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Predatory looks, alien-dimension performance, easy to drive (relatively), lovingly constructed... and a brain-blowing experience
Predatory looks, impractically wide, a trifle pricey, small numbers mean you're unlikely to see one
Probably the last word in boy's toys - for now
This, believe it or not, was a major Ferrari goal for the Enzo - perhaps not so surprising considering that there are 660 bhp to dispense. In traffic, for instance, it will be a minor challenge to avoid ramming the car in front, a mere twitch of the foot easily unleashing a hundred horsepower. Mastering the sequential shift is fairly simple, but effecting smooth gearchanges is not, although it's easier in Sport mode, below 6000 rpm. But the violence of the Enzo's progress is part of its appeal - it more than hints at the explosiveness of Formula One performance. For Britain, the Enzo's biggest drawback is that it will be left-hand drive only, which will make its considerable width still more intimidating. Even so, it is easier to steer than many supercars - visibility is pretty good, reversing is not a total nightmare and the controls relatively easy to master. One potentially embarrassing feature - the horn buttons nestle in the wheel rim, where it's too easy to touch them. And the horn is loud. How could it not be fun with 660 bhp? Quite easily actually, because the power delivery might be terrifyingly unmanageable - getting that right was one of Ferrari's biggest challenges. But the engine's manners, the sequential gearshift - probably easier to use than a manual shift on a car this powerful, because you need to swap cogs so fast - and the sophisticated traction control make it easy to enjoy at least some of its earth-shrinking performance. Your biggest difficulty will be finding space. With so much power it's not difficult to exercise the traction control system, which, happily, intervenes without those frustrating, motion-stalling jerks that afflict lesser systems. Turning the ASR off soon reminds you why it's better to leave it on, too - tramping the throttle will soon have the Enzo's tail arcing like a cracked whip. It's possible to travel mighty fast and in considerable safety, especially since those huge carbon brakes will slow the Enzo with stomach-crushing authority. Sensibly, they come with ABS, too. The steering is a delight too - not heavy, like the McLaren F1's, quick-acting but not nervous, and full of feel. So yes, you can have huge fun in this car. You don't have to be especially skilled to enjoy it and if you are, turn off the traction control - a choice best indulged on a track - and learn to master the brute force of a monster.
You couldn't want for more, with a 217.5 mph top speed and a 0-62 mph sprint time of under 3.7 seconds. Could you? Well no, but we did notice that if you take second gear, say, and floor the throttle at 1500 rpm, the power takes a little time to build. Of course, we're talking relatively - the Enzo is a rapid mover at any engine speed - but it's past 4000 rpm that most of the action happens. That's when the revs rip toward the 8200 rpm red line and the engine turns wrenchingly powerful, its bellow rising to a yell and the Enzo convulsing with the effort of delivering so much energy to the road. And when it comes, you'd better be ready, because you'll have felt, and heard, nothing like it.
