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Video: Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano takes on the F40

Posted Wed Mar 26 2008 7:01 PM by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

It’s young versus old in this latest clip, with two of the hottest cars to ever come out of Maranello decking it out in the Nevada desert. In one corner we have the stripped out F40 from the mid-1980s and in the other is this generation's technologically advanced 599 GTB. Both will have its fans so we’ll leave it to you to decide which one should come out on top.

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Reader Comments

• Wed Mar 26 2008 9:31 PM

  Johnny says

  Very good video, both cars are quite amazing!

• Thu Mar 27 2008 8:16 AM

  JD says

  Over produced silliness IMO. The 599 would completely outclass the F-40. It wouldn't even be close.

• Thu Mar 27 2008 10:22 AM

  JSR says

  599 hands down!

• Thu Mar 27 2008 1:57 PM

  Jim says

  F-40!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• Thu Mar 27 2008 2:15 PM

  why theory? says

  F40 0-60 3.2
  599 0-60 3.7
  
  F40 0-100 7.6
  599 0-100 7.4
  
  F40 0-120 11
  599 0-120 10.2
  
  F40 Max 201
  599 Max 205
  
  So not that badly matched, also the F40 is considerably lighter, and has the engine in the right place, so methinks it could out handle the 599.. F40 looks better too IMO.

• Sun Apr 6 2008 11:40 AM

  brent says

  The car that wasn't there would've won: Corvette ZR1
  
  ;-)

• Wed Apr 9 2008 12:44 PM

  Matt Z says

  the f40 is a drivers car. the 599 is a car for some one to say hey f*** you i drive a ferrari but I don't know which is the clutch pedal can you show it to me.

• Wed Apr 9 2008 11:54 PM

  Wizards Lore says

  the F430 produces the same amount of power as the F40. the difference is about 400kgs.
  The 599 is the better car obviously, but the F40 doesnt apologise for what it is. Its tottaly and utterly devoid of any mod cons. Even the door handles dont exist, merely a cord that you pull on to open the door. the designers really went to town in taking every single piece of weight they could off