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    Default Ferrari Enzo successor begins to take shape. Codename FX70

    This is the "F142" (F430 successor)


    To anyone that thinks this is what it will look like....
    This is one of their disguised prototypes.







    Nexautos writes.....

    Following up on the mystery Ferrari mule we spotted a few weeks back, these new and exciting spy shots show the very first stages of a development program that should ultimately lead to a successor for the Enzo–currently code named the FX70.

    Housed in the shell of a F430 Scuderia, the keys to the ultra-supercar hidden inside can be seen with a massive, Murcielago-style center-mounted exhaust, a wider track, and suspiciously upgraded rear wheels and tires. Our photogs on the scene also tell us that the FX70 mule sounds pretty amazing, further hinting at the potential under the deck lid.

    Ferrari is working on two separate engine alternatives for the neo Enzo, a twin-turbo V-8 capable of roughly 700 horsepower, and a twin-turbo V-12 which should make 50 to 100 horsepower more. Despite the obvious cache of rocking a supercar-standard twelve-cylinder engine, we’d expect the times and temperament of the current automotive climate to push Ferrari towards the V-8. More as we know it.

    Have a look at the FX70 mule in the gallery above or scroll down to read the shooter’s own words.

    NO, this is not the Ferrari 430 Scruderia, that Michael Schumacher crashed some weeks ago, that’s been badly repaired and got a re-paint. This 430 is a mule for the upcoming Enzo successor.

    We can notice that the track is wider and the wheelbase is slightly longer. In the rear, the first thing that really caught our eyes is the massive Murcielago looking exhaust pipe in the middle. And the sound of this car is just great. The normal exhaust pipes from the Scruderia are just fake.

    For the new “Enzo”, still called FX 70 internally, Ferrari is working on two different engines alternatives. First one is a twin-turbo V8 producing about 700 horsepower, and second one is a twin-turbo V12 delivering some 50-100 horsepower more.

    It’s a difficult choice, to keep the supercar status they should keep it a V12, but with the CO2 discussions
    and the popular downsizing the V8 twin-turbo could well be a good decision for Ferrari.

    With more carbon fibre in both chassis and body, this will hopefully be a true lightweight super car
    Last edited by EJ25RUN; 04-21-2009 at 07:04 PM.

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