1 00:00:03,616 --> 00:00:04,685 法拉利 Ferrari. 2 00:00:06,086 --> 00:00:09,769 汽车史上数十年来的传奇品牌 For decades, one of the most legendary names in automobiles. 3 00:00:11,253 --> 00:00:13,559 如今有款新车即将上市 Now, a new model is hitting the streets. 4 00:00:17,845 --> 00:00:20,832 这是一辆1.5吨的高性能跑车 One-and-a-quarter tones of high-performance sports car, 5 00:00:22,866 --> 00:00:25,313 有太空飞船等级的精准工程技术 engineered with the precision of a spacecraft. 6 00:00:28,048 --> 00:00:30,603 法拉利有史以来所设计过最快 The fastest, most powerful production car 7 00:00:30,603 --> 00:00:32,746 最有力的车款 Ferrari has ever designed. 8 00:00:36,090 --> 00:00:38,150 这里就是这部车的生产地 And this is where it is being made, 9 00:00:40,098 --> 00:00:42,871 法拉利的超级工厂 inside Ferrari's ultimate factory. 10 00:00:51,575 --> 00:00:53,852 超级工厂：法拉利 11 00:00:56,539 --> 00:00:54,440 高端跑车的特征 High-end sports cars. 12 00:00:59,619 --> 00:01:00,379 速度快 They are fast, 13 00:01:02,239 --> 00:01:03,169 品质奢华 luxurious. 14 00:01:03,559 --> 00:01:05,729 造价高昂 and very very expensive. 15 00:01:06,569 --> 00:01:09,035 每种车都别具一格 Each has its own claim to fame. 16 00:01:10,963 --> 00:01:12,953 但只有一种成为了象征 But one has become an icon, 17 00:01:13,601 --> 00:01:14,391 法拉利 Ferrari. 18 00:01:18,671 --> 00:01:19,951 对有些人来讲，那不过是部车 To some, it's a car. 19 00:01:23,921 --> 00:01:25,891 对有些人来讲 那是一件艺术品 To others, it's a work of art. 20 00:01:29,109 --> 00:01:33,619 对大多数人来说 法拉利两者兼备 To many, it's the perfect fusion of both. 21 00:01:33,819 --> 00:01:36,821 法拉利这个名字代表着卓越的性能 The name Ferrari conjures high-performance 22 00:01:37,479 --> 00:01:39,425 和完美的设计 and breath-taking design 23 00:01:43,189 --> 00:01:45,920 少有车辆能带着传奇与神秘的光环 Few cars have carried such an aura of legend and mystique 24 00:01:45,920 --> 00:01:47,949 走过数十年 through the decades 25 00:01:50,224 --> 00:01:52,754 一级方程式赛车场上的法拉利 The Ferrari of the Formula-1 track. 10026 00:01:54,914 --> 00:01:57,474 是赛车史上成绩最优异的品牌 The winner of its name in the history of the sport. 27 00:02:01,164 --> 00:02:03,210 一般公路上的法拉利 The Ferrari of the open road, 28 00:02:03,735 --> 00:02:06,267 则是历来最有代表性的跑车 an iconic sports car of the ages. 29 00:02:11,405 --> 00:02:13,380 无论在赛车跑道或公路上 Whether for the racetrack or for the road, 30 00:02:13,891 --> 00:02:16,169 每部法拉利都是手工打造 every Ferrari is handcrafted. 31 00:02:18,476 --> 00:02:21,186 意大利北部 马拉涅罗 Northern Italy, the town of Maranello. 32 00:02:22,460 --> 00:02:25,128 法拉利的超级工厂就在这里 This is the site of Ferrari's ultimate factory. 33 00:02:28,963 --> 00:02:30,654 此处既是高科技车厂 Part hi-tech garage 34 00:02:33,634 --> 00:02:36,084 也是艺术工作室 part art studio. 35 00:02:37,602 --> 00:02:40,979 金属原料在此转化为惊人力量 A place where raw metal is transformed into raw power. 36 00:02:44,072 --> 00:02:47,261 车子在此被当成雕塑品打造 and where cars are created like sculptures. 37 00:02:49,533 --> 00:02:51,838 车厂建筑物就像其生产的车子一样 Its buildings are every bit as sleek and modern 38 00:02:51,838 --> 00:02:53,901 流线而又时髦 as the cars created here. 39 00:02:56,070 --> 00:02:59,313 因为法拉利同时生产跑车与赛车 Because Ferrari makes cars for the street and the racetrack, 40 00:03:00,141 --> 00:03:01,976 这座工厂具有某些独特特征 the factory boasts some unique features. 41 00:03:04,886 --> 00:03:06,812 如满足研发需要的风洞 A wind tunnel for research and development 42 00:03:06,812 --> 00:03:11,005 是由意大利超级建筑师伦佐·皮亚诺设计 designed by Italy's super-architect, Renzo Piano. 43 00:03:06,812 --> 00:03:11,005 {\an8}伦佐·皮亚诺 意大利当代著名建筑师 1998年第二十届普利兹克奖得主 44 00:03:13,384 --> 00:03:15,972 充满自然光的引擎工厂 And an engine works flooded by natural light, 45 00:03:17,303 --> 00:03:21,106 内有树木提供合适湿度以利打造引擎 with trees to provide exactly the right humidity for engine construction. 46 00:03:24,458 --> 00:03:26,928 甚至还有2英里的私人赛车道 Even a two-mile private racetrack 47 00:03:27,675 --> 00:03:29,793 目的就是测试法拉利最新赛车 used to trial Ferrari's latest race cars 48 00:03:29,793 --> 00:03:33,235 并且供跑车路测之用 and road test its sports cars 49 00:03:35,112 --> 00:03:38,844 每部法拉利都在这些建筑中 These are the buildings 50 00:03:38,844 --> 00:03:39,844 走过第一趟历程 through which every Ferrari makes its first journey 51 00:03:39,176 --> 00:03:41,195 对于生产线的三千名工人而言 And for the 3,000 workers along the way 52 00:03:41,579 --> 00:03:44,336 在此工作是意大利人的梦想 being here is an Italian dream. 53 00:03:46,200 --> 00:03:49,540 对我们意大利人而言 法拉利永远是个神话 For us Italians, Ferrari has always been a myth, always. 54 00:03:50,028 --> 00:03:53,091 这里的男孩从小就心怀法拉利长大 I mean, the boys here grow up with Ferrari in them. 55 00:03:55,353 --> 00:03:57,507 鲜有外人 更遑论摄影机 Few outsiders and even fewer cameras 56 00:03:57,507 --> 00:04:01,219 可以进入法拉利的工厂 are ever allowed into Ferrari's factory 57 00:04:01,219 --> 00:04:03,116 这里警备森严 Security is intense. 58 00:04:06,581 --> 00:04:09,444 因为法拉利一级方程式赛车队就在工厂里 For Ferrari's Formula-1 team is based at the factory, 59 00:04:10,504 --> 00:04:14,051 随时都得提防商业间谍 there's the ever-present threat of industrial espionage. 60 00:04:15,614 --> 00:04:19,591 而法拉利的道路用车直接师承赛车的精髓 And Ferrari's Formula-1 secrets go straight into its street cars. 61 00:04:27,675 --> 00:04:30,185 这是法拉利所设计过的最快 This is the fastest and most powerful production car 62 00:04:30,185 --> 00:04:31,860 性能最强的车辆 Ferrari has ever designed 63 00:04:32,436 --> 00:04:34,362 法拉利599 the Fiorano 599. 64 00:04:36,605 --> 00:04:38,956 时速高达每小时200英里 Its speed tops 200 miles per hour 65 00:04:39,324 --> 00:04:40,262 而价格 and its price 66 00:04:41,280 --> 00:04:44,251 超过26万美金 over 260,000 dollars 67 00:04:50,665 --> 00:04:54,199 法拉利总裁卢卡狄蒙兹莫洛表示 Ferrari's president, Luca di Montezemelo. 68 00:04:54,787 --> 00:04:58,508 我认为这种车代表自由 For me, these kind of cars means freedom. 