Ferrari Enzo (2002)

Ferrari Enzo

Ferrari regularly produces a model that represents a synthesis of its technological knowledge and its sporting experience. The Ferrari 250 LM was the first of this type of models in 1963. It was conceived by the founder especially for the owner-driver and was deliberately designed for racing. The Ferrari GTO (1984), the Ferrari F40 (1987) and for Ferrari's fiftieth anniversary the Ferrari F50 (1995) have been the significant milestones in this journey. Each of these limited edition cars had a specific technological message that enriched the performance of the model. In 2002 Luca di Montezemolo presented the Ferrari Enzo which married four consecutive years of supremacy in the Constructor's World Championship to the technical input and fine adjustment sensitivity of the World Champion Michael Schumacher.

"The Ferrari Enzo is a historic car for Ferrari for many and various reasons. Therefore we had to chose a name with a strong symbolic significance and that was the name of the Company founder," said Montezemolo. "With an F1 gearbox, a 5998 cc V12 engine, carbon and composite materials, the Ferrari Enzo, of which 399 will be built, is the perfect synthesis of four consecutive Formula 1 Championships in the last four years. This is because it is the race track itself which has been the source of the highest level of technology characterising a unique car which is absolutely innovative and represents the quintessence of Ferrari past and present and looks to the Ferrari of the future."

Calling upon this wealth of knowledge, the aim was to develop a car as an integrated system aimed at achieving extreme performance. A system where even driver performance limits could be improved through a Formula 1 man/machine interface. The new Ferrari Enzo required a special and in-depth technical collaboration with Brembo, Bridgestone, Magneti Marelli and OMR.

Brembo has been constantly developing its braking systems for Ferrari for many years. Brembo production and design capacities are demonstrated by the Brembo CCM discs made of composite ceramic material used on the new Ferrari Enzo. They are exceptionally light (providing a 30% saving in weight over similar cast iron units), they provide excellent braking efficiency in all conditions and practically never wear.

The Bridgestone Corporation is a valued Ferrari supplier, providing sporting and technical know-how for its F1 tyres. For the new Ferrari Enzo, Bridgestone has specifically developed the Potenza RE050 Scuderia. A high performance tyre able to reach speeds of over 350 km/h (218 mph), whilst maintaining road-holding limits and previously unknown driving precision.

Magneti Marelli is the leader in the production of automated manual transmission systems. A successful Formula 1 collaboration has been augmented with a partnership, established in the mid nineties to develop the electro-hydraulic gear change on the Ferrari F355 Berlinetta F1. The F1 gear change concept today extends to all new Ferrari and Maserati cars. The development of the F1 gear change for the Ferrari Enzo represented a most fascinating challenge, due to its closeness to the perennial challenge faced by the F1 single seater.

OMR (Officine Meccaniche Rezzatesi), has developed an exclusive pedal platform for the Ferrari Enzo. It features aluminium accelerator and brake pedals and has been designed to be adjustable in sixteen different positions to achieve the best driving performance and ergonomics.

- - 1987
    The Ferrari F40 is a mid-engine, rear-wheel drive, two-door coupé sports car produced by Ferrari from 1987 to 1992 as the successor to the Ferrari...
    Ferrari F40
- - 2018
    Ferrari 812 Superfast's exceptionally futuristic, finely-honed lines also, however, clothe Prancing Horse power at its rawest, as an entirely new...
    Ferrari 812 Superfast
  - 2021
    One of the Ferrari 812 Competizione's many striking features is its bonnet, which has a transverse groove in which the carbon-fibre blade sits.
    Ferrari 812 Competizione
  2 ⇵
- - 1984
    The 2.8-litre capacity coupled with its eight cylinders earned it the unofficial 288 moniker, while its official name is a reference to the legendary 250 GTO of the early 1960s.
    Ferrari 288 GTO
- - 2014
    Ferrari design team led by Flavio Manzoni developed the LaFerrari's styling working in close synergy with the engineers to emphasise the exacting link between...
    Ferrari LaFerrari
- - 2006
    The new Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in an astonishing 3.7 seconds and boasts a top speed in excess of 330 km/h. However, it is still...
    Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
  - 2010
    When it first debuted, the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano set a new standard in terms of performance that remains a benchmark for new sports car development to...
    Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE
  - 2011
    The new Ferrari 599 GTO is an extreme V12 berlinetta developed to a specific performance-oriented brief. The Ferrari 599 GTO is, in fact, the company's...
    Ferrari 599 GTO
  3 ⇵
- - 1995
    The Ferrari F50 was a mid-engined range-topping sports car made by Ferrari. The F50 was introduced in 1995, as a successor to the F40 , to celebrate the...
    Ferrari F50
SHOW MORE

- 2005
  Ferrari has developed a truly innovative technical collaboration programme around the Ferrari FXX prototype aimed at its most dedicated and passionate...
  Ferrari FXX
- 2008
  The innovative FXX programme, based on the eponymous prototype car and launched by Ferrari in June 2005, is being extended to 2008/2009. The Ferrari FXX ,...
  Ferrari FXX Evolution

- - 2002
    With an F1 gearbox, a 5998 cc V12 engine, carbon and composite materials, the Ferrari Enzo, of which 399 will be built, is the perfect synthesis of four...
    Ferrari Enzo

