Ferrari took another big step with the introduction of the Enzo. The Enzo incorporates modern day technology neatly packaged in an aggressive no-compromise body shell. It is Michael Schumacher's three-time World Championship winning Ferrari with a complete body. It is all there; carbon fibre chassis, carbon ceramic disc brakes, paddle operated gearbox, and traction control. It is equipped with even more enhancements that are not allowed on F1 cars like a full ground effects floor pan and active aerodynamics. The F50 had a smooth body to cover the F1 technology but the Enzo's body just screams F1 with the pronounced nose and huge rear venturis.
Unlike most of Pininfarina's designs, the Enzo isn't overly nice to look at, especially from the side with the huge front overhang and lack of rear overhang. The rear view is a more appealing since that is what most people will see of the Enzo!. The nose looks like it comes straight from Schumacher's F1 car and it gives the Enzo an aggressive look, something the F50 clearly lacked. A prominent feature on both the F40 and F50 was the fixed rear wing, which is no longer needed on the Enzo because of its ingenious underbody design. The active aerodynamics designed in Ferrari’s own wind tunnel has given them the opportunity to use the best of both worlds. A high downforce configuration for when the car is moving at lower to midrange speeds and then actuating the small rear spoiler and other fins in the underbody to decrease the downforce, and therefore allowing it to reach its maximum top speed.
All 349 cars initially available for the public were sold before Ferrari released any details or images of it. This shows how much faith these buyers have in Ferrari building the best available road car. This faith was compounded by Ferrari's recent racing successes in Formula 1. The Enzo owners own a direct product of that success, and to them it’s irrelevant whether it’s the fastest car available; it's the ultimate Ferrari.
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