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Ferrari FXX Evolution
The innovative FXX programme, based on the eponymous prototype car and launched by Ferrari in June 2005, is being extended to 2008/2009. The FXX, which is the most advanced GT ever created at Maranello, has been updated with an evolution package aimed at further improving its handling and performance. The package was developed as a result of Ferrari's collaboration with its Client Test Drivers and with the invaluable support of Michael Schumacher. The FXXs equipped with this package will also sport a new livery in addition to new rear wing profiles.

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The FXX is not homologated for road use and there are no plans to compete with it either. In fact, the FXX prototype is designed exclusively for track driving as part of a specific R&D programme agreed with a selected group of just over 20 clients involving 14 group test sessions and 14 private ones in the last two years. Thanks to readings taken over the 16,500 kilometres of tests carried out in 2006 and the 18,500 kilometres covered in 2007, the modifications made to the car have focused on honing its aerodynamics, running gear and electronics. Seven-times Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher also joined the ranks of the client test drivers and gave the programme the benefit of his vast experience on several occasions.

Maranello's engineers studied the wealth of information gained to develop a kit which will cut the FXX's Fiorano lap time to under 1'16'' (previously it was 1'18''). The FXX's 6262 cc V12 engine can now punch out a massive 860 hp at 9500 rpm. Gearshifting takes just 60 ms, a drop of 20 ms on the previous time, and the gear ratios have been adapted to make use of the extra 1000 rpm now delivered by the engine.

The car's new traction control system, developed in close collaboration with the GES Racing Division engineers, gives the driver a choice of no less than nine different settings (plus the off position) which are selected using a switch on the central tunnel. This means that the driver really can modify the car's behaviour on the track from corner to corner, just as the Formula 1 drivers do to maximise performance and reduce tyre wear. The FXX's traction control is also now less invasive and more flexible, adapting more efficiently to the individual driving style of each driver - a requirement pinpointed when this very extreme car was being driven on the track by non-professional drivers.

The FXX's special 19" Bridgestone tyres now last longer too thanks to a new car setup and new front suspension geometry, while the Brembo brakes, which boast large Composite Ceramic Material (CCM) discs, are more efficient with the result that the brake pads last twice as long. Thanks to the drivers' feedback the Ferrari engineers have also developed new aerodynamic solutions aimed at increasing downforce over the rear axle. The FXX now sports a new rear diffuser, nolder and rear flaps which have combined to increase aerodynamic efficiency by 25% overall. The active front spoiler control system settings have been adjusted to take these modifications into account too. New telemetry monitoring of the steering angle and brake pump pressure will further boost the interaction between Client test drivers and the company's engineers also. From next year onwards, it will be possible for drivers to have two extra video cameras mounted on their car in addition the existing rear-facing one. This will, of course, give the drivers excellent rear visibility without having to impinge in any way on the car's aerodynamics.

The FXX evolution package includes participation in a series of track events that Ferrari is organising at international circuits for 2008/2009. Six events are planned for each year (two in North America, two in Europe and two in Asia). In addition to these, the FXXs will also be participating, as per tradition, in the prestigious end-of-season Ferrari World Finals.

As happened in 2006/2007, the cars will be backed up at each event by a 15-member official team made up of engineers, electronics experts and mechanics capable of providing complete assistance to clients. Needless to say, the latter will still be able to organise their own private individual track sessions in their car as well.

can i ask why you came to a Hyundai site, not owning a Hyundai, just to post about other cars? just curious...seems a bit weird

ferraris are pretty cool if i had the chance to trade in my car and an extra million or two i would be drivin one right now lol

Good question....and I love the car.

nice car but this should be posted on ferrari forums as toyota cars are posted on toyota forums.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/57.gif)

This post has been edited by kurtdaniel: Sep 14 2009, 08:38 PM

the fxx is an amaaazing car!!!

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THE FERRARI FXX Evolution is the ultimate track car. But the problem is Ferrari keeps them on the circuit, under lock and key. So even paying €1.5 million and joining this most exclusive club doesn’t mean you can take it home to impress your friends.
Unless you take a base Enzo and build your own, which is precisely what Edo Karabegovic has done for partner and Canadian importer Zahir Rana. As Christmas presents go, it’s right up there with the best of them.
The Edo Competition Enzo XX Evolution waits inside his Ahlen firm, the end result of months of work and glorious in the less familiar yellow finish. This is the Enzo taken to the absolute limit and it should soon become the fastest road-going Ferrari in the world when it goes beyond 390km/h with the timing gear attached. Considering the speeds Edo himself has achieved on the Autobahn late at night, it could be even faster than that and don’t be too surprised if this joins the Bugatti Veyron in the 400km/h-plus club before too long.
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As Edo fires up the now 6.3-litre V12, the explosion of noise is so utterly, ear-splitting obscene that the police stop by to take a look and somewhere a kid starts to cry. And that’s at idle. When I roll on to the industrial estate’s outer road the car barks with every touch of the throttle and pulsates with racing tech and latent power.
The Enzo is a racing car softened for the road, that’s how Ferrari built it, the Maserati MC12 was built on the same platform and that was a ground-up racer, but the Enzo was carefully considered, the edges were filed down, the spikes capped with cork. Edo, though, has thrown all that moderation in the bin and gone back to raw, race car brutality.

Okay...I think that's enough Ferrari stuff. Please refrain from posting more.

Thank you.