700-HP Ferrari 599 GTO

Upcoming Ferrari 599GTO is the roadgoing version of Ferrari's 599XX.

Ferrari has confirmed that it will be releasing the 599 GTO. It is essentially a road variant of the built-for-the-track Ferrari 599 XX, and this is the first time the Prancing Horse automaker has used the GTO nameplate since the 288 GTO, built from 1984-'86.

Ferrari 599 GTO Heats Up the Mugello Circuit

Ferrari 599 GTO

The Ferrari 599 GTO is a great car, and it will always be fun sitting behind its wheels as its powerful 6.0-liter V12 kicks out 661 hp and 457 lb-ft of torque. But while that might as well burn out your pockets with its staggering �319,495 cost, why not try and satisfy our appetites by watching the 599 GTO heating the racetracks?

Well that�s actually quite possible as Ferrari releases its official videos of the Ferrari 599 GTO both in the compound and on the track at the Mugello Circuit north of Florence, Italy. The first video flaunts the exquisite design and style of the 599 GTO as the car circles the track speedily. But as its always more fun to watch the road sitting behind the wheels with the car speeding up quickly as you accelerate the pedals, the second video is sure to give you the real feel of this amazing Ferrari model. I am sure you would start loving Ferrari�s top test driver Dario Benuzzi� s job. So check out the videos after the jump and enjoy.