Coupes
- - 2000
    It also appeared in the 2001 film "Exit Wounds," directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak, with "DMX" Earl Simmons and Anthony Anderson. Here a 1999 Diablo VT Roadster steals the show...
    Lamborghini Diablo VT 6.0
  - 2001
    At the 2001 Geneva Motor Show, Lamborghini presented the latest Diablo evolution which, with a 6-litre V12 engine, now boasted a great 575 HP - to which...
    Lamborghini Diablo 6.0
  2 ⇵
- - 1993
    Diablo VT, Lamborghini's first four-wheel drive super sports car was presented in 1993, becoming the benchmark in terms of roadholding and driving safety in any condition.
    Lamborghini Diablo VT
  - 1996
    The SV or "Sport Veloce" variant of the Diablo was an optional add-on package to the base car. It lacked the VT's all-wheel-drive system and electronic...
    Lamborghini Diablo SV
  2 ⇵
- - 2004
    The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren is an impressive testament to the competence and experience of Mercedes-Benz and our Formula 1 partner McLaren in the...
    Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
  - 2007
    The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition displays thoroughbred motor-racing attributes, having been developed in close cooperation with the motorsport...
    Mercedes-Benz SLR 722 Edition
  2 ⇵
- - 2006
    The new version of this highly successful super-sports car features considerable innovations in terms of body design and mechanics. And also with a new...
    Lamborghini Murcielago LP640
  - 2010
    The Lamborghini Murciélago is one of the most extraordinary super sports cars of all time. Automobili Lamborghini has now expanded its model range...
    Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SuperVeloce
  2 ⇵
- - 2002
    The Lamborghini Murcielago is 2-seater, 2-door coupe (with the now familiar gull-wing doors) based on the traditional Lamborghini layout: mid-mounted V12...
    Lamborghini Murcielago
- - 2025
    With an all-new surface language, Aston Martin Vanquish expresses contemporary elegance through its toned physique, broad stance and fluid curves.
    Aston Martin Vanquish
- - 2013
    Aston Martin AM 310 Vanquish is a new Aston Martin featuring the next generation of the renowned VH architecture as well as a significantly upgraded 6.0-litre...
    Aston Martin AM 310 Vanquish
  - 2017
    Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato is a powerful addition to that portfolio; a GT car that blends Aston Martin's inherent refinement and capabilities with Zagato's...
    Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato
  2 ⇵
- - 2004
    Aston Martin Vanquish S, the fastest production model ever to be built by Aston Martin, made its world debut at the Paris Motor Show on September 23, 2004.
    Aston Martin Vanquish S V12
- - 2017
    The all-new Ford GT serves as a technology showcase for top EcoBoost® performance, aerodynamics and lightweight carbon fiber construction. The GT is...
    Ford GT
- - 2005
    Unveiled at the 2002 North American International Auto Show, the Ford GT40 concept became an instant sensation. And just 45 days after the vehicle was...
    Ford GT
- - 2005
    The Pagani Zonda F is a car, but not in the usual sense. Let's say it's more of an object. It's not made by hundreds of people, hundreds of computers,...
    Pagani Zonda F
  - 2009
    Pagani Zonda is never shy of a drive at the racetrack, a fact that was proven numerous times in the past with records for production vehicles at the...
    Pagani Zonda R
  - 2009
    A project born to satisfy the request of the Pagani dealer for Hong Kong "SPS", an incredibile car which will be produced only in 5 (five)...
    Pagani Zonda Cinque
  - 2013
    The evolution of the species, the revolution in the concept of art applied to pure speed. Pagani Automobili unveiled the final version of the Pagani Zonda...
    Pagani Zonda Revolucion
  4 ⇵
- - 2005
    Performance is electronically limited to 135mph in the CLK350 and CLK500 models, and to 155mph in the CLK55 model. The electronic limitation is felt as...
    Mercedes-Benz CLK350
  - 2008
    The Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series is making its global debut at the New York International Auto Show, open to the public April 6-15, 2007 at the...
    Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series
  - 2006
    In the CLK 63 AMG Coupé and Cabriolet models too, which are likewise making their world debut in Geneva, the AMG 6.3-litre V8 engine creates an...
    Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 AMG
  3 ⇵
- - 2004
    A special version of the CLK is the CLK DTM AMG sports car, which looks similar to the full race car for the German Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters racing...
    Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG
- - 1998
    The Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class is a series of mid-size luxury coupés and convertibles produced by German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz in two...
    Mercedes-Benz CLK Coupe
  - 1999
    Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR was powered by a 6.8 liter V12 engine developing 720 bhp and 572 lb/ft of torque. It had a price tag of $1,573,000 and only 25 were...
    Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR
  2 ⇵
- - 2009
    After having been launched to the world's media and customers at the end of 2005, production of 1001 hp Bugatti Veyron has taken up « full throttle...
    Bugatti Veyron
  - 2005
    Following its presentation at the end of the previous year, the new Bugatti Veyron 16.4 super sports car has set off a wave of exceptionally positive...
    Bugatti Veyron
  - 2011
    On a beautiful sunny day at 25 degrees the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport achieved a new landspeed world record for production cars, on the proving grounds of...
    Bugatti Veyron Super Sport
  3 ⇵
SHOW MORE