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. Source: [B][COLOR="Blue"]http://www.leftlanenews/ferrari-enzo.html[/COLOR][/B] :t-cheers:
FIA just anounced that the Enzo II does not meet the 2011 specifications. The front wings need to be wider and the rear wind needs to narrow and raise up one foot to help the VW Polo clean air to pass. Plus the body work needs to be cleaned up.
The V12 in the Enzo is Ferrari's and not based on any Maserati engine, and there is no way the Enzo replacement will use a aluminum space frame design. What I am hoping for is the use of carbon fiber suspension components, KERs F1 style seamless gearbox. and clever vortex generators to reduce drag. It will be pretty cool if they finally use those dual disc brake system invented by Delphi a while ago.
If they want to take inspiration from their involvement in F1, the front end of the new Enzo will have to look 10x more messier than that to have any sort of resemblence to the hideous F1 cars now.
It looks very aggressive, but I see a problem right off the bat. The proportions suggest that this is somewhere between F430 and California in size. I don't think the Enzo with the V12 would be that small.
