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Excerpts
from MOTOR TREND
The price for this ultimate Walter Mitty fantasy:
1.6 million Euros--nearly two million U.S. dollars
(that sum does include a custom driving suit and helmet,
though). And, yes, all 29 FXXs are already sold.
Ferrari's code name for the Enzo was FX, so adding
an extra "X" seemed appropriate for a follow-up
car with something extra--and then some. The FXX is
designed to run on specially made 19-inch Bridgestone
slicks. Behind the FXX's cockpit, the V-12 has been
enlarged from 5998 to 6262 cc and features redesigned
combustion chambers, a new crankcase, a low-backpressure
exhaust, and revised cam profiles--all of which increase
output from the Enzo's 651 horsepower to 800 (which
converts to 789 SAE net) at 8500 rpm.
A new active aerodynamics system uses six computer-controlled
actuators that, above 150 mph or so, open to redirect
underbody airflow--lowering the car's drag while also
increasing downforce by roughly 40 percent compared
with the Enzo. Other enhancements include specially
developed Brembo composite-ceramic brakes and a claimed
220-pound weight reduction (to just 2700 pounds).
The result? "Although we don't have an official
acceleration number yet," says project leader
Giuseppe Petrotta, "the FXX can reach 60 mph
in about 2.8 seconds--nearly as quick as a Ferrari
F1.