Thursday, July 16, 2009

HGTE Upgrade for Current 599 Owners


Officially available as a Ferrari Genuine Accessory package, Ferrari is now offering the Handling GTE upgrade to current 599 owners.
Available on 599 models produced before 2008, Ferrari is offering Handling, Exhaust and Aesthetics kits for totaling roughly $28,280. The Handling kit includes a 10mm lower suspension, recalibrated suspension settings, stiffer springs and thicker anti-roll bars, stickier tires and light-weight three piece modular rims.
The Exhaust kit throws in new silencers and two-tone tailpipes with the Aesthetics kit adding unique grille and Ferrari badging.
Those cars produced after 2008 will also be eligible for Ferrari’s Performance kit. That kit will include the aforementioned Exhaust kit, improved shift times for 599s equipped with Ferrari’s F1 gearbox and a modified ECU for better throttle response. The Handling, Performance, Exhaust and Aesthetics kits will list for roughly $32,000.