Quick comparison
The Ferrari 288 GTO appeared in 1984, the Ferrari 599 GTO in 2010 – 26 years later. The Ferrari 288 GTO has a V8 engine, the Ferrari 599 GTO a V12 engine. The more powerful one is the Ferrari 599 GTO: 670 PS versus 400 PS. The higher top speed belongs to the Ferrari 599 GTO: 335 km/h versus 305 km/h. The lighter one is the Ferrari 288 GTO: 1160 kg versus 1605 kg.
Ferrari 288 GTOFerrari 599 GTO
1984–1987Period2010–2011
2855 cm³ F114 B 000 twin-turbo V8Engine–
2855 cm³Displacement–
400 PS and 496 Nm of torquePower670 PS
–Torque620 Nm
4.9 s0–100 km/h–
305 km/hTop speedover 335 km/h
1160 kgWeight1605 kg
272Units built–
5-speed manualTransmission–
Mid-engine, rear-wheel driveLayout–
2-door BerlinettaBody–
Leonardo Fioravanti at Pininfarina; Nicola Materazzi (Chief Engineer)Design–
2450 mmWheelbase–
4290 × 1910 × 1120 mmL × W × H–
All values come from the data sheets of the two models (sources listed there). The better value is highlighted in green wherever both data sheets give a comparable figure. Photos – Ferrari 288 GTO: Quelle: GTHO / Bildbearbeitung & Retusche von Auge=mit, CC BY-SA 4.0; Ferrari 599 GTO: Alexandre Prévot from Nancy, France, CC BY-SA 2.0. Licenses and originals: Sources & image credits.
