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  Ferrari Enzo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Enzo Ferrari is not only the marque's latest V12, it is also a pinnacle of excellence drawing on the experience of victories in the last four years of the Formula 1 World Championship, thus endowed with the very latest automotive technology.
Ferrari set out to develop the Enzo as an integrated system designed for extreme performance, in which even the limits of the performance achievable by the driver were enhanced, thanks to a man-machine interface typical of Formula 1.
The engine of the Enzo Ferrari (which is known by its project number F140) is a 12-cylinder aspirated unit in a 65° V, a cylinder capacity of 5,998 cc, with a completely new design that draws on experience gained in Formula 1, and has a number of unique technical features.
www.seriouswheels.com /top-Ferrari-Enzo.htm   (2823 words)

  
 Enzo Ferrari - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Enzo Anselmo Ferrari (February 18, 1898 - August 14, 1988) was the founder of the Scuderia Ferrari Grand Prix motor racing team, and subsequently of the Ferrari car manufacturer.
Ferrari turned this opportunity down and in something of a funk he did not race again until 1927 and even then his racing career was mostly over.
Ferrari died in Modena in 1988 at the age of 90 at the beginning of the dominance of the McLaren Honda combination.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Enzo_Ferrari   (1081 words)

  
 theprancinghorse.co.uk - Enzo Ferrari
Enzo Ferrari was born in Modena on February 18 1898.
Enzo Ferrari was given the Italian award of Cavaliere for sporting merit in 1924 and went on to receive further honours from the nation: Commendatore in 1927, Cavaliere del Lavoro in 1952.
Ferrari™ is a trademark and copyright material of Ferrari S.p.A. Any type of publication, copying, broadcasting or retransmission of the information or pictures without prior permission of the copyright holder is prohibited.
www.theprancinghorse.co.uk /profile_enzo.html   (470 words)

  
 GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Constructors > Ferrari (Scuderia Ferrari)
Enzo saw his first motor race when he was 10 years old when his father took him and his brother Dino to a race around the streets of the nearby city of Bologna, and this sparked his interest in the sport.
Ferrari also won the Mille Miglia but on that event Ascari crashed into a crowd killing a local doctor and the company was dragged into a lengthy legal action with the Italian authorities.
Ferrari had fallen way behind the British teams in chassis technology but the engine was remarkable and that year Villeneuve scored two memorable victories in Monaco and Spain.
www.grandprix.com /gpe/con-ferra.html   (4925 words)

  
 Ferrari: History of Enzo Ferrari   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
On February the 18th 1898 Enzo Ferrari was born in Modena.
The turning point for Ferrari was the signing of the current world champion Michael Schumacher and Ross Brawn in 1996, since then the team has re-found it's racing history and are now back at the front of the grid.
Ferrari took their 5th straight victory in the constructor's title and put another notch on their domination of the sport in this period of time.
mypage.siu.edu /prashant/scuderia.htm   (898 words)

  
 WebCars! Guide to the Ferrari Enzo
Ferrari Enzo: Part II Ferrari Enzo on display at the LA Auto show, 2003.
As with the previous Ferrari supercars, Enzo quantities are limited, this time to 399 with approximately 80 slated for the US.
Ferrari reserves purchasing rights for it's special customers, so just being able to write large checks* will not put an Enzo in your garage, no matter how bad you might want one.
www.web-cars.com /enzo/part_two.html   (407 words)

  
 ENZO FERRARI AND ALFA ROMEO SCUDERIA HISTORY | DIRECTORY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS | VEHICLE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY | ...
Enzo Ferrari was born in Modena Italy on February 18 1898.
Ferrari was officially hired by Alfa Romeo as head of their racing department in 1938, then in 1940, upon learning of the company's plan to take control of his beloved Scuderia, he quit Alfa.
Enzo Ferrari was given the Italian award of Cavaliere for sporting mertit in 1924 and went on to receive further honours from the nation: Commendatore in 1927, Cavaliere del Lavoro in 1952.
www.speedace.info /ferrari.htm   (3278 words)

