08/30/2026
Which is the more crazy? I’ve had these two since new, the GTO was delivered in early 2011 and the F12tdf in late 2016.
The most crazy of the two from my experience is the F12tdf, not because - for example - the power gain and introduction of RWS over the 599 GTO but because while the 599 GTO is upfront about its seriously beast-like character, it communicates with you the entire time, the F12tdf has a deceptive soft side for traffic, scenic encounters and moments of PIT SPEED engagement (aka using cruise control) - something conspicuously not part of the GTO’s hard, track focused 599 XX derived playbook - however decide to push hard in the F12tdf and the instant ferocity of the performance you unleash is shocking - it’s what makes the F12tdf so damn intoxicating - utterly gorgeous, elegant and brutal.
Both exquisitely beautiful, limited edition, super aggressive naturally aspirated mid-front V12 Ferrari. One is in your face 100% demanding you step up and drive, the other able to shift in a nanosecond between playing the gorgeous ultimate Grand Tourer and a total animal. It’s what makes these two irresistible and irreplaceable.
Ferrari 599 GTO or Ferrari F12tdf?
Media: 599 GTO