Ferrari 599

Ferrari 599: which version to buy

The Ferrari 599 was sold as 1 generation of Coupe from 2006 to 2012, with 4 versions on the same 5999 cm³ gasoline V-shaped 12-cylinder theme. The buying question is not “which generation”: there is only one. It is which of the four powertrains to live with. Three share the catalogue name 6.0 DCT; they are not the same car. One is a 6.0 MT.

The Ferrari 599 was sold as 1 generation of Coupe from 2006 to 2012, with 4 versions on the same 5999 cm³ gasoline V-shaped 12-cylinder theme. The buying question is not “which generation”: there is only one. It is which of the four powertrains to live with. Three share the catalogue name 6.0 DCT; they are not the same car. One is a 6.0 MT. The split is arithmetic: 620 hp versus 670 hp, No boost versus Turbo, 1690 kg versus 1605 kg, 3.7 s versus 3.4 s to 100 km/h, mixed fuel 21.3 versus 17.5 L/100 km where measured.

Specs compared: four versions, three named 6.0 DCT

Use the names exactly as listed. When two rows say 6.0 DCT, read horsepower, boost, and kerb weight together.

Shared across all four: 4 valves per cylinder, distributed injection (multi-point), RWD, 6 speeds, tank 105 L, ground clearance 127 mm, independent spring suspension front and rear, ventilated disc brakes front and rear. Engine position is Front, longitudinal on the two 620 hp cars and on the 670 hp 6.0 DCT with No boost; it is not measured on the Turbo 6.0 DCT.

Specific output on the same 5.999 L: 620 / 5.999 ≈ 103.4 hp per litre on 6.0 DCT (620 hp) and 6.0 MT; 670 / 5.999 ≈ 111.7 hp per litre on both 670 hp cars — about 8.3 hp/L more, or +50 hp and +12 Nm (620 − 608). Peak power arrives 650 rpm later on the 670 hp pair (8250 vs 7600); peak torque 900 rpm later (6500 vs 5600). Compression is 11.2 on the three naturally aspirated rows and 11.1 on Turbo. Bore × stroke is 92 × 75.2 on the three No-boost engines and 82 × 75.2 on Turbo — same stroke, 10 mm smaller bore.

Performance and mpg: what the extra 50 hp actually buys

The 670 hp 6.0 DCT with No boost is the only version that is both quicker and more economical in mixed use than the 620 hp pair: 0.3 s faster to 100 km/h than 6.0 DCT (620 hp) and 6.0 MT, 5 km/h higher top speed (335 vs 330), and 3.8 L/100 km less mixed fuel than 6.0 MT and the Turbo 6.0 DCT (17.5 vs 21.3). That mixed gap is about 18% less fuel for the same 105 L tank: roughly 105 / 17.5 ≈ 600 km mixed versus 105 / 21.3 ≈ 493 km on the 21.3 figures — about 107 km extra range on paper. City 32.7 and highway 14.7 are identical wherever they were measured; they do not separate the three cars that have them.

Turbo does not buy a faster 6.0 DCT. Versus the No-boost 670 hp 6.0 DCT it is 0.2 s slower to 100 km/h (3.6 vs 3.4) and 10 km/h slower on top speed (325 vs 335). Versus 6.0 DCT (620 hp) it is 0.1 s quicker (3.6 vs 3.7) but 5 km/h slower on top speed (325 vs 330). Mixed consumption matches 6.0 MT at 21.3, not the leaner 17.5. If the reason to pay for 670 hp is a stopwatch and a high-speed figure, the No-boost 670 hp 6.0 DCT is the one that actually delivers both; Turbo is the 670 hp row that gives back speed and mpg.

6.0 MT matches 6.0 DCT (620 hp) exactly on 3.7 s and 330 km/h. The gearbox is the product difference: Manual versus Robotic, both 6 speeds. Fuel use is measured on MT (city 32.7, highway 14.7, mixed 21.3) and not measured on the 620 hp 6.0 DCT — do not treat the DCT’s economy as equal to the MT’s; it was not recorded here.

CO2 and eco class are not measured on every version.

