Ferrari has confirmed that it will supply a 599XX showcar to the Chrysler Group to present on its stand at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit as the U.S. carmaker attempts to invigorate its display which won't feature any new cars. Instead Chrysler, which will also forgo a press conference, will be relying on a swathe of special editions and trim upgrades to attract customers' attentions.

"Although Ferrari will not officially take part in the 2010 North American Auto Show in Detroit, the company will display a 599XX on the Chrysler stand to celebrate the historic Fiat-Chrysler deal," Ferrari said in a written statement. Originally it was planned to show the brand-new V8-engined 458 Italia and the convertible California on the Chrysler Group stand, however there was strong resistance from inside Ferrari to linking its exotic sports car with a company of Chrysler's diminished stature.

The 599XX is an extreme, high-performance berlinetta and is packed with innovative technology. The car is not homologated for the road, being aimed only at non-competitive track use, and is reserved for just 20 select clients. This “laboratory” model is the result of extensive research in both the road car and Formula 1 fields. It brims with new solutions in terms of aerodynamics, electronic controls and chassis dynamics, with many being proposed together for the first time ever on a car and, of these, several are unique to this model. As is usual with Ferrari’s advanced research projects, the experience gained with this car will be used as the basis for developing future road cars with extreme high-performance characteristics. The 599XX is also an example of Ferrari’s exclusive and limited production. All Prancing Horse cars are designed, engineered and developed entirely in-house in the company’s factory in Maranello and incorporate all the latest specialist technologies that can only be applied to low-volume production like Ferrari’s.