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The Pirelli P Zero PZ5 Was Born from Artificial Intelligence

Pirelli officially launched the fifth generation of its P Zero tire—the successor to the P Zero PZ4. Called the PZ5, it aims to improve dry/wet handling and braking, plus it's supposed to be quieter and run for more miles than its predecessor. The new ultra-high-performance tire is launching in sizes from 18 to 23 inches, with homologations already in place for several luxury cars. If you're old enough to remember 1987, you'll remember seeing Dirty Dancing in theaters, watching Ronald Reagan's plea to "tear down this wall," and, of course, the launch of the Ferrari F40. What you might not remember is that the F40's launch also included Pirelli launching the first P Zero tire. That fledgling ultra-high-performance tire helped the Ferrari pull 1.01 g on the skidpad in our testing, which was more than any other production car we had tested to that point. Now, 38 years later, Pirelli is launching the fifth generation of the P Zero (PZ5), which the company says improves upon the P Zero PZ4 in just about every metric. Pirelli Pirelli Pirelli Jack Fitzgerald Associate News Editor Jack Fitzgerald's love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1. After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn't afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf. Read full bio