2011 Ferrari Enzo II

dandg · 05-14-2009, 02:09 PM

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Illustrated: 2011 Ferrari Enzo II

Considered by many enthusiasts as the ultimate modern Ferrari, the limited-edition Enzo’s replacement will be a tough act to follow up for the Italian automaker. The second-generation Enzo, also named after the marque’s illustrious founder, promises to take performance – and, surprisingly, efficiency – to a new level.

Like the original Enzo, the car’s successor will be a range-topping supercar aimed at immortalizing the legendary founder of the brand. Available only to select current Ferrari owners, the next-generation Enzo will serve as the brand’s performance and technology showcase.

Based – at least in concept – on the Ferrari Millechili show car (though the production Enzo replacement won’t carry that name), the performance car will be loaded with the technology learned from years of Formula 1 experience.

Expected to be powered by a mid-mounted V8 engine, rather than the Maserati-based V12 that motivated the Enzo, power should easily exceed 700 horsepower. Though fuel efficiency is hardly a Ferrari selling point, the car must conform to more recent European Union standards, meaning a new emphasis has been placed on reducing consumption. It has been rumored that Ferrari will use twin-turbocharging to make the most out of a smaller-displacement (think under 6 liters) V8 engine.

Key to addressing the fuel economy issue is a significant weight and size reduction, which should bring the car well down from the just-over 3,000 lbs. of its predecessor; rumors out of Ferrari’s Maranello headquarters indicate that weight could approach 2,200 lbs. Improved aerodynamics, including adjustable front and rear spoilers, will not only help the new Enzo stick to the road at maximum speeds, but it will also ensure reduced fuel consumption.

Its platform could go one of two ways: Either a heavily-modified version of the FXX race car’s architecture – itself a variation of the road-going Enzo – or a slightly longer derivative of the F430’s aluminum space frame.

Production will probably be at least as limited as the original Enzo, meaning no more than 400 of the 1 million Euro-plus supercars will emerge from Maranello when it goes on sale in over a year’s time.

zman1910 · 05-14-2009, 02:35 PM

Holy crap that is gorgeous......

jbbrann · 05-14-2009, 02:43 PM

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...power should easily exceed 700 horsepower.

...rumors out of Ferrari’s Maranello headquarters indicate that weight could approach 2,200 lbs.

2200 lbs and 700 hp? If they can accomplish this... WOW.

Frick@DDM · 05-14-2009, 03:00 PM

The very sad thing about these high end cars, is that 90% of the people who purchase these cars drive them once a month to get groceries and buy them just to say they have one. But they do not drive them the way they should be driven.

I see lots of people around here who just lease them, drive them for 500 miles then sell them.

But this is in fact a GORGEOUS CAR

OnCallZ · 05-14-2009, 04:17 PM

Don't like it. I would drive it on a track a couple of times but no regular driving, doesn't look like a ferrari, also too many angles,

nogoodname · 05-14-2009, 04:31 PM

that looks really intense, but still weird looking just like the 1st one

RCZ · 05-14-2009, 04:55 PM

Looks like a weird version of jean todt driving it.

Izzoh · 05-14-2009, 05:14 PM

I'm sure it will be an awesome piece of Machinery ..... That claimed power to weigh ratio is damn sexy

dad · 05-14-2009, 05:46 PM

Looks like it has a working functional rear spoiler.

cow · 05-14-2009, 07:32 PM

It's gorgeous. I wish they'd go back to the F-__ nomenclature, though.

Hello, F-70.

import111 · 05-14-2009, 07:43 PM

Less weight is always a good thing. I like Ferrari's thinking on this one.

black09Z · 06-13-2009, 08:59 PM

OMG..............i gotta go change my pants now!

frost · 06-13-2009, 09:09 PM

finer than frog hair.

k20z3 · 06-14-2009, 03:46 AM

I think it would look better in the rear with more than 1 lgiht

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