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.
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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...
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.
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.
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
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
