2006 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti
October 10th, 2006
The 2006 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti is powered by the latest development of the V12 used in the discontinued 575M Maranello. More important, though, is the 612’s all-aluminum space frame and body-panel construction design, the first for a V12 Ferrari. At 4,056 pounds, the 612 is no lightweight, but it’s still 600-1,200 pounds lighter than competitors like the Mercedes-Benz CL65 and the Bentley Continental GT.
The Ferrari’s V12 is mounted rearward enough that the 612 can be considered a front-midengine car and as a result has a 46/54 front/rear weight balance. Ferrari claims that 85 percent of the car’s weight is between the axles.The 612 Scaglietti is equipped with a 5.7-liter V12 that develops 540 horsepower at 7,250 rpm and 434 pound-feet of torque at 5,250 rpm.
2006 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
April 17th, 2006
A classic mid-front V12 Ferrari two-seater good for close to 210 mph: What could be more fun? This 575M Maranello replacement looks new in Ferrari styling terms even though the windshield is carryover. This 2006 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano is something special.
At first glance the GTB’s styling seems to mimic its larger 4-seat brother, the 612 Scgalietti. Both share the same front end design which Pininfarina now sets as the enduring face of Ferrari, but unlike the 612, the 599 has an entirely new roof line and much tidier rear end treatment with two sexy rear buttresses.