Ferrari Enzo Successor Spied!
Following up on the mystery Ferrari mule we spotted a few weeks back , these new and exciting spy shots show the very first stages of a development program that should ultimately lead to a successor for the Enzo–currently code named the FX70.
Housed in the shell of a F430 Scuderia, the keys to the ultra-supercar hidden inside can be seen with a massive, Murcielago-style center-mounted exhaust, a wider track, and suspiciously upgraded rear wheels and tires. Our photogs on the scene also tell us that the FX70 mule sounds pretty amazing, further hinting at the potential under the deck lid.
Ferrari is working on two separate engine alternatives for the neo Enzo, a twin-turbo V-8 capable of roughly 700 horsepower, and a twin-turbo V-12 which should make 50 to 100 horsepower more. Despite the obvious cache of rocking a supercar-standard twelve-cylinder engine, we’d expect the times and temperament of the current automotive climate to push Ferrari towards the V-8. More as we know it.
Have a look at the FX70 mule in the gallery above or scroll down to read the shooter’s own words.
NO, this is not the Ferrari 430 Scruderia, that Michael Schumacher crashed some weeks ago, that’s been badly repaired and got a re-paint. This 430 is a mule for the upcoming Enzo successor.
We can notice that the track is wider and the wheelbase is slightly longer. In the rear, the first thing that really caught our eyes is the massive Murcielago looking exhaust pipe in the middle. And the sound of this car is just great. The normal exhaust pipes from the Scruderia are just fake.
For the new “Enzo”, still called FX 70 internally, Ferrari is working on two different engines alternatives. First one is a twin-turbo V8 producing about 700 horsepower, and second one is a twin-turbo V12 delivering some 50-100 horsepower more.
It’s a difficult choice, to keep the supercar status they should keep it a V12, but with the CO2 discussions
and the popular downsizing the V8 twin-turbo could well be a good decision for Ferrari.
With more carbon fibre in both chassis and body, this will hopefully be a true lightweight super car.
Comments
Juanca999
Ok, La parte posterior de inspiración P4 y la trompa de 430, mmmmmhhh....no me gusta nada.
Anonymous
Necesitas aprender a leer en ingles, pero aun mejor a entender!!
Anonymous
Maybe if this photog learned to shoot with a circular polarizer, we could see whats under the bonnet!
Anonymous
This doesn't say "supercar" to me whatsoever, let alone Enzo update. All of the panache is gone. What happened to the radical front end? Where are the giant air diffusers? The machine gun turrets, the smoke grenade launchers, the oil slick dispenser? They dropped the ball here. This looks like an Italian version of the Corvette. Totally uninspired, totally disappointing.
Anonymous
@Anonymous: It's a MULE. That's not the final bodywork, it's a shell they put the whirly parts in for development purposes.
Mena
LOL! I guess you didn't read the article.
Anonymous
They are testing some of the parts in the F430, meaning they took out the original F430 part and replaced it with whatever they're creating. Obviously they're not going to have all the parts ready by the same time so they interchange the ready ones with a current car.
khooper
If that is the Enzo's Successor, it looks like its going to be smaller car since it can hide in the F430's body without the need to extend or widen the donor body. By the does Ferrari have Exhaust Seal Ring just like other cars?
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