Ferrari 599 GTO

There are 661 horses on hand in this version of the 599’s V-12, up from 612 in the 599GTB, and they come quickly when called. As the engine shrieks its way to its 8400-rpm peak, you’re squashed into the racing-style bucket seat, with each upshift through the six-speed gearbox giving an extra little shove.

The oversize shift paddles, which are fixed to the steering column rather than rotating with the wheel, make actuating cog swaps a pure joy, and you find yourself wishing there were a few more gears. At the top end of sixth, flat out, the GTO will be traveling at just over 208 mph, so maybe there are enough gears after all.

Ferrari forecasts a 0-to-62-mph time of 3.35 seconds, quicker than the Enzo. After considering power, mass, phase of the moon, and position of the planets, our tech guys forecast something a little quicker—3.1 seconds—since the GTB Fiorano we tested in September 2008 made the sprint in 3.3.