Ferrari has introduced at this year's Geneva show the Handling GT Evoluzione (HGTE) package for the 599 GTB Fiorano. The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE package includes stiffer springs and rear anti-roll bar and new calibration settings for the magnetorheological shock absorbers. The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE also features a lower ride height and specifically optimised tires.
The gearbox of the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE has received faster high-performance settings and the ECU has been re-programmed to offer improved accelerator response.
The exhaust system of the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE has also been modified to offer an even more thrilling sound.
Ferrari Press release:
599 GTB Fiorano with the Handling GTE package
When it first debuted, the 599 GTB Fiorano set a new standard in terms of performance that remains a benchmark for new sports car development to this day. Now Ferrari is introducing the new Handling GTE (Handling Gran Turismo Evoluzione) package for the model to further underscore its sportiness and handling.
The package includes a modified set-up with stiffer springs and rear anti-roll bar as well as new calibration settings for the magnetorheological shock absorbers when the manettino is at its sportier settings. The ride height has also been lowered which in turn lowers the car’s center of gravity. This combined with the new set-up helps improve body control. The package also includes specifically optimised tires featuring a compound that offers even better grip.
The car’s electronics have also evolved to ensure even more prompt response to driver commands.
The F1 gearbox’s shifts are now even faster in high-performance settings, while a new engine software strategy has improved accelerator response.
The exhaust silencer has also been modified with the result producing an even more marked and thrilling sound under hard usage whilst still delivering just the right comfort levels at cruising speed.
From a styling point of view, the package also includes some distinctively sporty exterior and interior features with carbon-fiber widely used in the latter. The 20” split-rim wheels are new with a special diamond-cut and matte silver finish. The rear diffuser is finished in matte black to underscore the car’s new set-up and highlight the chromed tail pipes. The cabin is sportier too thanks to a sophisticated mix of full-grain leather, black Alcantara® and carbon-fiber trim.
The new seats are trimmed in a new two-tone combination of leather with black Alcantara® inserts, and the seat backs are trimmed entirely in carbon-fiber. Embroidered in contrasting stitching on the headrest are a Prancing Horse and the words “Handling GTE”.