69 00:04:59,077 --> 00:05:03,612 刹车 加速 操控 引擎 音乐 Braking, acceleration, handling, engine, music, 70 00:05:03,612 --> 00:05:06,405 这些都是造就法拉利如此不凡的因素 all these ingredients make Ferrari something unique. 71 00:05:09,668 --> 00:05:11,568 该公司经过5年的研发 Five years of research and development 72 00:05:11,568 --> 00:05:15,029 设计出法拉利最新车款 have gone into Ferrari's newest model. 73 00:05:16,467 --> 00:05:18,847 60年的历史也是幕后功臣 So has 60 years of history 74 00:05:20,107 --> 00:05:22,788 法拉利的传奇创建者恩佐·法拉利 Ferrari's legendary founder, Enzo Ferrari 75 00:05:22,788 --> 00:05:25,574 非常拥护赛车精神 was a racing purist. 76 00:05:26,533 --> 00:05:31,309 对他来说 法拉利生产道路用车 To him, Ferrari's street cars were just a way 77 00:05:31,309 --> 00:05:32,309 只是为了资助赛车队伍 to help fund his Formula-1 team. 78 00:05:36,898 --> 00:05:40,000 早期法拉利跑车可能中看 Early Ferrari sports cars may have been beautiful to look at, 79 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:42,783 却是出了名地难以驾驶 but they were notoriously hard to drive, 80 00:05:43,387 --> 00:05:46,654 赛车特征并不适合一般马路 their racing characteristics weren't suited to the open road. 81 00:05:48,926 --> 00:05:49,762 然而几十年之后 But over the decades, 82 00:05:49,762 --> 00:05:51,574 法拉利所设计出的跑车 Ferrari has moved closer and closer 83 00:05:51,574 --> 00:05:55,704 越来越能传承赛车精髓 to designing a sports car that puts all the company's Formula-1 experience 84 00:05:55,704 --> 00:05:58,691 成为终极道路用车 into the ultimate street machine. 85 00:06:00,727 --> 00:06:03,654 法拉利599就是最佳典范 The Fiorano 599 is that car. 86 00:06:05,982 --> 00:06:09,347 法拉利的设计师与工人面对艰巨挑战 Ferrari's designers and workers face a daunting challenge. 87 00:06:09,642 --> 00:06:13,612 既要具备一级方程式赛车的特征与速度 Build a car with the soul, and speed, of a Formula-1 racer 88 00:06:16,539 --> 00:06:19,955 又能轻而易举地在一般道路上驰骋 but that handles smooth as silk on real-world streets. 89 00:06:21,116 --> 00:06:22,336 外观要脱颖美丽 Make it beautiful 90 00:06:22,336 --> 00:06:26,739 符合法拉利“四轮艺术品”的传奇 be fitting the Ferrari legacy of art in motion 91 00:06:28,165 --> 00:06:33,096 还要够豪华 配得上26万美金的价格 And dress it in luxury, worthy of it's 260,000 price tag 92 00:06:35,076 --> 00:06:37,577 既是赛车 也是道路用车 Race car, street car, 93 00:06:38,720 --> 00:06:42,009 既是艺术品 也是奢侈品 work of art and luxury item 94 00:06:42,869 --> 00:06:46,255 马拉涅罗工厂的工人都要面对这些要求 A tall order for the team at the Maranello factory. 95 00:06:46,785 --> 00:06:49,123 这座工厂占地极大 It's a vast complex 96 00:06:49,123 --> 00:06:53,743 45栋建筑物 足以容纳50座足球场 45 buildings with enough space to fit 50 football fields. 97 00:06:56,360 --> 00:06:58,957 工厂的8个独立部门将协力 In all, eight separate sections of the factory 98 00:06:58,957 --> 00:07:01,555 从头开始打造法拉利599 will build the 599 from scratch. 99 00:07:03,375 --> 00:07:05,293 从铸造工厂的熔炉 From the fires of the foundry, 100 00:07:05,846 --> 00:07:07,754 到车身工厂的蜕变 to the beauty of the body shop. 101 00:07:08,799 --> 00:07:12,381 从引擎厂和烤漆厂的精密机械操作 From the robotic precision of the engine works and paint shop, 102 00:07:12,414 --> 00:07:15,808 到法拉利599的皮椅手工技术 to the handcrafting of the 599's leather upholstery 103 00:07:17,065 --> 00:07:20,330 最后生产线则是大功告成之处 and the final assembly line, where it all comes together. 104 00:07:23,940 --> 00:07:25,542 法拉利面临的第一个挑战 The factory's first challenge 105 00:07:25,936 --> 00:07:28,278 就是赋予法拉利599最经典的特色 giving the 599 its signature trait 106 00:07:28,703 --> 00:07:30,045 速度 speed. 107 00:07:31,760 --> 00:07:34,083 法拉利599配有V12引擎 The 599 boasts a V12 engine, 108 00:07:34,083 --> 00:07:37,542 输出620匹的马力 putting out 620 horsepower. 109 00:07:43,506 --> 00:07:47,396 这个关键设备就在铸造厂生产 And the foundry is where this key component begins its life 110 00:07:49,212 --> 00:07:53,265 在这里 法拉利的金属工匠们 Here, Ferrari's metalworkers 111 00:07:53,265 --> 00:07:54,265 必须铸造出引擎的两个核心部件 have to cast the two core elements of the engine, 112 00:07:54,973 --> 00:07:57,536 缸头和缸体 the cylinder head and the engine block. 113 00:07:59,852 --> 00:08:01,891 多数工厂批量生产这些零件 Most factories mass-produce these parts 114 00:08:02,743 --> 00:08:04,799 但是法拉利一次只生产一个 but Ferrari turns them out one at a time. 115 00:08:08,530 --> 00:08:11,042 而且每个引擎都有自己的模具 A separate mould is made for every single engine. 116 00:08:12,899 --> 00:08:15,184 模具由压缩的砂土与树脂制成 They are made out of compacted sand and resin. 117 00:08:20,091 --> 00:08:22,424 其他车厂用砂铸 Other car companies use sand casts, 118 00:08:24,579 --> 00:08:26,492 但是在法拉利这类高档车工厂 but at high-end factories like Ferrari 119 00:08:27,249 --> 00:08:29,787 工人用手打造砂模 workers finish the sand moulds by hand. 120 00:08:35,749 --> 00:08:40,378 一个V12引擎的模具 It takes around five hours 121 00:08:40,378 --> 00:08:41,378 就得用手工打造5小时 to hand-finish the moulds for a single V12 engine. 122 00:08:45,698 --> 00:08:48,948 它们像一幅复杂的立体拼图被组装起来 They're fitted together like an intricate three-dimensional jigsaw 123 00:08:48,948 --> 00:08:53,097 以最大限度减少磨损 碎裂等瑕疵 to minimize the chance of chips, cracks or flaws. 124 00:08:54,876 --> 00:08:58,299 紧接着便开始铸造法拉利599引擎缸头 This will be cast into the cylinder head of a 599. 125 00:09:02,129 --> 00:09:06,162 火炬导致砂模焦黑 并附上一层薄碳层 A flaming torch blackens the sand model with a thin layer of carbon 126 00:09:07,435 --> 00:09:09,330 薄碳的功能如同润滑剂 The carbon acts as a lubricant, 127 00:09:09,330 --> 00:09:14,076 熔化的金属可以顺畅地流入模具之间 to let the molten metal flow smoothly into the spaces of the cast 128 00:09:17,518 --> 00:09:18,460 一切就绪 It's time, 129 00:09:18,460 --> 00:09:20,475 模具已经准备妥当 the moulds are ready. 130 00:09:23,490 --> 00:09:27,473 铸造过程必须要非常精准 The molten metal is prepared just as carefully as the sand moulds 131 00:09:31,393 --> 00:09:32,388 在熔化过程中 In the melting process 132 00:09:32,388 --> 00:09:34,786 毫无疑问绝对不能出任何差错 obviously there can't be any mistakes. 