TODAY - 16 May, 2010
Ferrari 599 GTO in pictures
The first studio shots of the go-faster 599 were promising
But on the open road its performance is enthralling
The badge provides the link to the legendary 250 GTO of the 60s and 288 GTO of the 80s
Mean, moody and totally magnificent
The heart of the beast: revised 5,999cc V12 pumps out 661bhp, 60bhp more than the standard 599
Stripped-out interior is part of an extensive package of weight reduction
The GTO doesn't relish being thrown around and rewards precise, accurate inputs
Ferrari will only make 599 examples - but they're all accounted for
On Ferrari's Fiorano test track it's blisteringly quick
Simply glorious: the mighty beast in its element