{"id":42698,"date":"2025-11-03T10:18:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T09:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/?p=42698"},"modified":"2025-11-03T10:18:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T09:18:25","slug":"why-this-5-million-e-ferrari-enzo-is-going-up-in-smoke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/en\/ferrari\/pourquoi-cette-ferrari-enzo-a-5-millions-e-part-en-fumee\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is this \u20ac5 million Ferrari Enzo going up in smoke?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It's not every day you see a Ferrari Enzo, one of the most legendary supercars in Maranello's history, literally go up in smoke. Yet that's exactly what happened a few days ago, in a video that went viral on Instagram. The video shows a red Enzo, valued at almost 5 million euros, struggling to climb the floors of a parking lot before thick white wisps of smoke escape from its engine compartment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A fatal clutch manoeuvre?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The images show the supercar making slow progress, almost at a walking pace, before the driver is forced to make an emergency stop. No visible flames, no explosion, just a dense, ominous cloud and an engine being hastily cut off. Incredulous bystanders draw out their phones, while Internet users have a field day in the comments: \"R.I.P the clutch\", writes one. \" The usual experience with a Ferrari<\/a>\u00a0\"sums up another. But the likely culprit is the clutch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Achilles heel of the F1 system<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Ferrari Enzo, of which only 400 were produced in the early 2000s, is equipped with a six-speed robotized manual gearbox, known as the \"F1\", with an electro-hydraulic clutch. Cutting-edge technology for its time, but demanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike a modern automatic gearbox, this system does not tolerate manoeuvres at very low speeds. The clutch remains partially engaged, overheating and, in extreme cases, destroying it. Several experts confirm this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"These F1 transmissions need a minimum of 30 km\/h to work properly. At 5 km\/h in a parking lot, or a traffic jam, it's hell on the mechanics.\"<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

5-digit bill for a simple oversight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Fortunately, no flames appear to have damaged the precious carbon bodywork. But the damage is done: the clutch is burnt out, and the car is immobilized. On such a rare model, repair is no small matter. Replacing such a system can cost in excess of 10,000 euros, including specialized labor. A trifle, say some wealthy owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This scene is a reminder that hypercars like the Ferrari Enzo are not designed to be driven at a snail's pace in underground parking lots or traffic jams. Their clutches, designed for performance and track laps, hate slowness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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