133 00:09:35,205 --> 00:09:36,666 必须是最高品质 It has to be of the highest quality 134 00:09:36,666 --> 00:09:42,612 才能承载时速超过200英里的车辆 to be able to sustain a car that goes over 200mph. 135 00:09:48,763 --> 00:09:52,017 在超过华氏1300度的温度中 At a temperature of over 1300 degrees Fahrenheit, 136 00:09:52,017 --> 00:09:56,441 法拉利599的引擎核心在熊熊烈火中诞生 the heart of the 599 engine begins its fiery birth. 137 00:09:57,748 --> 00:10:05,700 超级工厂：法拉利 138 00:09:15,115 --> 00:09:16,115 这部车将要被制造出来 This is what they are going to build. 139 00:09:16,115 --> 00:09:17,115 而这里正是其工厂 This is where it starts 140 00:09:20,887 --> 00:09:24,084 In the Ferrari foundry, the main furnace is fired up 141 00:09:26,847 --> 00:09:30,635 The metal that will be cast into the core of the 599's mighty engine is being melted 142 00:09:32,247 --> 00:09:34,966 Some of the raw metal being fed into the furnace 143 00:09:35,007 --> 00:09:39,046 comes from previously-cast components that have failed Ferrari's quality checks 144 00:09:42,047 --> 00:09:46,962 The metal melts almost instantly, as massive electrical charges are fired through it. 145 00:09:49,767 --> 00:09:54,682 Melting the two tones of metal in the furnace uses enough electricity in one day 146 00:09:54,727 --> 00:09:56,922 to light a house for a year 147 00:10:01,927 --> 00:10:06,000 The raw molten metal pours into a giant crucible for further purifying 148 00:10:07,127 --> 00:10:10,164 At 700 degrees, it looks like liquid silver 149 00:10:12,767 --> 00:10:17,079 But, this is a super-strong, super-secret aluminum alloy, 150 00:10:17,127 --> 00:10:20,085 specifically created for Ferrari's engines. 151 00:10:29,687 --> 00:10:32,326 Nitrogen pumps through the metal in the crucible, 152 00:10:32,367 --> 00:10:35,757 combining with any impurities, which float to the surface. 153 00:10:38,527 --> 00:10:41,644 The pure alloy is transferred to smaller holding tanks, 154 00:10:41,687 --> 00:10:44,281 from which the engine components will be cast 155 00:10:47,527 --> 00:10:51,759 This mould of compacted sand is about to become the cylinder head 156 00:10:51,807 --> 00:10:54,879 of one of the most powerful production car engines ever made. 157 00:11:02,247 --> 00:11:04,238 The metal gushes into the mould. 158 00:11:05,967 --> 00:11:09,198 There is a casting here every ten minutes 159 00:11:11,527 --> 00:11:15,600 Incredibly, only one in every 50 components fails its quality test 160 00:11:15,647 --> 00:11:17,638 and is sent back to the scrap heap 161 00:11:26,327 --> 00:11:32,516 While the foundry casts the Ferrari's V1 2 heart 162 00:11:32,516 --> 00:11:33,516 in another building, workers fashion its body 163 00:11:35,447 --> 00:11:40,567 Like many high-end sports car makers, Ferrari's body shop is part art studio. 164 00:11:43,887 --> 00:11:46,924 But while the 599 may be Ferrari's latest artwork, 165 00:11:46,967 --> 00:11:50,323 it's also a masterpiece of aerodynamic engineering. 166 00:11:53,287 --> 00:11:57,599 Thousands of hours have gone into designing a sports car that's not only beautiful, 167 00:11:57,647 --> 00:12:01,879 but can cheat the air almost as well as Ferrari's FormuIa-1 race cars. 168 00:12:05,847 --> 00:12:10,318 In essence, the 599's body shape is the opposite of an aircraft wing. 169 00:12:11,207 --> 00:12:14,597 At high speed, its streamlined body creates negative lift, 170 00:12:14,647 --> 00:12:18,526 using the airflow over and through it to press the car to the road. 171 00:12:18,526 --> 00:12:18,526 At its top speed of 200 miles an hour 172 00:12:18,526 --> 00:12:18,526 that down force is equivalent to a 400-pound weight 173 00:12:18,526 --> 00:12:18,526 The down force means more secure road handing 174 00:12:25,887 --> 00:12:30,677 and far better traction out of corners 175 00:12:34,887 --> 00:12:38,675 The Ferrari's streamlined body needs strong support. 176 00:12:38,727 --> 00:12:41,400 If you want to put a FormuIa-1 race car on the street, 177 00:12:41,447 --> 00:12:46,043 you need a chassis that can take the stresses of high speed and high performance 178 00:12:48,687 --> 00:12:50,837 Made entirely of aluminum alloy, 179 00:12:50,887 --> 00:12:55,039 the 599's chassis must to be strong enough to do three things: 180 00:12:55,087 --> 00:12:58,557 withstand high-speed impacts, 181 00:12:58,607 --> 00:13:01,917 anchor the 500 pound V12 engine, 182 00:13:01,967 --> 00:13:05,164 which produces a tremendous amount of torque and power, 183 00:13:07,127 --> 00:13:12,247 the chassis also has to provide a strong mount for the wheel assembly and suspension 184 00:13:16,127 --> 00:13:20,245 At high speeds, the wheels of a sports car go up and down like a jackhammer 185 00:13:21,047 --> 00:13:25,598 so Ferrari has equipped the 599's chassis with super-tough suspension mounts 186 00:13:36,167 --> 00:13:39,159 Regular cars' chassis are put together by machines, 187 00:13:39,207 --> 00:13:43,280 but high performance sports cars Like the 599 are hand welded. 