Rated at 651bhp at a screaming 7,800rpm, 400rpm short of its cut-out, the race-inspired motor also has 657Nm of torque at 5,500rpm. With just 1,365kg to haul, this mega-motor will catapult the Enzo to 100km/h in 3.14 seconds.

As the oil and water needed warming up, I upshifted at 3,500rpm, taking the time to feel how the car moved down the road. This paddle shift arrangement suits me fine and is a far cry from the recalcitrant dogleg manual gearbox in my Daytona, which effectively denies selection of second gear until you have done a few miles to warm its vital fluids.

Even stone cold, the Enzo more than hints at what is to come. Its power-assisted steering is light-to medium-weight, but so full of feedback that you feel you could grade the size of the stones on the road blindfolded. Despite its obvious physical width, the carbon-fiber construction and resultant modest kerb weight means that the Enzo feels light and responsive.

Its relatively low mass, coupled with the torquey, normally aspirated motor, is a recipe for hair-trigger acceleration. And once things are warmed up, the experience is both mind-blowing and addictive.