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The Ferrari F430 is a high-performance sports car produced by the Italian automaker Ferrari to succeed the 360. Curb weight is the total Weight of a Vehicle with standard equipment all necessary operating Consumables (e A sports car is a term used to describe a class of Automobile. Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy Road models The first model of the 360 to ship was the 360 Modena, named after the town of Modena, the birthplace of Enzo Ferrari. It debuted at the 2004 Paris Motor Show. [1] European left-hand drive sales began in November 2004, but right-hand drive sales did not start until Spring 2005, and the United States did not get the F430 until Summer 2005. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
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Overview
The F430's chassis is heavily based on its predecessor, the 360. Also, the next car that will be after the F430 will be the F450. Internally, both cars are referred to with the same model number (F131), though the F430 has the Evoluzione tag attached to show that it features some major changes. Internally, the car is simply known as the "Evo". [2]
The MSRP for a Ferrari F430 is between $168,005 - $227,000 in the United States. The ( manufacturer's) suggested retail price ( MSRP or SRP) list price or recommended retail price ( RRP) (originally [3] The F430 is sold starting at about £120,000[4] in the United Kingdom, approximately €175,000 in the European Union and $389,000 for the base model to $450,000 for the Spider F1 Sequential in Australia. The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e A sequential manual transmission (or sequential manual gearbox) is a type of Manual transmission used on Motorcycles and high-performance cars or
Design
The body has been redesigned to be more curvaceous and aerodynamic. Although the drag coefficient remains the same, downforce has been greatly enhanced. A great deal of Ferrari heritage is found in the car: at the rear, the Enzo's tail lights and interior vents have been added. The Enzo Ferrari is a 12-cylinder mid-engine Berlinetta named after the company's founder Enzo Ferrari. The car's name has been etched into the Testarossa-styled driver's side mirror. The large oval openings in the front bumper are reminiscent of Ferrari racing models from the 60s, specifically the 156 "sharknose" Formula One car and 250 TR61 Le Mans cars of Phil Hill. The Ferrari 156 was a Racecar made by Ferrari in 1961 to comply with then-new F1 regulations that lowered engine displacement from 2 The Ferrari 250 TR 61 Spyder Fantuzzi was a Front-engined Racecar made by Ferrari in 1961 The 24 Hours of Le Mans ( 24 Heures du Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually since near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe, Philip Toll Hill Jr, ( April 20, 1927 &ndash August 28, 2008) was a United States automobile racer and the only American-born
Engine
Along with a restyled body, the F430 features a 4. 3 L V8 petrol engine derived from a shared Ferrari/Maserati design. This new powerplant is a significant departure for the F430's line: The engines of all previous V8 Ferraris were descendants of the Dino racing program of the 1950s. The Ferrari Dino engine is a line of mechanically similar V6, V8, and V12 engines produced by Ferrari for the past 40 years Alfredo This fifty year development cycle comes to an end with the entirely new 4. 3 L, the architecture of which is expected to replace the Dino-derived V12 in most other Ferrari cars. The engine's output specifications are: 360. 4 kW (483 hp) at 8500 rpm and 465 N·m (343 ft·lbf) of torque at 5250 rpm. The F430 will reach a top speed of 197mph.
Brakes
The brakes on the F430 were designed in close collaboration with Brembo. Brembo is a manufacturer of Automotive Brake systems especially for high-performance cars and Motorcycles It was established in Bergamo The result has been a new cast-iron alloy for the discs. The new alloy includes molybdenum which has better heat dissipation performance. Molybdenum (məˈlɪbdənəm from the Greek word for the metal " Lead " is a Group 6 Chemical element with the symbol Mo Another option Ferrari is providing are carbon-ceramic discs. Ceramics have much higher resistance to heat and brake fade than metals, the F430's brakes offer not only good performance but also a longer lifespan. The word ceramic is derived from the Greek word κεραμικός ( keramikos) Vehicle braking system fade, or brake fade is the reduction in stopping power that can occur after repeated application of the brakes especially in high load or high Ferrari claims the brakes will not fade even after 300-350 laps at their test track.