188 00:13:46,447 --> 00:13:49,564 It means the chassis can be more exactly shaped, 189 00:13:49,607 --> 00:13:52,201 and the body panels more precisely fitted 190 00:13:54,047 --> 00:13:58,598 With the 599's chassis now welded and the first of its body panels attached, 191 00:13:58,647 --> 00:14:01,719 it's time for one of the factory's robots to take over 192 00:14:08,207 --> 00:14:10,721 It's basically a gigantic stapler 193 00:14:16,047 --> 00:14:21,041 The robot is programmed to precisely drive 180 rivets at specific points 194 00:14:21,041 --> 00:14:22,041 over the entire chassis 195 00:14:25,047 --> 00:14:27,356 The rivets give the car the muscle 196 00:14:27,407 --> 00:14:30,558 to hold itself together at 200-plus miles an hour 197 00:14:42,847 --> 00:14:47,557 But the chassis can't move on down the line until it's passed a rigorous test 198 00:14:55,407 --> 00:15:00,640 Another robot comes into play 199 00:15:00,640 --> 00:15:01,640 equipped with needle-like probes 200 00:15:02,167 --> 00:15:05,523 The probes test the chassis in 800 different places 201 00:15:09,887 --> 00:15:12,606 At each point, they touch the metal 202 00:15:16,807 --> 00:15:20,686 They're measuring the body against a computer model, 203 00:15:20,727 --> 00:15:24,879 searching for tiny cracks in the metal 204 00:15:24,879 --> 00:15:25,879 or any flaw in the chassis' overall shape 205 00:15:28,007 --> 00:15:34,276 If a flaw is detected, the chassis is sent back 206 00:15:34,276 --> 00:15:35,276 but that only happens to one in every hundred 207 00:16:00,847 --> 00:16:04,965 After an exhaustive examination, the robot arms rise for the last time. 208 00:16:06,047 --> 00:16:11,041 The 599's metal skeleton is now ready to receive the rest of its sculpted body panels 209 00:16:17,127 --> 00:16:20,039 Back in the foundry, the engine casts are complete. 210 00:16:25,007 --> 00:16:29,205 Seven minutes Later, the chassis have cooled enough 211 00:16:29,205 --> 00:16:30,205 for the sand moulds to be removed 212 00:16:30,207 --> 00:16:32,767 There's nothing too high-tech about this process 213 00:16:32,807 --> 00:16:36,163 The compressed sand is simply shaken off the solidified metal 214 00:16:42,967 --> 00:16:48,599 The high-performance specs of the 599 require engine parts that are perfect, 215 00:16:48,647 --> 00:16:51,559 powerful X-rays scan the cast components 216 00:16:51,607 --> 00:16:54,679 looking for any microscopic cracks or flaws in the metal 217 00:16:57,007 --> 00:17:00,397 The slightest vibration from a defect in the finished engine 218 00:17:00,447 --> 00:17:02,438 would be magnified at high speed 219 00:17:03,007 --> 00:17:05,999 Worst case scenario, the engine itself could fail. 220 00:17:10,767 --> 00:17:14,203 Components that pass the X-ray test are hand finished, 221 00:17:14,247 --> 00:17:16,044 Then, they're checked again. 222 00:17:19,167 --> 00:17:24,366 It's no surprise that 223 00:17:24,366 --> 00:17:25,366 Ferrari foundry workers feel they're making more than just an engine 224 00:17:26,647 --> 00:17:31,675 We create the soul, and then someone else adds the organs to make it live 225 00:17:36,527 --> 00:17:43,126 In the body shop, metal becomes art as the 599's sleek outer shell meets its chassis. 226 00:17:45,367 --> 00:17:49,599 When anyone thinks of a Ferrari, you think of two things in particular: 227 00:17:49,647 --> 00:17:51,956 one, the motor, immense power, 228 00:17:52,007 --> 00:17:53,998 the sound, the growl of it, 229 00:17:54,047 --> 00:17:56,481 and second, the external beauty of the Ferrari. 230 00:18:00,047 --> 00:18:03,676 Like its chassis, the Ferrari's body panels are aluminum. 231 00:18:06,607 --> 00:18:10,316 It may be the most powerful production car the company's ever made, 232 00:18:10,367 --> 00:18:14,326 but its fully-aluminum construction means it's also one of the lightest. 233 00:18:15,767 --> 00:18:19,999 The 599 has more power propelling less car. 234 00:18:25,447 --> 00:18:29,599 Workers fix the doors, hood and trunk to their precision hinges 235 00:18:29,647 --> 00:18:32,207 and align them to within a thousand of an inch 236 00:18:34,967 --> 00:18:38,118 From this point on, it's all about art 237 00:18:38,167 --> 00:18:41,876 creating a finished body that's as close to flawless as possible. 238 00:18:45,847 --> 00:18:52,082 The body shop's specialists check for trouble spots 239 00:18:52,082 --> 00:18:53,082 dents or flaws, no matter how small 240 00:18:54,647 --> 00:18:59,562 To Ferrari people, this is nolonger a car. It's a sculpture. 241 00:19:02,887 --> 00:19:08,041 In a sealed Plexiglas glass room 242 00:19:08,041 --> 00:19:09,041 where no speck of dust can interfere with its final inspection, 243 00:19:08,087 --> 00:19:11,841 the 599 is given the thumbs up to move out of the body shop 244 00:19:13,807 --> 00:19:17,083 We have to guarantee the perfect shape, 245 00:19:17,127 --> 00:19:20,244 the unique finishing, consequently the perfect paint job. 246 00:19:20,244 --> 00:19:20,244 This aluminum artwork is now on track for the perfect finish 247 00:19:20,244 --> 00:19:20,244 The workers of the foundry and the body shop have done their jobs 248 00:19:20,244 --> 00:19:20,244 The 599 soul has been smelted from raw metal 249 00:19:20,244 --> 00:19:20,244 Its body is assembled with presion 10250 00:19:20,244 --> 00:19:20,244 but there still a lot of mechanical magic to be at this ultimate factory 251 00:19:20,244 --> 00:19:20,244 before body and soul can come together 252 00:19:20,244 --> 00:19:20,244 At Ferrari's Maranello factory in Northern Italy 253 00:19:29,087 --> 00:19:33,399 the unfinished Fiorano 599 takes its next step towards the finish line 254 00:19:37,087 --> 00:19:40,397 This is Ferrari's 21st century paint shop, 255 00:19:40,447 --> 00:19:44,042 one of the most advanced of its kind in any car factory 256 00:19:47,527 --> 00:19:50,644 The environment is a high priority for this paint shop. 257 00:19:50,687 --> 00:19:55,158 Most materials are water-based, 258 00:19:55,158 --> 00:19:56,158 and nearly all waste is captured and recycled 259 00:20:04,607 --> 00:20:10,239 Formula-1 racers don't have