A Golden Dream

Using the Ferrari Enzo as a starting point, the Italian firm presents a project to make many of their loyal followers’ dreams come true.

Ferrari has a few first-rate pilots, like Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello, as part of their development team. Sometimes, they are required for more mundane things than piloting a Formula One.

Imagine for a moment if your name was also on that most select list. Now it is possible because that is the mission of the new Ferrari FXX.

We are talking about the most sophisticated GT class car that has ever rolled out of the Maranello workshops. They have even designed a program around the vehicle: their most devout clients will have the opportunity to turn into authentic test drivers on their own merits.

 

 

The creators of this project say that the data obtained will be very valuable and they will compare it to one generated by the professional pilots. Each client signs up for the program when they buy one of the 20 cars that will be made. The price, close to 1.5 million euros, makes the owner an integral part of the Ferrari team and includes the right to participate in a series of official events which will take place on world-class circuits during the following two years.

In addition to the official events, FXX owners will have the right to use their vehicle in private training sessions and, for those who may want to, leave the car at Maranello and have Ferrari take care of transporting the car to each track in Europe.

 

 

The car has not been approved for street use yet, so it cannot be signed in to official GT competitions. However, speaking frankly… How different is the FXX from the Ferrari Enzo? Not very. In a costly project like this, and taking into consideration the amount of information that 20 pilots will gather and submit to the analysis of Ferrari experts, without mentioning that developing a competition tire for only 20 cars is unaffordable, it is not farfetched to think that the red brand has something up its sleeve concerning high level GT competition.

Speculating, maybe with the Enzo, or perhaps with an approved version of the FXX.

 

 

 

Text: ± Photo: AMURA