Which Ferrari model was the first to use a carbon-ceramic braking system?

Which Ferrari model was the first to use a carbon-ceramic braking system? The answer is the Ferrari Enzo.

Introduced in 2002, the Enzo was Ferrari’s limited-production flagship, named after company founder Enzo Ferrari. Its carbon-fibre body, Formula One-inspired aerodynamics and paddle-shift gearbox all reflected Ferrari’s racing expertise. Its Brembo-developed carbon-fibre-reinforced silicon-carbide ceramic discs were another major link to Formula One technology.

The key distinction is that the Enzo was the first Ferrari road car to use carbon-ceramic brakes. Ferrari had already used carbon-based braking technology in Formula One, but those racing systems were not the same road-car application. The earlier F50, one of the Enzo’s commonest comparison points, used conventional cast-iron brake discs.

The Enzo’s brakes reduced unsprung mass and resisted brake fade at high temperatures. Ferrari later expanded carbon-ceramic braking across its range, eventually making the technology standard throughout the lineup from 2008. The 599 GTB and later LaFerrari therefore followed the Enzo rather than preceding it.