Credo E-Bone Designer Peter Simon Takes on the Ferrari Enzo
February 1, 2011
Remember the humorously named yet somewhat plausible Credo E-Bone? It was a design study for a hydrogen powered bus from Hungarian artist Peter Simon, and with a name like "E-Bone", who could forget?
Well, Simon is back, only this time he's taking on something a little more exotic than public transport: he's envisioning the next generation of Ferrari's legendary Enzo. An ambitious task, though one the Hungarian takes on with a plomb.
Read more »Simbol Design Lavazza GTX-R is a Ferrari Enzo Wannabe with a BMW V12
October 25, 2010
Let's face it: buying a supercar is hard. They're expensive, they're hard to insure and if you crash one you're bound to see it posted on Carscoop. So what do you do if you crave the supercar looks but can't stomach the supercar hang-ups? You buy an Italian knockoff, that's what.
This here is the Lavazza GTX-R and yes, it does look a lot like a Ferrari Enzo (with a pinch of Pagani) if you squint...and are drunk...and are wearing sunglasses...at night. Ahem.
If you read the Italian version of the site, power comes from a BMW-sourced 5.4-liter V12 producing 489HP that can accelerate the GTX-R from 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) in just 4.3 seconds. However, the English-language page makes word of the same V12 with 620HP but a 0-100km/h sprint time of 4.6 seconds. Go figure...
Crackpot: Greek Asks $800,000+ for Unfinished Ferrari Enzo Replica...
December 29, 2009
This year, we've seen people asking some crazy sums for their cars on eBay including $250,000 for a modded 1988 BMW 635CSi and almost a million dollars for a car that exists only on paper, the Plymouth Road Runner Concept, but this Enzo replica may very well be the king of all jokers. Dubbed the 2010 Ferrari Enzo prototype (don't tell di Montezemolo), the hand built car was designed by Dimitris Papanagnou from Greece.
The Enzo replica is said to be equipped with an Audi-sourced 3.7-liter V8 engine that pushes out 300HP in Stage I, 500HP in Stage II and 900HP in Stage III. It also comes with an all-wheel drive system - and get this- " it is fully created with materials as carbon fibre - aluminium - and iron titanoum alloyed tubes", whatever that means.
The Italian "beauty" measures 4,800mm in length, 2,144 in width and 1,240mm in height while it rides on 19-inch alloy wheels on 255/35 ZR19 Pirelli tires up front and 335/25 ZR19 at the back.
The designers says that the car is about 97 per cent ready and that if you want to save a few bucks, you can ditch the handmade seats for some pesky... Recaro carbon fiber buckets.
And all this could have been yours (if Papanagnou hadn't remove the ad from eBay today), from a mere $800,000 and upwards (that was the starting price).
Don't get us wrong, we respect anyone who spent the time and money to build a car all by themselves, but tossing four crappy photos and a silly description on eBay for a replica priced at a minimum of $800,000 is like asking for a one way ticket to the loony-bin, or as Athenians might put it, the Dafni.
And just for the record, a quick search on eBay revealed that there's a 2003 Ferrari Enzo -the original- with 9,000 miles on the odometer up for sale with a 'Buy it Now' price of $998,000 or best offer.
Top Gear: First Episode of Season 13 goes Online
June 22, 2009
Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably heard that the new season of Top Gear went on air this past weekend. The highlight of the show was when former formula one world champion Michael Schumacher supposedly revealed himself as the man behind "The Stig's" racing helmet, although many suggest -and we tend to agree- that it was merely a publicity stunt. The first episode also includes a first test drive of the Lotus Evora, the Stig races the Ferrari FXX while Clarkson, Hammond and May set to find out what Top Gear may have been like sixty years ago. Watch the video after the jump. Via: Streetfire - Thanks for the tip Alesandro!
Chinese Tuner Builds Ferrari Enzo Wannabe Replica Based on Geely Coupe
June 12, 2009
You'd expect that a Ferrari replica from China, a country where the automotive industry has turned European and Japanese car cloning into a science, would at least be presentable. Because what you are seeing pictured above is just a computer-generated image of what the tuner hoped his modified Geely coupe would resemble. If your taste buds (and stomach) can handle it, click through to see the end result...Via: Gaibar
Videos of Ferrari Enzo, Lamborghini Gallardo & Corvette Z06 going Top Speed on French Highway
March 26, 2009
There's something about speed and high-end supercars that is dangerously exhilarating for all us petrol heads. It goes without saying that you should never try this at 'home' aka on a public roads, as the following videos were shot on closed sections of French highways with professionals behind the steering wheel. From what we could tell by watching the videos and comparing dashboard close-ups, the Ferrari Enzo managed to reach a top speed of close to 370 km/h or 230mph, the Corvette Z06 HUD showed 334 km/h or 208mph while the Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera topped out just below 340km/h or 211mph.LAMBORGHINI GALLARDO SUPERLEGGERA - 340KM/H or 211MPH
CORVETTE Z06 334KM/H or 208MPH
Breathtaking Ferr@ri Enzo Replica
May 28, 2008
If you’re searching for a reason to hate replicas, then look no further than to this hideous, Lego-looking Ferrari Enzo or as its eBay seller calls it, Ferr@ri -we wouldn’t want the Italians to call up their lawyers now, would we… The replica that’s described by its owner as an “absolutely beautiful Enzo” is based on a 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT chassis with a V6 engine and an automatic transmission. And if its looks aren’t good enough to convince you, the learn that it comes equipped with door poppers, AM-FM, CD player, and DVD player with a monitor. -More images after the jump
Edo Competition Upgrades the Ferrari Enzo to 700Hp
May 27, 2008
While most of you will agree with us when we say that a stock 660Hp Ferrari Enzo is more than fulfilling, Edo Competition believes that there must be a handful of unsatisfied folks who'll be willing to pay an arm and a leg to upgrade one of the fastest and most desirable sportscar of the planet. The German tuner’s package includes a power increase to around 700Hp thanks to new exhaust headers like the ones found on the Ferrari FXX; a high-flow catalytic converter; a performance muffler; a modified intake with ram-air system; high-flow air filters and ECU recalibration. A lot of upgrades for a mere 40Hp more if you ask us… Edo Competition says that the tunned Enzo goes from 0 to 100 km/h (62mp) in 3.5 sec and on to a top speed of 370 km/h or 230 MPH. -Continued
Other upgrades included in the package are a stainless steel muffler with adjustable remote-controlled butterfly-valve, new exhaust tips, a tire pressure monitoring system displaying air pressure and tire temperature for each wheel, sport suspension with adjustable compression and rebound damping like on the FIA GT MC12, a new transmission control unit with same shift times as on the Ferrari FXX and a high-performance lightweight clutch.
In terms of tire/alloy combos, Edo Competition equips the Enzo with a set of special lightweight wheels with Michelin tires (front: 10 x 19 with 265/35 ZR 19, rear: 13 x 20 with 335/30 ZR 20).
Via: Le Blog Auto
