This year’s Geneva Auto Show certainly didn’t lack super cool cars that have that peculiar tendency to make car aficionados slobber. With the über-cool Saab Aero-X concept, the Solstice-inspired 2007 Opel GT, the award-winning Alfa Romeo Spider and many other fast, exotic and expensive cars, the auto show is simply a car enthusiast’s dreamland. As if that wasn’t enough, Ferrari unveiled its latest stunner, touted as the most powerful V12-engined production car of all time – the 599 GTB Fiorano.

How powerful? Think 5,999cc 12-cylinder engine (akin to the Ferrari Enzo) generates 620 horsepower at 7600rpm with acceleration pegged at 62mph in 3.7 seconds. The Fiorano, the replacement for the 575M Maranello, is the coming-together of the most innovative and advanced technologies and engineering solutions from Ferrari. The Fiorano will come with the F1-Trac from Ferrari, designed to improve road-holding, safety and stability. Another cool thing about the Fiorano is its magnetoheological suspension, which applies an electronically controlled magnetic field to adjust the dampers.

Ferrari says that the new Fiorano is designed with several objectives in mind: to surpass the intense driving pleasure of such renowned models as the F40, to guarantee stunning performance courtesy of its highly innovative content and technology transfers from the F1 single-seaters, and to deliver superior standards of roominess, comfort, ergonomics and safety. This mid-front engined two-seater coupe is set to make a new benchmark in performance and design. Other cool features include Ipod integration, Xenon headlights, LED taillights, and an anti-theft device integrated into the key.

As Ferrari took the wraps off its latest baby, the 599 GTB Fiorano definitely had more than its share of oohs and aahs. The car, designed by the renowned Pininfarina group, undoubtedly has that pin-up star good looks with its strikingly sculptured body, stunning proportions, and aggressive elegant lines. The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano name sums up what this car is all about. 599 is the displacement of the V12 engine divided by 10; GTB comes from Gran Turismo Berlinetta, in honor of Ferrari’s famous Berlinettas, including the Fiorano’s predecessor, the Maranello; and Fiorano, from the racing circuit that Ferrari uses to polish the performance of its cars.

For those who can afford this car (US$250,000), the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano is offered with a vast choice of personalization options covering four areas: Racing and Track, Exteriors and Colors, Interiors and Materials, and Equipment and Travel. Aside from the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, other drool-worthy cars on display at the Ferrari exhibit in Geneva include the F2005 single-seater, F430 and F430 Spider, and a 612 Scaglietti.

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