GTO and completed in 2013. It is the fifth project completed by Ferrari's special projects division and it includes elements from the 599XX and the F12 which was released a few months earlier. It was commissioned by Cheerag Arya, the owner of a petrochemical company. The car's VIN is ZFF70RDT7B0188026. The cas was then seized by the gouvernment of Abu Dhabi and was exported to the USA where it still resides today. Prototype Motor Authority reported that Ferrari president Luca Cordero di Montezemolo was working on the development of a Ferrari model that would use alternative energy sources and which would be based on what Ferrari is doing in Formula 1, which uses Kinetic Energy Recovery System. The KERS was tested using a 599 as a test mule. The model was later revealed to be the LaFerrari. Awards Evo magazine named the 599 GTB as the Car of the Year for 2006. Top Gear Magazine also named the 599 GTB as the Supercar of the Year 2006. Successor The successor to the 599 was announced on 29 February 2012, a few days prior to the Geneva Motor Show. Ferrari released a video featuring Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa driving the car at Ferrari's own test track, the Pista di Fiorano. The car, named the F12berlinetta, was officially unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show on March 6, 2012. References Sources External links 599 GTB 2010s cars Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive vehicles Rear-wheel-drive vehicles Cars introduced in 2006 Flagship vehicles