Dimensions and weight: 85 kg is the other 670 hp story

Kerb weight per horsepower:

• 6.0 DCT (620 hp) and 6.0 MT: 1690 / 620 ≈ 2.73 kg/hp
• 6.0 DCT (670 hp, Turbo): 1690 / 670 ≈ 2.52 kg/hp
• 6.0 DCT (670 hp, No boost): 1605 / 670 ≈ 2.40 kg/hp

The No-boost 670 hp 6.0 DCT is 85 kg lighter than the other three (1690 − 1605). Combined with +50 hp, that is why it is the only row with both 3.4 s and 335 km/h. Payload on that car is the only measured gross figure: 2000 − 1605 = 395 kg. Gross weight is not measured on 6.0 DCT (620 hp), 6.0 MT, and Turbo 6.0 DCT.

Wheel sizes are listed only on the two 620 hp cars: 245/40 R19 and 305/35 R20. On both 670 hp 6.0 DCT rows, wheels are not measured. Ground clearance does not change the choice: 127 mm on all four.

Which version to choose

There is no generation swap to wait for. 1 generation, 2006–2012, Coupe, 4 versions. The decision is inside that table.

Buy the 670 hp 6.0 DCT with No boost if the numbers are the brief. It is the only version that improves power, mass, acceleration, top speed, and mixed consumption together: 670 hp / 620 Nm, 1605 kg, 3.4 s, 335 km/h, mixed 17.5. Versus 6.0 DCT (620 hp) that is +50 hp, +12 Nm, −85 kg, −0.3 s, +5 km/h, and a mixed figure that exists and is 3.8 L/100 km below the 21.3 cars. Versus Turbo 6.0 DCT it is the same 670 hp and 620 Nm but 85 kg lighter, 0.2 s quicker, 10 km/h faster, 0.1 higher compression (11.2 vs 11.1), larger bore (92 vs 82), and 3.8 L/100 km less mixed fuel. Gearbox is still Robotic, 6, RWD. Wheels and engine position are known on the 620 hp cars; here wheels are not measured and position is Front, longitudinal. Gross 2000 kg is the only full-weight rating in the set.

Buy 6.0 MT if the point of a 599 is a clutch. Performance matches 6.0 DCT (620 hp) exactly: 620 hp, 608 Nm, 3.7 s, 330 km/h, 1690 kg. What changes is Manual instead of Robotic. Fuel is measured (32.7 / 14.7 / 21.3); on the sibling 620 hp 6.0 DCT those three cells are not measured. Wheels are specified (245/40 R19, 305/35 R20). You give up 50 hp, 12 Nm, 0.3 s, 5 km/h, 85 kg, and 3.8 L/100 km mixed versus the light 670 hp 6.0 DCT. You do not give up anything versus the 620 hp robot on the stopwatch.

Buy 6.0 DCT (620 hp) if you want the robot without the 670 hp rows. Same engine arithmetic as 6.0 MT: 103.4 hp/L, 2.73 kg/hp, 3.7 s, 330 km/h, No boost, Front, longitudinal, 11.2, 92 × 75.2. City, highway, mixed, CO2, eco class, and gross weight are not measured. Do not assume it sips less than 6.0 MT; the data does not say.

Treat the Turbo 6.0 DCT as the 670 hp car that does not win the comparison. Same peak 670 hp / 620 Nm / 8250 / 6500 as the light 6.0 DCT, same Robotic 6 and RWD, same city 32.7 and highway 14.7, but Turbo, 11.1, 82 × 75.2, kerb back to 1690 kg, 3.6 s, 325 km/h, mixed 21.3. Engine position, wheels, and gross weight are not measured. Against the No-boost 670 hp 6.0 DCT, Turbo is heavier, slower to 100 km/h, slower at the top, and thirstier in mixed use. Against 6.0 DCT (620 hp) it adds 50 hp and 0.1 s but loses 5 km/h of top speed and still weighs 1690 kg. If “670” on the badge is required and the light No-boost 6.0 DCT is not the car in front of you, this is the remaining 6.0 DCT; the numbers do not make it the performance or economy pick.

Short ranking on the measured sheet. Fastest and leanest mixed: 6.0 DCT (670 hp, No boost). Equal 620 hp pair split only by Manual vs Robotic: 6.0 MT vs 6.0 DCT (620 hp). Turbo 6.0 DCT: same peak power as the light 670, without the mass, acceleration, top-speed, or mixed-fuel advantage. Fuel for 98 gasoline, 105 L, 127 mm clearance, and RWD do not change the ranking. Prices are not in this data; “extra money” here means extra horsepower, less mass, and the gearbox type the catalogue actually lists.