The Enzo, named after the founder, was established to commemorate Ferrari's first formula one title of the new millennium.
The Enzo was designed by
Ken Okuyama, the
Japanese former
Pininfarina head designer, and initially announced at the 2002
Paris Motor Show with a limited production run of 349 and at US $659,330. The company sent invitations to existing customers, specifically, those who had previously bought the
F40 and
F50. All 349 cars were sold in this way before production began. Later, after numerous requests, Ferrari decided to build 50 more Enzos, bringing the total to 399. Before being unveiled at the Paris Motor show, the Enzo (that was used in the show) was flown from Italy to California to be filmed in
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle. It was driven on a beach by actress
Demi Moore. After filming was complete, the Enzo was flown to France to be in the Motor Show.
[3] Enzos are listed as being built in 2003. In 2003 an Enzo Ferrari delivered to Houston, Texas attorney
Joe D. Jamail, Jr. was involved in a driving mishap and was totally consumed by fire. Ferrari made an additional vehicle for Mr. Jamail that carried the same serial number as the destroyed car. This kept the number of Enzo Ferraris at 400.
The Enzo Ferrari typically trades above $1,000,000 (£800,000) at auction.
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Three prototype "mules" were built, M1, M2, and M3. Each was bodied to look like a
348, even though the mules were built in 2000. The third mule was offered for auction alongside the 400th Enzo in June, 2005, bringing €195,500 (US$236,300).
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Engine
The Enzo is a
mid-engined car with a 43.9/56.1 front/rear weight distribution. The engine is Ferrari's
F140 65°
V12 with
4 valves per cylinder,
dual overhead cams and
variable valve timing.
Bosch Motronic ME7
fuel injection is used and the engine is
naturally aspirated. It displaces 5998 cc (366 in³) and produces 660 PS (485 kW; 651 hp) at 7800 rpm and 657 N·m (485 lb·ft) at 5500
rpm.
[6] The
redline is 8000 rpm.
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[edit] Chassis
The Enzo has a
semi-automatic transmission (also known as the F1 gearbox) using paddles to control an automated shifting and clutch mechanism, with LED lights on the steering wheel telling the driver when to change gears. The gearbox has a
shift time of just 150 milliseconds. The transmission was a first generation "clutchless" design from the late 1990s, and there have been complaints about its abrupt shifting.
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The Enzo Ferrari has 4 wheel independent suspension with push-rod actuated
shock absorbers which can be adjusted from the cabin, complemented with
anti-roll bars at the front and rear.
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The Enzo uses 19-inch (483 mm) wheels and has 15-inch (381 mm)
Brembo disc brakes. The wheels are held by a single lug nut and fitted with
Bridgestone Potenza Scuderia RE050A tires.
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Gear | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Final Drive |
Ratio | 3.15:1 | 2.18:1 | 1.57:1 | 1.19:1 | 0.94:1 | 0.76:1 | 4.1:1 |
[edit] Performance
The Enzo can accelerate to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 3.14 seconds
[11] and can reach 100 mph (160 km/h) in 6.6 seconds.
[6] The ¼ mile (~400 m) time is 11.0 at 136 mph (219 km/h) and the top speed has been recorded to be as high as 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph).
[12] It is rated at 12 miles per US gallon (20 L/100 km; 14 mpg
-imp) in the city and 18 miles per US gallon (13 L/100 km; 22 mpg
-imp) on the highway.
Despite the Enzo's extraordinary performance and price, the
Ferrari 430 Scuderia (an improved version of Ferrari's standard F430 production car) is capable of lapping the Ferrari test track just as quickly as the Enzo.
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Evo magazine tested the Enzo on the famed
Nordschleife Circuit and ran a 7:25.21 lap time. The Enzo in the test had a broken electronic damper.
[edit] Accolades
In 2004, American magazine
Sports Car International named the Enzo Ferrari number three on their list of
Top Sports Cars of the 2000s. American magazine
Motor Trend Classic named the Enzo as number four in their list of the ten "Greatest Ferraris of all time".
However, the Enzo was described as one of the "Fifty Ugliest Cars of the Past 50 Years", as
Bloomberg Businessweek cited its superfluous curves and angles as too flashy, particularly the V-shaped hood, scooped-out doors, and bulbous windshield.
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[edit] Enzo-based cars
Ferrari Enzo price, specs and more. Find performance data and specifications for the engine and brakes or find the top speed of The Ferrari Enzo, named after the Ferrari's owner, is a high performance sports car which is well noted for its styling features Inspired by Formula One technology, Ferrari's new Gran Turismo benefits from over fifty years of Ferrari success. Named in honor of the companies' founder, Ferrari Enzo.