to worry about rust 260 00:20:10,239 --> 00:20:11,239 but the 599 is built for the streets 261 00:20:13,967 --> 00:20:19,246 Before they can be painted, every 599 car body receives an anti-corrosion treatment 262 00:20:21,887 --> 00:20:25,482 Ferrari claims it's the most advanced rust-proofing in the world 263 00:20:25,527 --> 00:20:27,563 a claim that's hard to test, 264 00:20:27,607 --> 00:20:30,519 because the chemical process going on here is a trade secret 265 00:20:36,047 --> 00:20:41,121 The one-tone bodies are plunged, tipped, and shaken 266 00:20:43,367 --> 00:20:47,645 Every one of these giant baths 267 00:20:47,645 --> 00:20:48,645 chemically alters the metal of the car's body 268 00:20:47,687 --> 00:20:50,679 creating a super-thin armour against the elements 269 00:20:53,607 --> 00:20:58,920 These anti-corrosion baths also give the 599's body a positive electrical charge, 270 00:20:58,967 --> 00:21:02,562 that's vital for the next stage of the painting process 271 00:21:06,887 --> 00:21:11,085 At the end of this tunnel lies the real work of the paint shop. 272 00:21:14,127 --> 00:21:17,676 A glass-walled, hermetically-sealed place, 273 00:21:17,727 --> 00:21:21,515 populated by graceful robots and their human controllers 274 00:21:23,127 --> 00:21:26,597 The chambers are sealed to avoid any air draughts 275 00:21:26,647 --> 00:21:31,926 that might cause the tiny particles of primer and paint to drift 276 00:21:31,926 --> 00:21:32,926 and create an uneven finish. 277 00:21:36,527 --> 00:21:41,806 This first coat is a primer 278 00:21:41,806 --> 00:21:42,806 a special compound that binds the actual paint to the body 279 00:21:46,167 --> 00:21:48,886 The primer is a fine dust, as fine as talcum powder, 280 00:21:48,927 --> 00:21:53,717 It sticks to the body because of the electrical charge the metal was given earlier 281 00:22:10,647 --> 00:22:13,002 The body glides into a giant oven, 282 00:22:13,047 --> 00:22:15,242 which bakes the primer, fusing it onto the metal, 283 00:22:15,287 --> 00:22:18,484 and providing the foundation layer for the Ferrari's final paint finish 284 00:22:22,127 --> 00:22:26,678 Every stage of a Ferrari's construction is about beauty and power. 285 00:22:29,887 --> 00:22:34,597 The 599's V12 engine is that power 286 00:22:34,597 --> 00:22:35,597 It's created here, in Ferrari's engine works. 287 00:22:45,087 --> 00:22:49,478 The engine blocks and cylinder heads cast in the foundry 288 00:22:49,527 --> 00:22:52,803 are now fine-tuned to an almost microscopic degree 289 00:22:57,207 --> 00:23:01,837 Other workers turn out the rest of the engine's 800 parts. 290 00:23:05,687 --> 00:23:08,804 Ferrari's engine works is an architectural triumph 291 00:23:08,847 --> 00:23:11,919 Natural light floods in through a glass roof 292 00:23:11,967 --> 00:23:17,041 It is environmentally efficient 293 00:23:17,041 --> 00:23:18,041 and provides better light for workers. 294 00:23:25,887 --> 00:23:31,200 The trees growing indoors are a feature found in no other car factory in the world 295 00:23:31,200 --> 00:23:32,200 There trees help maintain the ideal humidity and air quality levels for engine construction 296 00:23:34,567 --> 00:23:36,956 They're also here to ensure the workers' comfort. 297 00:23:41,407 --> 00:23:45,366 This factory is rated as one of the best places to work in Italy. 298 00:24:39,127 --> 00:24:41,118 All through the engine works, 299 00:24:41,167 --> 00:24:45,957 Ferrari's metal workers are machining the most detailed components of the V12 engine. 300 00:24:57,367 --> 00:25:02,236 This tiny valve is only one of the 599 engine's 800 components, 301 00:25:02,287 --> 00:25:05,165 it alone takes nearly an hour to make. 10302 00:25:12,327 --> 00:25:15,046 But from the emphasis on hand crafting, 303 00:25:15,087 --> 00:25:17,726 there are two very special robots in the engine works 304 00:25:22,807 --> 00:25:25,879 The first is a robot that called Romeo and Juliet. 305 00:25:27,687 --> 00:25:32,158 These two arms are Romeo, giving Juliet a ring, 306 00:25:35,847 --> 00:25:37,838 but this is no ordinary ring. 307 00:25:39,727 --> 00:25:43,163 The ring is actually the valve seat in the engine's cylinder. 308 00:25:43,207 --> 00:25:45,721 It forms a seal through which the valve moves, 309 00:25:45,767 --> 00:25:49,965 and allows air into the chamber, 310 00:25:49,965 --> 00:25:50,965 where it mixes with the fuel and explodes 311 00:25:51,327 --> 00:25:54,763 With the valve moving in and out thousands of times a second, 312 00:25:54,807 --> 00:25:57,844 the valve seat has to be tight, immovable in fact. 313 00:25:57,887 --> 00:26:01,880 If it came Loose, it could enter the engine and cause complete failure. 314 00:26:09,967 --> 00:26:14,119 Romeo dips each valve ring into a bath of liquid nitrogen, 315 00:26:14,167 --> 00:26:18,843 freezing it to minus 180 degrees and shrinking it by a tiny amount 316 00:26:21,807 --> 00:26:26,323 Juliet holds the cylinder head while Romeo sets the valve ring in place. 317 00:26:46,927 --> 00:26:50,761 In the following few seconds, the frozen ring warms and expands. 318 00:26:52,327 --> 00:26:54,318 It's now locked in place. 