This is the new Ferrari Enzo. Well, it’s a bit of it. And it might not be called the Enzo. But still. It’s important.
The composite chassis was on display at Ferrari’s stand at the Paris Motor Show. Ferrari says the piece is derived directly from the technologies developed for its Formula 1 program, and says that the new car formed around it will be a hybrid produced in a limited-edition, special series.
The Italian company is eschewing the industrial carbon fibre manufacturing techniques normally used in automotive, as it reckons resin transfer molding, or RTM, isn’t of a high enough quality for a car bearing the prancing horse badge. So instead it’s gone with materials, design methodologies and construction processes used by the Scuderia, as well as the staff and equipment that the Formula 1 team relies on. Rory Byrne, Ferrari F1’s chief designer, has been contributing to the working group formed to plan out the new machine.
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The new chassis uses four different types of carbon fibre and is hand laminated then cured in autoclaves. The tub has been designed to integrate the car’s different components and keep weight to an absolute minimum – it’s 20 percent lighter than the Enzo chassis, yet much stiffer. Kevlar has been combined with carbon fibre to form the undertray, making it resistant to road debris.
All of which is very interesting. Now, show us the car please. Quite excited.
