Ferrari Enzo

Why it matters

Unveiled at the 2002 Paris Motor Show, the Enzo brought Ferrari's contemporary Formula 1 knowledge into a road car more directly than any previous production model. Its 5,998 cc naturally aspirated V12 produced 660 cv at 7,800 rpm and drove the rear wheels through a six-speed electrohydraulic F1 transmission capable of shifts in approximately 150 milliseconds. A carbon-fibre and aluminium-honeycomb monocoque, carbon-ceramic brakes, pushrod suspension and extensive use of composites held dry weight to approximately 1,255 kg. Pininfarina shaped the body around a raised central nose, deep side channels and a completely managed underbody; active aerodynamic devices balanced downforce and drag without a conventional rear wing. Ferrari quoted 0–100 km/h in 3.65 seconds and a maximum speed above 350 km/h. The original 399 customer cars were allocated by invitation, with a 400th built for a charity auction benefiting victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. As the successor to the F50 and predecessor to LaFerrari, the Enzo established the technical and visual language of Ferrari's modern limited-series flagships.