Ferrari FXX: Most bad-ass car ever?
Well I have'nt done a proper review of a car since a long time ago, so I thought I would now, so I give you the Ferrari FXX:
The Ferrari FXX is probably one of the fastest cars on the planet, in all respects. Some of the more astute readers might notice the striking resemblance to the Enzo Ferrari, this is due to the fact that the FXX is what happens when you find that your 660 horsepower Enzo is just a little underpowered, and if you think that, you probably should have your head examined. To put this in perspective, a regular V6 Honda Accord has 250 horsepower and top speed of about 135 mph and accelerates from 0-60mph right about 7 seconds; the Enzo, ultimate predecessor to the FXX, with it's top speed of 220 mph accelerates 0-60 at 3.2 seconds. So the FXX, being a "mega-Enzo", is ultimately capable beating the Enzo, and even tie the Bugatti Veryon (fastest road car @253 mph). However the FXX is not street-legal. Damn.
The FXX is sort of a customer race-car. Only 22 were made, and only 22 exist obviously. One of these two-million dollar beauties was given to the 7 time Formula One World Champion: Michael Schumacher. I pictured his car because it is truly one of a kind, the only one with the all black paint and interior. His initials/trademark are even painted into the door (visible when door is opened). Once you heard about this car they were all sold out, this is due to the fact that Ferrari themselves called 21 very special clients and asked them to participate in the venture. The cars are only driven at Ferrari sanctioned track days on certain racetracks, so not only do you have to drop $2mil, you have to fly to the racetracks to drive it. Ferrari did all this so it gather racing data and figures so they can make even more spectacular cars in the future.
So here's the stats on this Italian beast:
800+ horsepower (again the Enzo "only" had 660)
0-60MPH- Less than 3 seconds
Top Speed (?)- Guessing above 235mph, possibly way over
Formula One Transmission means the car can shift gears in less then 100miliseconds
The Verdict: It's probably one of the more controversial styles to come from Maranello, however there's beauty in the fact that every single piece serves a single purpose, to go faster and quicker then everything else, which gives the car it's own inherent beauty. The fact that it's ultra-rare, ultra-fast, and ultra-badass make the car completely awesome. That and the fact it's a Ferrari.
Notice that the brakes are glowing from the heat^^