319 00:27:01,647 --> 00:27:04,081 The second of the engine works' two robots 320 00:27:04,127 --> 00:27:07,961 has to fine-tune another critical component 321 00:27:07,961 --> 00:27:08,961 the crankshaft 322 00:27:15,007 --> 00:27:20,001 The power generated by the 599's engine 323 00:27:20,001 --> 00:27:21,001 is transferred through the crankshaft, 324 00:27:20,727 --> 00:27:23,287 to the transmission, 325 00:27:23,327 --> 00:27:25,318 to the driveshaft, 326 00:27:26,407 --> 00:27:28,398 to the wheels, 327 00:27:29,607 --> 00:27:31,598 and then to the open road. 328 00:28:10,647 --> 00:28:13,320 When it's spinning at over 8,000 rpm, 329 00:28:13,367 --> 00:28:16,962 any imperfections could cause the crankshaft to become unbalanced 330 00:28:17,007 --> 00:28:21,523 and create potentially destructive vibrations throughout the entire engine. 331 00:28:24,607 --> 00:28:30,443 The robot drills, shaves and grinds the crankshaft 332 00:28:30,443 --> 00:28:31,443 making it perfectly balanced 333 00:28:57,287 --> 00:29:00,245 800 separate components being made, 334 00:29:00,287 --> 00:29:02,755 fine-tuned and checked all through the engine works 335 00:29:06,607 --> 00:29:08,996 From its birth from molten metal in the foundry, 336 00:29:09,047 --> 00:29:13,325 the 599's engine is about to be assembled into its final form 337 00:29:16,847 --> 00:29:19,122 While the engine works builds the power, 338 00:29:19,167 --> 00:29:22,682 the paint shop adds the beauty Ferrari is famous for 339 00:29:26,527 --> 00:29:28,358 Now, the final coats of paint are applied. 340 00:29:33,687 --> 00:29:37,043 Unlike the primer, the paint is liquid. 341 00:29:37,087 --> 00:29:40,716 Tiny droplets spin out from the tips of these robot arms. 342 00:29:40,767 --> 00:29:44,885 Their movements have been precisely programmed in computer models 343 00:29:47,487 --> 00:29:52,925 The robots apply exactly the right amount of paint to achieve a perfectly even surface. 344 00:30:06,007 --> 00:30:09,841 After the paint comes an ultra-tough clear ceramic layer. 345 00:30:26,727 --> 00:30:30,720 The clear ceramic coat provides extreme scratch resistance, 346 00:30:30,767 --> 00:30:34,521 something you want when you spend a quarter million dollars on your car 347 00:30:40,287 --> 00:30:42,278 Though 12 colors are standard, 348 00:30:42,327 --> 00:30:46,036 599 owners can order the car in any color they choose. 349 00:30:50,807 --> 00:30:54,641 The bodies are polished to a surface as smooth as window glass. 350 00:30:59,007 --> 00:31:04,161 But before a single Ferrari leaves the paint shop 351 00:31:04,161 --> 00:31:05,161 each one has to pass a rigorous final quality check 352 00:31:09,767 --> 00:31:14,283 The slightest surface flaws in the paint work are polished and rechecked. 353 00:31:14,327 --> 00:31:18,764 The paint depth is measured ultrasonically to within a thousandth of a millimeter 354 00:31:18,807 --> 00:31:21,037 to achieve an evenness of finish and color. 355 00:31:28,087 --> 00:31:30,965 If an imperfection can't be polished away, 356 00:31:31,007 --> 00:31:33,805 the body is sent back down the line to be repainted. 357 00:31:37,087 --> 00:31:41,205 Robots finish the paint job, but a man will assemble the engine. 358 00:31:46,807 --> 00:31:50,083 Each engine is built by one man, by hand. 359 00:31:53,967 --> 00:31:57,243 Putting together the 800 precision components 360 00:31:57,287 --> 00:32:00,359 is one of the most skilled jobs at the Ferrari factory. 361 00:32:06,927 --> 00:32:09,600 The engine mechanic fits the massive engine block 362 00:32:09,647 --> 00:32:13,765 with the pistons that will turn explosive energy 363 00:32:13,765 --> 00:32:14,765 into propulsive force 364 00:32:24,247 --> 00:32:28,763 Then he puts the most critical piece of all into the engine block 365 00:32:28,763 --> 00:32:29,763 the crankshaft 366 00:32:42,967 --> 00:32:46,676 The remainder of the engine takes shape as the hours spin by. 367 00:33:00,167 --> 00:33:03,477 A full day after work began, the engine is finished. 368 00:33:05,607 --> 00:33:09,236 From fire and raw metal, this has been made. 369 00:33:15,487 --> 00:33:19,560 The workers in Ferrari's paint shop and engine works have done their jobs. 370 00:33:20,887 --> 00:33:24,596 Now, the beauty and the brute strength are about to come together. 371 00:33:24,596 --> 00:33:25,596 In the ultimate factory, the 599 is approaching the finishing line 372 00:33:37,287 --> 00:33:42,202 Ferrari's Maranello factory has given the newly designed 599 its powerful heart 373 00:33:42,202 --> 00:33:43,202 and its beautiful body, 374 00:33:43,202 --> 00:33:44,202 Two challenges met, 375 00:33:42,247 --> 00:33:46,684 but that power will have to be harnessed, 376 00:33:46,684 --> 00:33:47,684 and that body kept on the road, 377 00:33:46,727 --> 00:33:50,515 if this heir to a FormuIa-1 racer is to perform on the street. 378 00:33:55,807 --> 00:33:59,846 Meeting that challenge is the job of the final assembly line 379 00:34:02,927 --> 00:34:07,239 On regular assembly lines, the car being made never stops moving, 380 00:34:09,687 --> 00:34:14,078 a Ferrari stops 32 separate times during its final assembly 381 00:34:17,167 --> 00:34:21,922 At the top of the line, the 599's biggest, heaviest, and most crucial component 382 00:34:21,967 --> 00:34:26,358 finally meets the body it will propel at speeds of over 200 miles an hour 383 00:34:34,727 --> 00:34:39,562 The V12 engine alone accounts for a fifth of the 599's total weight 384 00:34:42,247 --> 00:34:45,637 The engine has to be bolted to the chassis and wired up. 385 00:35:15,167 --> 00:35:18,682 The engine is in, but that's only half the job. 386 00:35:19,647 --> 00:35:23,276 They've still got to fit the 599's transmission system, 387 00:35:23,327 --> 00:35:27,445 made up of its gearbox and massive driveshaft, 388 00:35:27,445 --> 00:35:28,445 already bolted together. 