Why doesn't the Enzo excite?
Jan 7, 2010 | 10:47 AM
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2) from todays view the enzo got one problem: when it was brought out in 2002 it was loaded with the latest f1 high tech, like 150ms gearbox, ceramic brakes, special traction control, flexible aerodynamics etc. at that time these features made it outstanding, no other supercar could offer that, which i think was the fascination for the enzo. but today it just isn´t totally up to date anymore. if u think of the new 458 italia. although being a "standart" ferrari it offers more high tech than the enzo does, eg the gearbox, the traction control and esp settings etc. that is why the enzo seems a bit less amazing, cause it lives of its high tech
so to finally get it to the point, i believe that the enzos problem is that it isn´t timeless. a f40 f50 cgt pagani and so on also offer racing technique but not all the computer stuff like the enzo, so they just don´t get old and fascinate more by their looks sound and brutality!
so to finally get it to the point, i believe that the enzos problem is that it isn´t timeless. a f40 f50 cgt pagani and so on also offer racing technique but not all the computer stuff like the enzo, so they just don´t get old and fascinate more by their looks sound and brutality!
Jan 7, 2010 | 10:50 AM
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I dont hate the enzo but i prefer old ferrari's to it, they sound better and the overall experience is to another scale. The enzo could be driven easily and not stay as a garage queen. Another factor that its engine is later put to 599's, I absolutely love the 599 its one of my favourite ferrari's it just made GT cars not too heavy but an absolute thrill when you want to drive it sporty
Jan 7, 2010 | 10:59 AM
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I think it doesn't excite like the others because its no longer the pin-up poster car little boys put on their bedroom walls. In decades past you either had a Countach or Diablo on your wall or a Ferrari F40/50 because they were the most insane car money could buy.
These days cars like the Enzo simply aren't. They've been surpassed by all the 'Segg's and Zonda's. Which is why I think you don't hear that "OMG OMG OMG F50!" comments... because none of us wanted one growing up. None of us had it on our walls and dreamed of it when we slept. And therefore, it just isn't the classic iconic car that the previous Ferrari supercars were IMO.
These days cars like the Enzo simply aren't. They've been surpassed by all the 'Segg's and Zonda's. Which is why I think you don't hear that "OMG OMG OMG F50!" comments... because none of us wanted one growing up. None of us had it on our walls and dreamed of it when we slept. And therefore, it just isn't the classic iconic car that the previous Ferrari supercars were IMO.
Jan 7, 2010 | 11:09 AM
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I think it doesn't excite like the others because its no longer the pin-up poster car little boys put on their bedroom walls. In decades past you either had a Countach or Diablo on your wall or a Ferrari F40/50 because they were the most insane car money could buy.
These days cars like the Enzo simply aren't. They've been surpassed by all the 'Segg's and Zonda's. Which is why I think you don't hear that "OMG OMG OMG F50!" comments... because none of us wanted one growing up. None of us had it on our walls and dreamed of it when we slept. And therefore, it just isn't the classic iconic car that the previous Ferrari supercars were IMO.
These days cars like the Enzo simply aren't. They've been surpassed by all the 'Segg's and Zonda's. Which is why I think you don't hear that "OMG OMG OMG F50!" comments... because none of us wanted one growing up. None of us had it on our walls and dreamed of it when we slept. And therefore, it just isn't the classic iconic car that the previous Ferrari supercars were IMO.
Jan 7, 2010 | 11:15 AM
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I agree completely. The Enzo is largely about computer tech, whereas the Carrera GT / Zonda / McLaren F1 / Veyron are largely about mechanical tech. A beautifully engineered mechanical watch from the 1800s is still a joy to behold, but a cutting edge 1970s digital watch is essentially worthless. I'm sure the Enzo has plenty of mechanical cleverness as well, but the essence of the Enzo was the (now outdated) F1 technology transfer.
That's something else I was thinking about too, though I'm not sure the design will lend itself to that kind of market.
Jan 7, 2010 | 02:09 PM
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I have a great deal of love for the Enzo, but if I had to choose I would go for the first true super F car. In my mind the F40 was the car that defined the super car community of the 1980s (with the 959 coming in at a close second). Also the fact that the Enzo seems so unattainable brings out the realistic side of me, as I pretty much know for a fact that I will never own one.
Oh and IMO the Enzo is a very good looking car, b/c when it comes to machinery the most beautiful thing in my mind is functionality.
Oh and IMO the Enzo is a very good looking car, b/c when it comes to machinery the most beautiful thing in my mind is functionality.
