Inspired by Formula One technology, Ferrari’s new 2002 Ferrari Enzo benefits from over fifty years of Ferrari success. Named in honor of the companies’ founder, the Enzo is one of a limited series of road cars including the 288GTO, F40 and F50. These cars represent Ferrari’s continuing desire to produce the most exclusive and technologically advanced “Gran Turismo” road car.

Branding race-derived technology to road cars is not a new idea, especially to Ferrari. Up until the late fifties, Ferrari’s road and racing cars were practically the same product. Since that time, safety regulations, manufacturing costs and practicality have distinctly spilt the cars we race, from the cars we drive daily. The goal of the Enzo was to bridge this gap.

The 612 Scaglietti is Ferrari’s newest high-performance grand touring car which combines the performance of a Ferrari Berlinetta with comfortable seating for four occupants. The 2005 612 Scaglietti is a 4-seat coupe that replaces the 456M in the Ferrari lineup and features an all-aluminum space frame built by Ferrari at the Scaglietti light-alloy technologies facility that results in a 132-pound weight reduction over the 456M with a 60 percent increase in structural rigidity.

The Pininfarina-designed body is 5.5 inches longer than the 456M and adds additional rear-seat legroom and headroom for increased passenger comfort. The trunk can accommodate five pieces of Ferrari luggage or two golf bags, not too shabby for the weekend warrior or daily driver for that matter.

The 2005 Ferrari F430 signals the arrival of a brand new generation of Ferrari 8-cylinder models. This new car takes Ferrari’s extraordinary achievements with aluminium technology, begun with the 360 Modena, to a whole new level, and offers a series of extremely significant innovations directly derived from the Ferrari Formula 1 single-seaters.

The 2005 F430 is powered by an all new 490-horsepower 90-degree 4.3-liter V8 engine. The engine is very light and compact and produces an incredible 114 horsepower per liter.

A Formula One-style gearbox is used, reducing gear shift times to as fast as .15 seconds. Performance figures from Ferrari promise acceleration from 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds with a top speed of over 196 mph.