389 00:35:33,247 --> 00:35:37,445 The engine creates the power, 620 horsepower, 390 00:35:37,487 --> 00:35:40,797 but all that power is transferred by the driveshaft 391 00:35:40,847 --> 00:35:44,237 through the gearbox to the 599's axles and wheels. 392 00:35:48,847 --> 00:35:52,965 The driveshaft is one of the 599's only components that is made of steel 393 00:35:53,007 --> 00:35:57,398 It has to be to handle the power surging through it from the engine 394 00:36:06,927 --> 00:36:11,318 That power is controlled by the 599's racing-bred gear system. 395 00:36:44,567 --> 00:36:47,684 This extraordinary power management allows a Ferrari 396 00:36:47,727 --> 00:36:54,599 to accelerate through all its gears and be moving at over 120 miles an hour in 11 seconds 397 00:36:57,767 --> 00:37:00,600 But only if the factory workers get it right. 398 00:37:04,887 --> 00:37:09,722 On the assembly line, they finish mounting the 599's engine and transmission system. 399 00:37:19,127 --> 00:37:23,598 It's not enough for a sports car to go fast. 400 00:37:23,598 --> 00:37:24,598 It has to stay on the road 401 00:37:24,567 --> 00:37:28,321 The suspension system in high-performance vehicles like the 599 402 00:37:28,367 --> 00:37:30,961 is far more important than it is in a normal car 403 00:37:35,687 --> 00:37:40,886 The 599's suspension uses revolutionary shock absorbers developed in the US 404 00:37:43,007 --> 00:37:45,760 While conventional shock absorbers are oil-filled, 405 00:37:45,807 --> 00:37:50,085 the shock absorbers used on the 599 contain a magnetically-charged fluid. 406 00:37:55,367 --> 00:37:59,326 Put simply, it's like two opposing magnets, 407 00:37:59,326 --> 00:38:00,326 reading and reacting to every bump in the road 408 00:37:59,367 --> 00:38:03,246 far more precisely and instantly than oil-filled shock absorbers 409 00:38:08,527 --> 00:38:13,920 Installing the shock absorbers is a critical and painstaking step in the 599's final assembly 410 00:38:17,487 --> 00:38:21,275 But Ferrari's mechanics mount this key component in under an hour 411 00:38:26,127 --> 00:38:32,885 The Maranello factory has given the 599 speed, beauty and handing for the street, 412 00:38:32,927 --> 00:38:36,840 but there's still one challenge left to meet: luxury 413 00:38:39,527 --> 00:38:41,677 That's the job of the coachworks, 414 00:38:41,727 --> 00:38:47,996 where the 599 gets its luxurious leather interior 415 00:38:47,996 --> 00:38:48,996 each piece individually handcrafted 416 00:39:00,167 --> 00:39:03,045 A highly-trained team of seamstresses 417 00:39:03,087 --> 00:39:06,796 draws on a centuries-old Italian tradition of fine leatherwork. 418 00:39:06,796 --> 00:39:07,796 I've been here seven years sewing 419 00:39:07,796 --> 00:39:07,796 I've never learned enough 420 00:39:07,796 --> 00:39:07,796 There is always something more to learn 421 00:39:07,796 --> 00:39:07,796 You need to be very precise 422 00:39:10,447 --> 00:39:12,358 Specially-selected cow hides 423 00:39:12,407 --> 00:39:16,116 are transformed into the Ferrari's upholstery, dashboard and trim. 424 00:39:21,807 --> 00:39:25,516 This is the coachworks' concession to the 21st century 425 00:39:25,567 --> 00:39:30,277 a computer-controlled marking system 426 00:39:30,277 --> 00:39:31,277 to avoid even minute defects in the leather 427 00:39:30,327 --> 00:39:33,558 Ferrari's customers are paying handsomely for perfection. 428 00:39:39,887 --> 00:39:44,756 A laser beam directed by the computer cuts the sections precisely 429 00:39:46,887 --> 00:39:50,482 Beyond this stage though 430 00:39:50,482 --> 00:39:51,482 it's all human skill 431 00:39:51,482 --> 00:39:52,482 needle and thread 432 00:39:50,527 --> 00:39:53,997 creating the unique interiors in all the colors of the rainbow 433 00:39:53,997 --> 00:39:54,997 and then some 434 00:39:54,687 --> 00:39:59,636 If money's no object, Ferrari will dye the leather of your 599 any color you want, 435 00:39:59,687 --> 00:40:01,723 the same with the stitching. 436 00:40:01,723 --> 00:40:01,723 There are 12 different leather colors that we can offer 437 00:40:01,723 --> 00:40:01,723 the clients for the interiors of their cars 438 00:40:01,723 --> 00:40:01,723 But on demand, we have infinite-range colors 439 00:40:03,527 --> 00:40:08,078 The leather is the same as that used in some of Europe's finest leather furniture. 440 00:40:08,127 --> 00:40:11,722 Ferrari will even create matching luggage in the same Leather. 441 00:40:17,007 --> 00:40:21,205 Everything is sewn, stretched and applied with the same meticulous care, 442 00:40:21,247 --> 00:40:24,637 from this roll bar to these dashboards. 443 00:40:25,287 --> 00:40:31,203 It takes an average of 30 hours to cut, sew and assemble 444 00:40:31,203 --> 00:40:32,203 a single Ferrari's leather interior. 445 00:40:36,287 --> 00:40:39,085 It's pride, because I go out and I see a Ferrari, 446 00:40:39,127 --> 00:40:43,917 and I always stop and look and I say, 447 00:40:43,917 --> 00:40:44,917 ''Hey! Maybe I sewed the leather in that one.'' 448 00:40:47,127 --> 00:40:50,164 Each time we finish a piece, the satisfaction is huge, 449 00:40:50,207 --> 00:40:54,723 because it's a totally manual job 450 00:40:54,723 --> 00:40:55,723 that creates something from nothing 451 00:40:54,767 --> 00:40:58,840 and seeing as something is one of the most prestigious cars in the world, 452 00:40:58,887 --> 00:41:01,162 is a great satisfaction for everyone 453 00:41:07,447 --> 00:41:11,963 The final pieces in this quarter-of-a-million jigsaw puzzle are being put in place. 