle it is important to try and select one that is best made for the type of you are making use of. Selecting the right pin type of also very much important and you also have to pay more attention towards the size of the bottle used. When searching the local market you certainly might come across different sizes of bottles. Each one is designed to fit comfortably with different size bracket. You get these nitrous bottles in various sizes that are made for smaller bikes to heavy vehicles. There are also some people who like placing bigger nitrous bottles in their power bikes as they are always looking around for more power. In case you are also not using this power quiet often then it is important that you select a smaller bottle. The smallest one is designed to store around one pond of nitrous.

SUZUKI RG-R 150 (SS) SPECIFICATION

This is spec of SUZUKI RG-R 150 (SS)
MODEL RG-V (SS)
DIMENSION AND DRY MASS L x H x W 680 x 1,970 x 1,120 m.m.
WEIGHT 99.8 kg.PERFORMANCE
---MAXIMUM H.P. 26.5 PS. at 9,500 RPM.
---MAXIMUM TORQUE 2.1 kg.m. at 8,000 RPM.
ENGINE TYPE 2 stroke, forced air-cooled
FUEL SYSTEM SSS and SIPC
PISTON DISPLACEMENT 147 C.C.
BORE x STROKE 59.0 x 54.0 m.m.
INTAKE SYSTEM Piston and reed valve
STARTET SYSTEM Primary kick
LUBRICATION SYSTEM SUZUKI "CCIS"
TRANSMISSION CLUTCH SYSTEM Wet multi-plate type
TRANSMISSION 6 speed constant mesh
CHASSIS
---FRONT SUSPENSION Telescopic, coil Spring, oil dampened
---REAR SUSPENSION Swinging arm, oil dampened
FRONT TIRE SIZE 2.75 - 18 4PR
REAR TIRE SIZE 3.00 - 18 4PR
FUEL TANK INCLUDING RESERVE 11 liters
CCI ENGINE OIL TANK 1.2 liters

Car Sport

The Best Sports Car in the World?

With the return of the legendary 'GTO' badge to a Ferrari for 2010, the question being asked by most people familiar with sports cars and Ferrari in particular is, 'is this the best sports car in the world?'

The model lucky enough to get the GTO treatment and wear the badge is Ferrari's two seat flagship the 599 GTB Fiorano. The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano was introduced in 2006 to replace the 575 Maranello. In it's first year the 599 won the Evo car of the year, Evo being the premiere Magazine in Britain focusing on driver oriented cars and a global authority on performance cars.

So the 599 GTB was already a great supercar when it first appeared in 2006, featuring a 5999cc V12 positioned at the front of the car longitudinally. It develops 611bhp and 448lb ft of torque and all of that power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 6 speed manual transmission or Ferrari's 6 speed 'F1 Superfast' automated manual transmission with paddle shifters.

The 599 GTB also features magnetorheological dampers which are dampers filled with magnetorheological fluid and controlled by a magnetic field. So by varying the strength of the electromagnet emitting the magnetic field you can adapt individual dampers to continuously altering conditions. This semi active suspension is critical on the 599 GTB in compensating for the basic physics of having the engine out in front of you feeding the driving wheels behind you.

The 599 GTB Fiorano is capable of reaching 60mph from rest in 3.5 seconds and can go on to reach 100mph 2.9 secs later, so from 0 to 100mph in 7.4 secs. It also has a top speed of 205mph.

The only 2 other cars to wear the GTO badge were the race bred 250 GTO in 1962 band the 288 GTO in 1984, both of which are rare and extremely sought after these days. GTO stands for Gran Turismo Omologata and derives from the 2 previous models which were built as homologation specials to allow Ferrari to race them.

The 599 GTO gets the detuned version of the race car spec 599XX 722bhp engine but still produces 670bhp with 457 lb ft of torque. The transmission is a 6 speed paddle shift auto manual with an uprated 60 millisecond gear change time. This will allow the car to hit 60mph in 3.35 secs and will probably be able to hit 100mph from standstill in 6.5 secs and will go on to hit 208mph.

