Lonman's GT2 against Enzo

Having a look at the M5 board, i noticed Lonman (Rob Kenworthy) talking about his encounter with an Enzo on a highway as a part of the 2004 Gumball Rally. He reckons that his GT2 kept up with the Enzo at speeds reaching 220mph. I think his GT2 has mods on it, but im impressed at this story.
One thing that i wanted to mention is that he reckons that the Enzo was quick, but he thinks that it couldn't do it all day, where as the GT2 can. Lonman respects the Enzo for cruising at such high speed, but in the end, Lonman beat the Enzo. He has been known for his hate of Ferrari's though.
What are your thoughts on this?
Is there a problem with the Enzo when running such high speeds for long times?

http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=41988

(Lonman is the brittish guy who drove the SL55 in Mischief Destroy, the guy that drove it into the thorn patch)

Heres a shot from the Enzo's computer after the Run.
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wow, I didn't think the Enzo's top speed was that high. I thought it was around 212.

 

220mph plus

 

I don't know on what he's basing the claim that the Enzo couldn't run at 180 as long as he could.

One the Maser MC12 gets going, I suppose we shall see how the Enzo fairs at endurance racing.

 

I've admired the GT2 for a LONG time. It's a truely fantastic supercar. I've read lots of Lonman's posts and all he's had is a 12k mile service. That would have cost a few hundred bucks. That degree of reliability and ease of maintance is what impresses me the most.

Its well known that Lonman drives the GT2 at 170mph+ for most of the Gumballs he's participated in. He's increased the boost to 1.4 bar (normally 1.0bar) and rumours are its got around 600bhp but still, its an incredible car.

The Enzo driver has admited that the GT2 was keeping up with him for a long time. That's an unbiased verdict on the GT2.

 

He can reckon whatever he wants ..that same Enzo that did 366kmh ; spent the day at the track at Magny cours , kicking Diablos GTR , Murcielagos and GT2 butts.It came From Monaco the day before and went back the same day..at more than 180 mph..

 

I thought the factory claimed a top speed of 218mph (350km/h)...?

Lonman's GT2 is seriously fast, I have a video of him easily beating an F50, they raced from a stop, and the F50 was definitely on it, and Lonman pulled about 4 car lengths on the F50...so I think he could keep up with an Enzo without too much trouble.

 

According to the story some dude was keeping up in an SL500 Mercedes (or similar).... ? Do these go up to 180+....?

 

No SL500s only have 300hp!

 

Lonman had an SL55 before the GT2 (might still have it) that he did the Players Run in-- maybe that was it?

 

217 per the factory Enzo press package.

 

Is there any footage of that track day at magny cours?

 

i only have some small video clips that i made with my digi cam from the main straight.

 

Rob is the man and I want his car.
Everyone should drive like he does.


That 04 rally video needs to hurry it along.
*Goes puts in 03 rally dvd to keep self occupied

 

No doubt, Lonman is one serious nutter!! I so would have loved to be passenger in the Enzo.......or the GT2 for that matter!
Lonmans occupaton is a Micro Chip Futures Trader. This explaines by his number plate "1 CPU". Do you guys know what this is?

 

Car & Driver Mar 04 had a review of the 493hp/590lb-ft SL600 - it was tested as faster than the GT2, 3.6 vs. 3.8 to 60, and 11.9 1/4mi for the SL vs. 12.0 for the GT2. All this in a 4,501lb car!

It's a twin-turbo V12 which could likely be turned up higher; I think with a chip taking off the 155mph limiter and raising the boost an SL600 could keep pace up to 200mph.

 

Imagine the Brabus version......................

 

I'm glad there are maniacs like Lonman out there to push the boundaries, honestly you have to be insane to run the Gumball 3000, especially with a rare exotic!!

Porsche's endurance heritage would no doubt help the GT2's longevity, but I don't think the turbo GT2 would outlast the normally aspirated Enzo at 180 mph. Now perhaps at 200++ mph, when the Enzo is spinning 7500 rpm and the taller geared Porsche is only spinning 6500 rpm or so, the GT2 might have an edge.

 

I have to believe the Enzo would be more stable than the GT2 over 200mph.

 

Wait until the SL65 AMG comes to the states. 604hp and 720 plus ft lbs of tq. That's going to be a monster. I saw them at Indy and they are bad to the bone.

But seriously, who cares if a modified porsche beat a stock ferrari. There are Honda Civics out ther that will devoure that Porsche. I 've ridden in an 8 second mustang before. But it makes no sense at all running around bragging that the mustang would eat the porshe. Who cares. This guy has a serious case of envy. Give the porsche more boost, different gears and better supension and you could go out to the bonneville salt flats and do 300mph, but what on gods green earth does that say about the Enzo, nothing. It's always insecure morons that compare their modified cars to stock cars. Please forward this message to him.

 

FWI. My buddy has a GT2 and it is incredible(very quick), but it is no F50 or Enzo beater off the showrom floor. My guess is that it would get it's ass handed to it. Fun car to drive though. But i've driven much faster.

 

I saw a small clip of Lonmans GT2 running on the Gumball run, some where in the mid west, were a kid with a 800hp TT supra saw him and TRIED to run with him, and the GT2 just walked away. On the vidow you hear the kids in the suprs go, "was that High Pow?" as they went buy at something like 165... the supra had to give up because he running out of gas quick. They were running like this on a highway during the day with A LOT of traffic on the road. THe GT2 was sweet, but I still dont think it could keep up with an Enzo at 200+....

 

Great story there.
I believe that the GT-2 could keep up the Enzo at such high speed, but remember, Lonman's GT-2 has some minor mods done to it, but not much i think. I think the only thing that could keep you up with an Enzo at such speed.....
Is the size of your balls......

 

It's not really fair though. Put 2 turbochargers in an Enzo then we'll see what happens.

 

That 366KM = 227.5 MPH! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!