454 00:41:16,607 --> 00:41:19,804 The computer-controlled instrumentation inside a 599 455 00:41:19,847 --> 00:41:24,284 It's almost identical to that in the cockpit of Ferrari's FormuIa-1 racers 456 00:41:28,847 --> 00:41:32,442 The car's computer monitors all its electronic systems, 457 00:41:32,487 --> 00:41:37,277 everything from the heaters in the seats, 458 00:41:37,277 --> 00:41:38,277 to the all-important traction control system. 459 00:41:39,767 --> 00:41:44,966 The traction control system processes data coming from sensors on the 599's wheels, 460 00:41:45,007 --> 00:41:49,956 then modifies the car's handing to give the driver more control in any situation. 461 00:41:53,887 --> 00:41:58,881 In wet conditions, the system slows the speed of gear-changes to avoid skidding 462 00:42:02,647 --> 00:42:05,161 The 599's wheels are made of aluminum alloy, 463 00:42:05,207 --> 00:42:08,756 incredibly light and incredibly strong 464 00:42:09,607 --> 00:42:15,682 Thanks to its racing heritage 465 00:42:15,682 --> 00:42:16,682 the 599's tyres have a footprint twice as wide as a regular car's 466 00:42:15,727 --> 00:42:20,437 More rubber on the road means there's more grip for acceleration and cornering. 467 00:42:25,847 --> 00:42:31,205 The 599's windshield is precision curved to maintain the car's aerodynamic profile. 468 00:42:37,087 --> 00:42:39,806 Final checks are done on every part of the car. 469 00:42:42,007 --> 00:42:45,966 And only then is the 599 declared ready to receive its badge of honour: 470 00:42:46,527 --> 00:42:49,485 Ferrari's prancing horse. 471 00:42:56,167 --> 00:43:00,046 But despite all the care and all the pride that have gone into its construction, 472 00:43:00,087 --> 00:43:03,557 the finished 599 must still prove itself road-ready. 473 00:43:05,447 --> 00:43:10,123 And in Ferrari terms, road-ready is as close as you can get to race-ready. 474 00:43:10,123 --> 00:43:11,123 This is where the 599 will face its final challenge 475 00:43:11,123 --> 00:43:11,123 the ultimate factory's own racetrack 476 00:43:13,927 --> 00:43:16,680 Ferrari's workers have done everything they can, 477 00:43:16,727 --> 00:43:20,686 building the 599 from raw metal to finished sports car, 478 00:43:20,727 --> 00:43:23,764 but everyone has to pass a final test. 479 00:43:29,127 --> 00:43:34,645 This is Ferrari's racetrack at Maranello 480 00:43:34,645 --> 00:43:35,645 It's the ultimate factory's ultimate proving ground 481 00:43:35,645 --> 00:43:36,645 This is where Ferrari tests its lendary Formula-1 cars 482 00:43:41,767 --> 00:43:44,122 and this is where new 599s are tested 483 00:43:44,167 --> 00:43:48,046 to see whether their performance matches Ferrari's promises 484 00:43:48,046 --> 00:43:49,046 The company has 15 highly-trained test-drivers 485 00:43:49,046 --> 00:43:49,046 Each one uses his skill and experience 10486 00:43:49,046 --> 00:43:49,046 to judge whether the car meets its performance XX marks or not 487 00:43:53,487 --> 00:43:57,560 High on the list of critical checks is the 599's traction control system 488 00:43:57,607 --> 00:44:02,044 The tiny sensors mounted behind the wheels feed data to the car's computer, 489 00:44:02,087 --> 00:44:05,841 adjusting its handing from one split-second to the next. 490 00:44:15,127 --> 00:44:20,326 On the racetrack, the test driver first checks the 599 with its traction control turned off. 491 00:44:27,007 --> 00:44:31,523 Then he performs the same manoeuvres with the traction control system engaged. 492 00:44:35,807 --> 00:44:37,763 For a normal driver, 493 00:44:37,807 --> 00:44:43,677 this enhanced handing could be the difference between maintaining control or losing the car. 494 00:44:47,087 --> 00:44:52,525 But despite its FormuIa-1 pedigree, the 599 is not bred for the racetrack, 495 00:44:52,567 --> 00:44:57,357 so in the hills above the Ferrari factory, each one is put through a second road test. 496 00:45:02,847 --> 00:45:07,637 The 599's suspension and handing are tested in a real world environment. 497 00:45:09,607 --> 00:45:12,485 So is its tenth-of-a-second gear shift system. 498 00:45:15,927 --> 00:45:20,603 Each gear change means a virtually instant shift in the power reaching the wheels. 499 00:45:24,127 --> 00:45:27,358 If the gear system is even a fraction of a second out, 500 00:45:27,358 --> 00:45:28,358 the rare-wheels could lock, 501 00:45:27,407 --> 00:45:29,716 sending the car into a high-speed slide, 502 00:45:29,767 --> 00:45:32,235 That could be deadly on the open road 503 00:45:37,127 --> 00:45:40,676 The test driver pushes the 599 to its limits, 504 00:45:40,727 --> 00:45:43,764 continually checking the computer instrumentation 505 00:45:43,807 --> 00:45:48,437 constantly matching the cars promised performance 506 00:45:48,437 --> 00:45:49,437 against its actual performance. 507 00:45:53,607 --> 00:45:57,441 With its V12 heart pumping as it never has before, 508 00:45:57,487 --> 00:46:00,877 and its aerodynamic body cutting the Italian air, 509 00:46:00,927 --> 00:46:03,885 these newest Ferraris are now free of the factory, 510 00:46:03,927 --> 00:46:07,761 on their way to owners who have waited two years for their prize. 511 00:46:15,727 --> 00:46:20,926 In all, it's taken nearly two months to create this fusion of power and art. 512 00:46:24,647 --> 00:46:27,320 Each section, each worker, 513 00:46:27,367 --> 00:46:32,077 was part of a team that's brought the Fiorano 599 into existence 514 00:46:35,727 --> 00:46:38,924 Day by day, part by part, 515 00:46:39,767 --> 00:46:45,205 process by process, the ultimate factory has delivered