The Enzo was designed to succeed the top-performing F40 and F50, the former being the last car produced under the auspices of Enzo Ferrari. The Enzo debuted a unique exterior by Ken Okuyama (then Chief Designer at Pininfarina) inspired by the latest aerodynamics developed in competition. While the F50 was built based on the design of the F40, the Enzo was a brand new, groundbreaking design worthy of being named after the company's founder.
The Enzo, being one of Ferrari's flagship hypercars, was a track-focused weapon for the road. The exterior of the car was heavily influenced by the aerodynamic design of Ferrari's Formula 1 cars. It featured a pointy nose mounted ahead of a V-shape hood. Air vents on the front were made to look like an F1 front wing. The Enzo received larger side skirts and flared rear fenders based on F1 side pods. The butterfly wing doors were a first for Ferrari at the time. In the back, the Enzo features quad exhaust pipes.
The interior includes an F1-style paddle shift transmission inspired by Formula 1 technology. It sports an uncluttered carbon fiber design with sparse amenities including air conditioning and an LED rpm indicator on the steering wheel.
The Enzo is powered by a 6.0 L V-12 mid-mounted engine, built entirely brand new for the Enzo and ending the long lineage of the Lampredi V-12's dating back to the 1960s. This new 'F140' V-12 became the backbone for Ferrari's modern V-12 supercars such as the F12, LaFerrari, and 812 Superfast. The engine is capable of producing 651 hp at its 8,200 RPM redline and rockets the Enzo from 0-60 mph in 3.14 seconds. Each cylinder has four valves. The engine has dual overhead cams and variable valve timing as well as Bosch Motronic fuel injection.
Ferrari's flagship hypercars have always been focused on dominating lap times in the top echelon of road cars. An Enzo set a lap time of 7 minutes and 25 seconds at the Nurburgring in 2008, beating its main rival, the Porsche Carrera GT. Only 400 Enzos were built from 2002-2004 and the starting price was over $600,000. Ferrari contacted previous customers, specifically those who had purchased the F40 and F50, first to sell the 400 models. 399 were sold this way. The 400th model was donated to the Vatican and was later sold at auction for $1.1 million. A historically significant Enzo sold at auction in January 2026 for a staggering $17 million.
