FERRARI P4/5 BY PININFARINA

Here's great video footage of the Ferrari P4/5 undergoing high speed testing. The video footage is in French but the throaty exhaust note of the Ferrari is all you really need to listen for.

The project of the Ferrari P4 began in late 2005 when James Glickenhaus, a major Ferrari fan purchased Ferrari's flagship Enzo supercar and immediately sent it to Pininfarina's design studio so he could have it redesigned to his likings.

Critical of the original styling, James requested that Pininfarina rebody his car drawing inspiration from Ferrari's 1960s prototypes of which he owns two magnificent examples. Pininfarina's team, led by Ken Okuyama, responded by saying that they wanted to stay away from retro design and move towards a more forward thinking supercar. No doubt, the two parties have come up with a clever balance and Jason Castriota's design is as striking as his work on the the Maserati Birdcage 75th concept car and the Ferrari 599 GTB.


To say that Pininfarnia have simply rebodied the Enzo is a massive understatement. What James has revealed is that Pininfarina spent considerable time in the wind tunnel and on the road to ensure the excellent dynamics of the Ferrari aren't lost. Over 200 custom parts were manufactured in the process including a custom interior with complicated hinges for the butterly doors. And, with a 374 lb (270 kg) weight reduction, the P4/5 is now one of the most fastest, stylish and usable cars of our time.