F430 CS: Is it here yet?
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Just got this email from fiorano
"At the Geneva Motorshow today (7th of March), Ferrari announced that the company will present a new model which has been developed following extensive research in weight reduction and performance, exploiting Ferrari’s expertise in competition and safety.
There is no further product information available at this time."
I guess thats the CS, also read that its due at either 60th Bash in June or the Frankfurt motorshow. Anyone got any more info on price etc?
"At the Geneva Motorshow today (7th of March), Ferrari announced that the company will present a new model which has been developed following extensive research in weight reduction and performance, exploiting Ferrari’s expertise in competition and safety.
There is no further product information available at this time."
I guess thats the CS, also read that its due at either 60th Bash in June or the Frankfurt motorshow. Anyone got any more info on price etc?
A lighter, faster, more hardcore F430 is due this year, Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo hinted at the Geneva show.
In 2005, Maranello unveiled the F430 Challenge, a racing version which competes in the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo series. Enthusiasts have been eagerly anticipating a roadgoing Challenge, and Di Montezemolo's off-the-cuff remarks at Ferrari's Geneva press conference suggests we won't be waiting much longer.
'Before the end of the year, we will have a new car,' he told journalists. 'It will have a V8 and F1 technology. It will embrace the know-how of weight reduction and high performance learnt from our F1 experience.'
Although he didn't name the new car as the track-biased F430, the cylinder count and ethos – plus the fact that the Challenge has been on the horizon since 2005 – make a spiritual successor to the F360 Challenge Stradale nigh-on a certainty. It will go head-to-head with Lamborghini's Gallardo Superleggera, photographed exclusively in the April issue of CAR Magazine, out now.
Expect the production car to embrace much of the F430 Challenge's specification. The race car runs the regular F430's 483bhp 3.6-litre V8, but 225kg has been stripped out to lower the kerb weight to 1225kg. Weight reduction measures include a lighter windscreen, carbonfibre intake plenum cover and a new exhaust.
Race car features include a quick release steering wheel for fast exits, and centre locking wheels for quick changes. But some of its hardcore features – such as the carbon ceramic brakes, mechanical differential, track-honed suspension and dialled back electronics – should filter through to the road car.
Expect the F430 Challenge to take a bow at Ferrari's 60th anniversary birthday party in June, or one of the autumn's motor shows.
In 2005, Maranello unveiled the F430 Challenge, a racing version which competes in the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo series. Enthusiasts have been eagerly anticipating a roadgoing Challenge, and Di Montezemolo's off-the-cuff remarks at Ferrari's Geneva press conference suggests we won't be waiting much longer.
'Before the end of the year, we will have a new car,' he told journalists. 'It will have a V8 and F1 technology. It will embrace the know-how of weight reduction and high performance learnt from our F1 experience.'
Although he didn't name the new car as the track-biased F430, the cylinder count and ethos – plus the fact that the Challenge has been on the horizon since 2005 – make a spiritual successor to the F360 Challenge Stradale nigh-on a certainty. It will go head-to-head with Lamborghini's Gallardo Superleggera, photographed exclusively in the April issue of CAR Magazine, out now.
Expect the production car to embrace much of the F430 Challenge's specification. The race car runs the regular F430's 483bhp 3.6-litre V8, but 225kg has been stripped out to lower the kerb weight to 1225kg. Weight reduction measures include a lighter windscreen, carbonfibre intake plenum cover and a new exhaust.
Race car features include a quick release steering wheel for fast exits, and centre locking wheels for quick changes. But some of its hardcore features – such as the carbon ceramic brakes, mechanical differential, track-honed suspension and dialled back electronics – should filter through to the road car.
Expect the F430 Challenge to take a bow at Ferrari's 60th anniversary birthday party in June, or one of the autumn's motor shows.
15hn said:
tony h said:
this is first factory acknowledgement of car . it will prob be released @ frankfurt to coincide with gallado sl.430 LP is said to have 520 hp and be 100 kg or so lighter than 430
if that happens the SL will have a better power to weight ratio will it not?
article mentions 220 odd kg, so i'm prob wrong
gammaman said:
Thanks for the update guys.I know it has been denied but what is the consensus opinion in this forum on a "Mini" Ferrari (i.e the Dino)?
I think we should take Luca at his word... It is not going to happen. I can't see them wanting to take over-all production numbers much higher than they are right now. I bet they do want to change the mix though, and have a lot riding on the 599GTB.
It was interesting how many magazines and websites picked up the photoshop mock-up of the 599/Cayman that was flying about. But, just 'cos you can photoshop it, does not make it true.
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