  
 Ferrari
Enzo Ferrari was born in 1898 and in his early years he enjoyed some success as a racing driver.
Enzo Ferrari died in 1989 at the age of 90, but almost up to his death he still exercised influence and had his own autocratic style of management.
The Ferrari team had the services of some of the finest drivers of the day - for example: Alain Prost who did not seem to enjoy his time with the team and Nigel Mansell who was idolised by the fanatical fans as 'il Leone' (the lion).
ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/john_hopkinson/ferrari.htm   (1089 words)

  
 Enzo Ferrari - WOI Encyclopedia Italia
It was not until after WW II that Ferrari sought to shed his fascist reputation and make cars bearing his name, founding Ferrari in 1947.
In the 1960s the problems of reduced demand and inadequate financing forced Ferrari to allow Fiat to take a stake in the company, Ford had tried to buy the firm in 1963 for $18m but had been rejected.
Together with his honours of Cavaliere and Commendatore in the 1920s, he was made a Cavaliere del Lavoro in 1952 received a number of honorary degrees, the Hammarskjöld Prize in 1962, the Columbus Prize in 1965, and the De Gasperi Award in 1987.
www.wheelsofitaly.com /wiki/index.php/Enzo_Ferrari   (889 words)

  
 Ferrari Maserati of Ontario
The Enzo Ferrari is not only the marque's latest V12, it is also a pinnacle of excellence drawing on the experience of victories in the last four years of the Formula 1 World Championship, thus endowed with the very latest automobile technology.
Company founder Enzo Ferrari himself, always felt that design of the road cars should stem from the racers.
The Enzo, built in a limited run of 399, is an outstanding expression of the concept of extreme sportiness, developed for road use, yet epitomising the most advanced concepts of Formula 1 racing technology
www.ferrari-of-ontario.com /cars/ferrariEnzo.asp?section=Specifications   (224 words)

  
 Howstuffworks "How the Enzo Ferrari Works"
The name Ferrari brings many images to mind: a Formula One racer darting through the turns at Monte Carlo; vice cops chasing drug smugglers through the streets of Miami; ultra-rich drivers cruising winding roads in their six-figure trophy cars; the prancing stallion on a yellow background.
Enzo Ferrari built the company after splitting from Alfa Romeo in 1940, and the car that bears his name is focused purely on performance.
Just being rich isn't enough to get yourself behind the wheel of the Enzo: Fewer than 400 were made, and prospective owners had to apply to Ferrari for the privilege of buying one.
auto.howstuffworks.com /enzo.htm   (236 words)

  
 Grand Prix / Formula 1 - Galleria Ferrari - Ferrari Gallery / Museum
Enzo Ferrari was born in Modena, Italy on 18 February 1898.
Ferrari currently employs approximately 1,800 people of which 450 are involved with the Formula 1 team.
The museum was built by the local government in collaboration with Ferrari S.P.A. Unofficially known as the temple to the red road gods, this modern two story building houses exhibits of both racing and road cars.
www.ddavid.com /formula1/gal_fer.htm   (511 words)

  
 WebCars! Guide to the Ferrari Enzo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Enzo Ferrari is the founder and driving force behind what is arguably the most prestigious car firm in the world.
In the case of the Enzo's two most recent relatives, the F50 and F40, the model designations referred to the number of years the company had been producing cars.
How Enzo himself might view the label is speculative; when alive he generally avoided the limelight.
www.web-cars.com /enzo   (188 words)

  
 Ferrari Enzo - RSportsCars.com
In celebration of its continuing domination of Formula 1 and in memory of the Ferrari founder, the super car is called the Ferrari Enzo.
The nose section of the Ferrari Enzo is heavily influenced by Formula 1 and the entire body is shaped to ensure optimum airflow for cooling the engine and brakes, while generating unprecedented levels of grip-enhancing downforce with minimal aerodynamic drag.
Buyers will be invited to the Ferrari factory to have the cockpit of their car tailored to their specific needs.
www.rsportscars.com /eng/cars/ferrari_enzo.asp   (448 words)

  
 Ferrari Enzo - Road Test & Review - Automobile Magazine
Inside, Enzo Ferrari's first-floor corner office is preserved almost exactly as it was at the time of his death.
The walls are adorned with large fl-and-white photos marking great moments in Ferrari's competition history: Daytona 1967, when Ferrari took first-second-third; the 1975 Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona with Lauda and Regazzoni; the Nürburgring with Fangio in 1956, the year he won the world championship for Ferrari; a 125S in Ferrari's first race in 1947.
The Enzo comes in red or yellow livery, although in the factory we also saw a particularly sinister-looking one in fl, a color that may be added to the palette.
www.automobilemag.com /reviews/coupes/0210_ferrari_enzo   (665 words)

  
 ENZO FERRARI, Pictures from the gallery and videos.
Named after the father of Ferrari, The Enzo was released as a tribute to the greatest icon in automotive history.
Since production first began, Enzo Ferrari was the man behind every car released from the factory.
However, since his recent death, the Enzo had been produced in an attempt to conform exactly to what Enzo would have produced had he been still alive.
www.streetracersonline.com /articles/enzo   (164 words)

  
 2002 Ferrari Enzo
The decision to designate this car after founder Enzo Ferrari comes during a period of great achievement for the Company and is a tribute to his enduring vision: the synergy between racing and exclusive, technologically advanced road car production.
The engine of the Enzo Ferrari is a 12-cylinder aspirated unit in a 65° V, with a completely new design, based on experience gained in Formula 1.
The Enzo has independent front and rear suspension with articulated double wishbones, and antidive-antisquat geometries to limit pitching during the transfer of longitudinal loads.
gwwtcomm.tripod.com /buythisbenz/id29.html   (499 words)

  
 Ferrari Enzo (02- )   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Named after the company's founder, who died in 1988, it's the fourth in a series of limited edition Ferraris that began with the 288 GTO of 1984, followed by the F40 of 1987 and the F50 of 1995.
The Enzo owes much to Formula One technology in its make-up, from its carbonfibre construction to the F1 sequential-shift transmission and a massive set of carbon-ceramic brake discs.
Despite offering a staggering 660 bhp, Ferrari claims that the Enzo is easy to drive, the aim being to offer drivers less skilled than Michael Schumacher the chance to experience a little of what the great man deals with on a Sunday afternoon.
www.tiscali.co.uk /motoring/roadtests/roadtest_535_1.html   (386 words)

  
 Ferrari Enzo - Supercars.net
No doubt, Enzo Ferrari himself would be most proud of this limited series named in his honor.
Unlike the Ferrari F50, the Enzo was made with compromises towards driver comfort.
Fortunately, Ferrari have used sufficient active systems allowing level of comfort to be adjusted from the drivers seat.
www.supercars.net /cars/1934.html   (1364 words)

  
 GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Circuits > Imola (Autodromo Enzo & Dino Ferrari)
Nowhere on the earth is there such passion for racing cars for this is the region of Enzo Ferrari, of Lamborghini, Maserati and the towns of Modena and Maranello.
Two years later Enzo Ferrari sent a sportscar to the track for a test run with Alberto Ascari, Gigi Villoresi and Giannino Marzotto sharing the driving.
In an attempt to win the approval and support of Ferrari, the Imola Council agreed to name the circuit after Enzo Ferrari's son Dino, who had died of leukemia in 1956.
www.grandprix.com /gpe/cir-026.html   (1062 words)

  
 Ferrari's Supercar - Forbes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Originally the talk was of building only 349 Enzos, but demand was so intense that Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo got everyone at the company factory in Maranello to roll up their sleeves and build 50 more by late 2004.
I have never driven an Enzo on public roads--few of us writers have--but have once run several hot laps in one at the Ferrari test facility at Fiorano and been in the car again at Fiorano when chief test driver Dario Benuzzi was giving rides.
Enzo's cockpit is bathed in carbon-fiber, and cabin noise from the engine behind the seats is moderate.
www.forbes.com /vehicles/2004/05/05/cx_md_0505feat.html   (925 words)

