Ferrari 599 challenges big brother Enzo

In its September issue, Italy's Quattroruote magazine got behind the wheel of the new Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano grand tourer to gather some real-world numbers on the car's performance. According to the magazine, zero to 62 mph took just 3.47 seconds, zero to 100 mph took 6.8 seconds, zero to 124 mph took 10.39 seconds, and zero to 150 mph took 15.3 seconds. Braking from 62 mph to zero took just 102 feet, creating 1.26g of force. The car ran the quarter mile in a mere 11.2 seconds at 129.4 mph. In terms of handling, the car achieved 1.07g on the skidpad, and set a new record lap time on the Vairano handling track. The 599's lap time was just 1:16.810 -- beating the Porsche Carrera GT (1:17.349), Ferrari F430 F1 (1:17.373), Ferrari Enzo (1:17.448), and Lamborghini Gallardo e-geat (1:17.814).