Ferrari looks for test drivers

Probably not, but we all have to dream.

Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa qualify on talent but now the Italian supercar company is easing the way for some of its most committed and cashed-up fans.

Anyone with a proven history as a Ferrari owner can help with testing and development of the latest Ferrari 599XX - provided they also have the cash to splash on their own test car.

Ferrari has already run a program with the Enzo FXX - which Michael Schumacher has as one of his personal cars, splashed in matt-black paint - and now it's doing the same with a 599XX which will only be available for use at special Ferrari-organised test track days.

The 599XX was one of two cars revealed this week at the Geneva Motor Show, alongside the 599 GTB Fiorano with a performance pack called the HGTE kit.

The letters stand for Handling GT Evoluzione and the pack runs to stiffer springs and rear anti-roll bar as well as A re-calibrated Manettino control system which adjusts the the 599 HGTE’s magneto- rheological shock absorbers for a more racetrack-like drive.

The Fiorano - named after Ferrari's private test track - also gets a lower ride height, grippier performance tires, an upgraded version of the F1-SuperFast transmission with faster shifts and improved accelerator response, and a raunchier exhaust.

Visually, the Fiorano picks up 20-inch wheels, a rear air diffuser and a cabin with carbon fibre seats trimmed in two-tone leather and alcantara.

There is no news yet on sales plans or prices for the 599XX or the Fiorano, but there is almost zero chance of either car coming to Australia.