Top Gear – Ferrari Enzo

Top Gear – Ferrari Enzo

In this episode of Top Gear, Jeremy Clarkson takes Nick Manson’s Ferrari Enzo for a test drive round the track. Jeremy Clarkson is the show host on the car segment aired on BBC called the Top Gear. It’s a well known show among car enthusiast. Also refer to their episode on the Winter Olympics Ski Slash Car Jumping Champio! In which they launched a Mini mounted with rockets off a ski jump!
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Top Gear – Ferrari Enzo

The Ferrari Enzo is a 12-cylinder supercar build in 2003 and named after Enzo Ferrari – company’s co-founder. It was built using F1 technology such as a carbon fiber body, sequential shift transmission and carbon-ceramic brake discs. It also uses other technology like active aerodynamics. The Ferrari is capable of producing a downward force of 775kg (1709 lb) which is reached at 300kmph (186mph) and is maintained by a computer actuated rear wing.

It comes with a mid-engine with a 43.9-56.1 front-rear weight distribution. The engine is Ferrari’s F140 V12 with 4 valves per cylinder, DOHC (dual overhead cams) and variable valve timing. It displaces 5998 cmcm³ (366 in³) and produces 485 kW (651 hp/660 PS) at 7800 rpm and 657 Nm (485 ft-lb) at 5500 rpm. It can accelerate from 0-100kmph (62.5mph) in 3.2 seconds and can reach 100 mph in 6.6 seconds. The ¼ mile (0.4 km) time is 10.8 seconds and the top speed is estimated at 225 mph. It is rated at 8 mpg (29.4 L/100 km) in the city and 12 mpg (19.6 L/100 km) on the highway.

It also comes with a 6-speed automated manual transmission with paddles controlling an automated shifting and clutch mechanism. The Enzo uses 483mm (19inch) wheels and has 381mm (15in) Brembo disc brakes.

In this episode of Top Gear you get to see the aptly name “Beast” of a car the Ferrari Enzo on a test track and which will prove the fact why was it named after the co-founder. You have to see it to believe it!