When Ferrari unveils its most powerful road-going model ever, the world stops spinning. If, on top of that, the car is given the three magic letters GTO, you’re on the verge of mass hysteria. Its new engine is derived from the V12 of the 599XX, as are its sporty exhaust lines. The cherry on the crankshaft is its vastly optimised F1 gearbox. The fundamental question remains: is this a real GTO? Gran Turismo Omologata. Three Italian words with a universal meaning. At first glance, the 599 GTO is immediately recognisable from the GTB thanks to its new 20-inch wheels with titanium centre nuts, front and rear. They alone claim a weight saving of 22 kg! The new bonnet has also been lightened, and features two large cooling scoops for the engine. Other distinctive features include the central honeycomb grille on the front bumper, the side cooling vents for the brakes, the revised front spoiler, the lightened rear trunk, the new air extractor and the carbon mirrors. If you’re looking for the name 599 on the bodywork, stop looking, you won’t find anything. Ferrari has told you: this is a GTO, not a 599…