Ferrari Considering V8 for Next Enzo?

That doesnt sound like something Ferrari would do... I hope they dont stick by this weird option for heritage's sake.

I like Ferrari's concept of an optimum power-to-weight ratio, but this is the Enzo we are talking about...

Ferrari has Maserati to donate whichever engine they don't use to, so they might aswell develop both

ferrari giving in to benz/bmw/audi power wars? Giving up?

This is a tragedy if they follow through

the best ferrari car have a V8 twin turbo....F40. Now they can achive 900hp whit this engine I really hope to see a decent Ferrari once more...as F40

ferrari cant really compete in the power wars anymore. Even the RS6 has the same amount of torque as an enzo. CL65 has wayyyy more torque! The power wars are basically won

silversedanman, give it up. In the sportscarworld, it's all about overall package not all power. It's kinda easy to shove any hugh engine in a car but to actually make it handles is another story. Does the CL65 outperform the CLK black on track? I don't think so. I'm helping you out here. I'm even comparing a benz to a benz. Get your head out of your A hole and look around. Germany makes great cars but manufactures from other countries make great cars too. Your prejudice has no place on this forum dude. No matter how many time you get kicked out and signed back in under different names, we'll know.

To add to that...all 911s have 6 cylinders and make less power, and significantly less tourque than the CL65, the M5 "only" have 500hp from a V10 engine. All GT-Rs (with the exception of the new one) have inline-6, with less power. An SLR also has less tourque than the CL65. All these cars would outperform the nose-heavy CL65 on the ring. What's the point of comparing a touring car (like a cl) to sportscars.

Pc you are the 1 that compared a sportscar to the CL, everybody knows that the CL is the ultimate grand touring car with the exception of the bentley azure brooklands. And this v8 deal doesnt make sense to me, just by taking away cylinders you dont save weight. You can have a 6L v8 and a 6L V12 weigh the same, its the size of the engine that matters. Ferrari's top of the line car has always had a V12 this would be a disgrace especially seeing how the car is named in the honour of Enzo. They should either make a smaller V12 or use their F1 technology in materials to build a lighter block.

And all this talk of power wars applies to american rednecks because the only way they can sell a car is through these muscle wars. Ferrari doesn't care bout hp wars because at the end of the day they are a company based on racing and its more than brute force that gets you around the track faster than the competition, for example an F1 car vs. a Bugatti the Bugatti has a lot more hp and 3x the torque but the F1 car would run laps around it.

porsche and even BMW ofcourse has faster nordschleife then ferrari. Let the power wars continue.

It's like saying all Ferraris have faster Marenello lap times. Who won F1 this year? Ferrari right? and last year? Renault. How's BMW doing in F1? Who one 24hrs at le mans? Audi right? You're comparing a CL65 and BMWs to Ferraris? Come on!

I think this is good. Ferrari is looking more towards usable ability; like when they first came out with the Enzo they said they weren't gunning for fastest car in the world, and people said "what? that's lame, it's the fastest title that counts, without it your car is worthless." Now they're looking for other ways to make a fantastic 200mph car that is easy to drive and also bat-out-of-hell fast around a track.

The slr is a better easy to drive car

The RS series from audi was long overdue, and AMG has always been making crazy powerful cars even when they had no other german competition. Germans are more conservative, the carrera gt could have been veyron fast, their AMGs could have kept the 7.3L v12 and be making close to 800hp by now but they didnt. If there was a war we would see crazy figures coming out of germany. I think each company is offering what is in demand. Because at the end of the day if you are in the market for a BMW Audi or Merc you have enough education behind u to look at more than just hp.

V8?? You mean the best ferrari? Forget it. may be there would have a concept car...

I would love a twin turbo. I agree with benzian, this is the only way to improve performance and fuel economy at the same time. And don't double the power, halve the weight.

sounds like most of you guys are teenagers. nothing on the planet could touch the f40 when it was out. no other ferrari sounded as sweet or hit you as hard when the turbos spooled up. maybe the italians realized that 4 extra cylinders didn't add power as easily as 2 turbos. since the vw group brought variable turbine technology to the table, manufacturers are seeing the bonuses. normally aspirated engines are all limited by the air they recieve. turbos are looped so that more exhaust=more intake air which = more exhaust and on and on. radmeister, how do you compare a full blown race car to a street coupe? its like all carbon fiber and its downforce is probably equal to the veyrons weight. not to mention its electronics are light years ahead of the bugatti. its designed to go balls out whenever its on the TRACK. the veyron is not a track car. talk about the caparro t1 vs the f1 car if you want to compare track cars. some of you guys show real, unbiased car knowledge. others say things that instantly prove you are not a car person or you're under 16 and trying to figure it out still.

man this flaming is more interesting the the topic itself