  
 Inside Line: Spy Shots: Ferrari Super Enzo - Ferrari Super Enzo Spotted at Fiorano   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Ferrari knows better than any manufacturer that the only problem with building ultrafast supercars is coming up with the next one.
Of course that hasn't stopped Ferrari from trying, and as our spy photos attest, the engineers in Modena haven't been sitting around patting themselves on the back for the last three years.
Unfinished exhaust pipes give this Enzo the look of a racecar in the making, but give them a chrome finish and this could be the next Ferrari supercar.
www.edmunds.com /insideline/do/GeneralFuture/articleId=105620   (333 words)

  
 2003 Ferrari Enzo - Detailed Pricing and Specifications - MSN Autos
Past limited-run Ferraris have included the GTO, the F40 and most recently the F50 which celebrated the automaker’s 50th anniversary.
While the initial plan was to build only 349 examples of the Enzo, Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo announced that 50 additional Enzos would be built for a total of 399.
The Enzo is an all-new model from Ferrari for the 2003 model year.
autos.msn.com /research/vip/overview.aspx?year=2003&make=Ferrari&model=Enzo   (151 words)

  
 Ferrari-ForSale.com : 2003 Ferrari Enzo
The much-hyped and long awaited Ferrari 'Enzo' historic officially launched September 26, 2002 at the Paris Motorshow.
The Ferrari Enzo, which will officially be presented at the Paris Auto Show on September 26th, will bring to the road Ferrari's most advanced technology, directly derived from the Formula 1 World Championship experience.
The Ferrari Enzo represents the ultimate expression of technological transfer from F1 to Ferrari's road-going GTs, the conception of which has always benefited from racing experience at the highest level.
www.ferrari-forsale.com /Enzo   (238 words)

  
 Enzo Ferrari - International Motorsports Hall of Fame Member   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Born in Modena, Italy in 189S, Enzo was a sportswriter, race car driver, designer and producer of racing and high performance road cars.
The father of Francesco Baracca, one of Italy's aces shot down in World War I, was so affected by Ferrari's performance in the 1923 Savio race that he offered his son's prancing horse emblem to Ferrari as a tribute.
Ferrari was overwhelmed and it has been used ever since.
www.motorsportshalloffame.com /halloffame/1994/Enzo_Ferrari_main.htm   (198 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Enzo Ferrari: DVD: Sergio Castellitto   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
We meet Ferrari as an old man, disturbed by memories of the past and by all the things he lost on his way to success.
Through this interview Ferrari’s life unfolds, as he recounts his early love of racing, the difficult relationship with his father and older brother, his closeness to his mother, and the death of another brother during the war.
Ferrari tells his story to a journalist who asks specific questions that Enzo himself wonders where or how he knows that about him.
www.amazon.com /Enzo-Ferrari-Sergio-Castellitto/dp/B0007TFHIY   (1056 words)

  
 IGN: Enzo Ferrari
It was developed as the F60, but the name Enzo pays homage to the company's founder, Enzo Ferrari.
In every respect the Enzo is nothing more than an F1 car in the guise of a two-seater street car.
But who cares, the Enzo is built for the track and would hold its own against the likes of F1 drivers.
cars.ign.com /articles/507/507511p1.html   (445 words)

  
 Ferrari Enzo - Exclusive First Look - Motor Trend
Ferrari once defined "supercar" with its micro-volume, ultra-performance F40 and F50, effectively straddling a line between production and race cars that measured little more than a license plate thick.
Ferrari history has begun writing its latest chapter, with the highly anticipated heir to the F40 and F50 legends making its low-key debut at the Contemporary Art Museum of Tokyo in late April.
The Ferrari FX will officially be presented at the Paris Auto Show on September 26th, when the official name is expected to be announced.
www.motortrend.com /roadtests/coupe/112_0205_ferrari_enzo   (926 words)

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