The 599 GTO has a bespoke 6 into 1 exhaust manifold and no doubt will sound fantastic. The underside of the car has also seen some changes to allow the maximum amount of down force to be generated with the minimum amount of drag, so there are no overt or obvious racetrack addenda such as a high rear wing but still the car can generate 144kg of down force at 120mph.

In order to extract the maximum performance from all areas of the car, the Ferrari relies heavily on its VDC (Vehicle Dynamic Control) system and it's F1-Trac traction control to exploit the chassis's razor sharp responses. The car relies on the constant adjustments being made its electronic systems to keep everything in check and pointing forward (or sideways if you are a particularly talented driver).

The result of all of this refinement is a lap time set by the 599 GTO around the Ferrari test track of Fiorano that is 0.9 secs faster than that of the Ferrari Enzo which is a proper mid engined hypercar. So the performance of the 599 GTO is astounding but the real test will be whether that performance can be translated into a truly great driving experience given that there is so much electronic wizardry going on. Only time will tell.

The 599 GTO does however deliver breathtaking performance both on and off of the track but is it enough to become the best sports car in the world?

Car Sport

The Best Sports Car in the World?

With the return of the legendary 'GTO' badge to a Ferrari for 2010, the question being asked by most people familiar with sports cars and Ferrari in particular is, 'is this the best sports car in the world?'

The model lucky enough to get the GTO treatment and wear the badge is Ferrari's two seat flagship the 599 GTB Fiorano. The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano was introduced in 2006 to replace the 575 Maranello. In it's first year the 599 won the Evo car of the year, Evo being the premiere Magazine in Britain focusing on driver oriented cars and a global authority on performance cars.

So the 599 GTB was already a great supercar when it first appeared in 2006, featuring a 5999cc V12 positioned at the front of the car longitudinally. It develops 611bhp and 448lb ft of torque and all of that power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 6 speed manual transmission or Ferrari's 6 speed 'F1 Superfast' automated manual transmission with paddle shifters.

The 599 GTB also features magnetorheological dampers which are dampers filled with magnetorheological fluid and controlled by a magnetic field. So by varying the strength of the electromagnet emitting the magnetic field you can adapt individual dampers to continuously altering conditions. This semi active suspension is critical on the 599 GTB in compensating for the basic physics of having the engine out in front of you feeding the driving wheels behind you.

The 599 GTB Fiorano is capable of reaching 60mph from rest in 3.5 seconds and can go on to reach 100mph 2.9 secs later, so from 0 to 100mph in 7.4 secs. It also has a top speed of 205mph.

The only 2 other cars to wear the GTO badge were the race bred 250 GTO in 1962 band the 288 GTO in 1984, both of which are rare and extremely sought after these days. GTO stands for Gran Turismo Omologata and derives from the 2 previous models which were built as homologation specials to allow Ferrari to race them.

The 599 GTO gets the detuned version of the race car spec 599XX 722bhp engine but still produces 670bhp with 457 lb ft of torque. The transmission is a 6 speed paddle shift auto manual with an uprated 60 millisecond gear change time. This will allow the car to hit 60mph in 3.35 secs and will probably be able to hit 100mph from standstill in 6.5 secs and will go on to hit 208mph.

The 599 GTO has a bespoke 6 into 1 exhaust manifold and no doubt will sound fantastic. The underside of the car has also seen some changes to allow the maximum amount of down force to be generated with the minimum amount of drag, so there are no overt or obvious racetrack addenda such as a high rear wing but still the car can generate 144kg of down force at 120mph.

In order to extract the maximum performance from all areas of the car, the Ferrari relies heavily on its VDC (Vehicle Dynamic Control) system and it's F1-Trac traction control to exploit the chassis's razor sharp responses. The car relies on the constant adjustments being made its electronic systems to keep everything in check and pointing forward (or sideways if you are a particularly talented driver).

The result of all of this refinement is a lap time set by the 599 GTO around the Ferrari test track of Fiorano that is 0.9 secs faster than that of the Ferrari Enzo which is a proper mid engined hypercar. So the performance of the 599 GTO is astounding but the real test will be whether that performance can be translated into a truly great driving experience given that there is so much electronic wizardry going on. Only time will tell.

The 599 GTO does however deliver breathtaking performance both on and off of the track but is it enough to become the best sports car in the world?