The handling package was first revealed during the Geneva auto show last March. This week the Ferrari 599’s handling was put into test by none other than legendary Michael Schumacher who’s on the pedestal for winning the F1 championship seven times.

The HGTE is engineered to give the Ferrari owner a more dynamic and sporty driving experience. The package includes modifications on the springs, calibration of the shock absorbers, anti-roll bars, and lowering of the ride height.

Schumacher took the 599 for a 20 lap drive in Fiorano. The record of the Ferrari 599 in the circuit is recorded at 1 minute and 26.5 seconds. That is really considered a fast lap taking into consideration the record of the F40 which is 3.1 seconds slower. The F430 and the F50 take 3.6s more to finish a lap.

The lap times of Schumacher were not released but the car was tested as part of the company’s Pilota driving courses. The courses are designed for Ferrari owners skills to handle their cars to its full potentials without sacrificing safety both on the race track and the road.

The Pilota driving course is offered in several levels— Challenge, Evolution, Advanced, and Basic. An On Ice training is given in certain countries like Italy, Japan, China, and the U.S.

Minor adjustments to improve the throttle response have been done to the speed demon’s V12’s software with its 611 horsepower. The retuned F1 transmission is now capable for even faster shifts.

To elevate the new kick-ass 599s with its GTE package, the modified 599s bear new grilles, special wheels, and a matte black rear diffuser. Of course, even the interior has been improved with its two-tone seats and carbon fiber trims.

The Handling GTE Package is expected to add $25,000 to the 599’s base price.

The second 599 is the super high-tech 599XX, which is designed to be the extreme track race Ferrari car. The 599XX debuts Ferrari’s most advanced technologies from leisure driving to Formula One capacities. The modified 6.0-liter V12 engine—adjusted combustion chambers, raised redline to 9,000 rpms, improved intake and exhaust systems, and relatively light-weight parts. The improved V12 now produces 700 horsepower while the new transmission can change gears in a matter of 60 milliseconds.

It is expected that only twenty to thirty 599XXs will be built and offered to a selected group of Ferrari loyalists. The 599XX’s assumed price range is about $1.2 million.

Novitec Rosso has been making super race horses with its tuning packages for Ferraris. Its newest release is a Bi-Kompressor kit to boost the power plant of the 6.0L V12 of the 599.

The addition will help the Ferrari 599 Fiorano to blaze from 0 to 62 mph in 3.2 seconds. Catching the 599 will also be difficult as it reaches its top speed of 211 mph in merely 9.7 seconds. The maximum torque of the conversion is at 607 lb-ft.

The tag for the bi-kompressor kit from Novitec Rosso is around $60,000. These superchargers are cogged-belt driven and are engineered for top performance boost of 0.39 bars.

Aside from this kit Novitec Rosso can enhance the stock car to perform better with other professional tuning equipment they have in their garage.

Novitec Rosso also designed a front spoiler lip that will be affixed to the bumper to help keep the car on the ground. The rear portion of the car can be enhanced with a diffuser and a spoiler.

The German company also designed panels which help in the aerodynamics as air passes in between the wheel houses. These also allow cooling of the rear brakes.

The body can be further improved with the carbon fiber options prepared for the 599. There are also available side markers, black tail light, LED brake, and LED reverse lights.

Pirelli and Novitec Rosso also collaborated to have a top performance alloy wheels for the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano.