2003 Ferrari Enzo

When the Ferrari Enzo was introduced in 2002, the company was at the pinnacle of motorsport, having dominated F1 thanks to a combination of Michael Schumacher's driving, Ross Braun's technical direction and Ferrari's investment in engineering. This technology Ferrari intended to showcase in their new hypercar, which they did in impressive style.

Pininfarina designed the new Ferrari Enzo, complete with an F1-derived nosecone but beneath the carbon-fibre bodywork was where the truly impressive advancements lay. A mid-mounted 6-litre V12 engine producing 660bhp propelled the car, with a racing-derived paddle-shift gearchange, LED-dotted steering wheel and spartan carbon interior adding to the feeling of being in a track car. With carbon brakes providing immense stopping power and an aerodynamically efficient body providing downforce, the Enzo pushed to a published 218mph top speed with 60mph arriving in 3.3 seconds.

Today the Enzo falls between the analogue greats of the Ferrari 288 GTO, F40 and F50 and the more modern hypercar great, the LaFerrari. That said, it is now considered one of the 'halo' cars of its generation. Its peers at the time included the Porsche Carrera GT and Bugatti Veyron.