Ferrari FXX EVO

At the turn of the century, the automotive industry was introduced to a number of cars that were incredibly technologically advanced and produced monumental performance figures. The Carrera GT and Mercedes-McLaren SLR were both fighting for top honors as the most desirable automobile in the world. Upon its introduction in 2002, the Enzo quickly proved to be the king of the hypercars. At the time it was believed to be the absolute pinnacle of automotive performance until the next generation of hypercars were released. However, Ferrari had one more trick up their sleeve. In the summer of 2005, the madmen at Maranello announced that a special track-only car would be produced that would allow the owner to build a special relationship with the Ferrari brand. A few months later prototypes were shown to a select "friends of the house" in Europe and North America to gauge interest in the new program. With just 38 examples sold to Ferrari's very best clients, it was seen as a blessing by clients to be given the opportunity to work directly with the factory to develop the next generation of cars sporting the Cavallino Rampante badge.

Once the club of FXX owner's purchased their car, they were instantly entered into a series of events where they could drive their cars on track in a non-competitive environment. While at the track, the factory would provide the owners with a team of technicians, engineers, and drivers to help them get the most out of your track monster. This is also where the owners get to break out the goods found in 3 storage boxes that were filled with specialty tools and spares, including three sets of wheels, one with racing slicks, one with wet-weather tires, and the final set with street tires for storage and transportation. To finish it off, Ferrari offers to leave your car with Corse Clienti so they can be responsible for routine maintenance and servicing, as well as transportation to and from the FXX Programme events. 

The first two years of the program were used for engineers to analyze telemetry gathered from the 38 cars and provide an upgrade to boost the car's performance, dubbed the "EVO." At the cost of $250,000, your FXX would receive upgraded internals and gear ratios to accommodate the extra 1,000 rpm redline, modified aerodynamics, a more sophisticated traction control system, improved brakes with more robust brake pads and more efficient brake cooling ductwork as well as an improved rear camera system. In all, these upgrades translated into a 2-second shorter lap time around Fiorano. 

The original FXX engine was taken from the Enzo, but displacement has gone up from 6.0L to 6.3L and internals have been upgraded to allow for a higher redline and an improved power output of nearly 130hp over the standard Enzo's 651hp. The 6-speed electro-hydraulic gearbox incorporates the latest developments from Ferrari's F1 program giving the car a shift time of 60 milliseconds (a 30% improvement over the standard FXX). With a top speed of 217mph and a 0-60 time of 2.8 seconds it was able to run a 1:10 lap time around Top Gear's test track.

Top Gear Test Track Times:

991 GT2 RS: 1:13.4

McLaren 675LT: 1:13.7

Pagani Huayra: 1:13.8

Viper ACR: 1:15.1