Features
The F430 includes the E-Diff, a computer-controlled limited slip differential which can vary the distribution of torque based on inputs such as steering angle and lateral acceleration. A limited slip differential ( LSD) is a modified or derived type of differential gear arrangement that allows for some difference in rotational Velocity [1]
Other notable features include the first application of Ferrari's manettino steering wheel-mounted control knob[1]. Manettino dials are a part of some modern Ferrari cars (like the new Ferrari 599 GTB and Ferrari F430) Drivers can select from five different settings which modify the vehicle's ESP system, "Skyhook" electronic suspension, transmission behavior, throttle response, and E-Diff. Electronic stability control ( ESC) is a computerized technology that improves the safety of a vehicle's handling by detecting and preventing skids The feature is similar to Land Rover's "Terrain Response" system. Land Rover is an all-terrain vehicle and Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV manufacturer based in Solihull, England, now operated as part of the Jaguar
The Ferrari F430 was also released with exclusive Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 EMT tires. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling. "A car with such performance needs to be equipped with the best tires on the market," said Jean Jacques Wiroth, European director of Original Equipment Sales and Marketing for Goodyear tires, adding "we are proud that Ferrari chose the Goodyear Eagle F1 with run-flat technology. " The Eagle F1 GSD3 has a striking V-shaped tread design and OneTRED technology. [5]
Performance
Car and Driver magazine found the car's performance worthy of the Ferrari heritage, and recorded a 3. Car and Driver is an American automotive enthusiast Magazine. 5 sec 0-60 mph acceleration run in the F430[2] This makes it the third-quickest Ferrari road car ever made, after the Enzo and the 599 GTB. The Enzo Ferrari is a 12-cylinder mid-engine Berlinetta named after the company's founder Enzo Ferrari. The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano (internal code F139 is Ferrari 's 2-seat Gran Turismo flagship model replacing the 575 M Maranello in 2006 as a 2007 model That being said, the 3. 5 second 0-60 run was made on a European spec car, which has launch control, a feature designed to help launch the car from a standing start at high RPMs. Launch control refers to an electronic device that is used to assist a Formula 1 driver in the very moment of the start of a race Much like the E-Diff and the manettino, the launch control is a technology borrowed from Ferrari's Formula 1 racing program. [1] The launch control is unavailable in U. S. -spec F430s, presumably due to liability issues. The U. S. -spec F430 can do a 3. 6 0-60.
On the BBC Top Gear TV show, shown on the 17 July 2005, The Stig achieved a Power Lap time of 1:22. Top Gear is a BAFTA, multi- NTA and International Emmy Award -winning BBC Television series about motor vehicles mainly Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Stig is the name given to the anonymous Racing driver on the BBC motoring show Top Gear. Top Gear is a BAFTA, multi- NTA and International Emmy Award -winning BBC Television series about motor vehicles mainly 9. While the laptime was 0. 89 seconds less than a Lamborghini Murciélago, the F430 was slower than the 360 Challenge Stradale at 1:22. The name The name Murciélago (pronounced moor-thee-EH-la-goh in traditional Castilian Spanish and moor-see-EH-la-goh in Spanish of Latin America means " Road models The first model of the 360 to ship was the 360 Modena, named after the town of Modena, the birthplace of Enzo Ferrari. 3. The slower lap was blamed on the F430's Bridgestone tires supposedly having less grip than the Challenge Stradale's Pirelli's.
Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson has commented on the F430's handling being absolutely brilliant, a marked improvement over the 360; he claimed that Ferrari holds that "even the most butter-fingered, incapable driver could drive the F430 around their test track only one second slower than the most skilled test driver". Top Gear is a BAFTA, multi- NTA and International Emmy Award -winning BBC Television series about motor vehicles mainly Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson (born 11 April 1960 is an English broadcaster Road models The first model of the 360 to ship was the 360 Modena, named after the town of Modena, the birthplace of Enzo Ferrari. Fiorano Circuit is the private track owned by Ferrari for development and testing purposes He has in fact proclaimed, on more than one occasion, that the Ferrari F430 is "just about the best car I've ever driven", a status he previously attributed to the F355 (but never the 360). The Ferrari F355 is a Sports car built by Ferrari from May 1994 to 1999
The car develops about 300 kgf (2. The unit kilogram-force ( kgf, often incorrectly just kg) or kilopond ( kp) is defined as the Force exerted by Earth's gravity 9 kN) of downforce at top speed (without rear wing).
Special versions
F430 Spider
The F430 Spider is the convertible version based on the coupé. The 430 Spider is Ferrari's 21st roadgoing convertible. The Spider is - just like the coupé - quite similar in looks to the Ferrari 360. Road models The first model of the 360 to ship was the 360 Modena, named after the town of Modena, the birthplace of Enzo Ferrari.
Despite the car's mid-mounted engine Ferrari's engineers found a way of creating a hood that automatically folds away inside the engine bay, thus ensuring purity of line. The striptease from a closed top to an open-air convertible is a two-stage folding-action that has been dubbed "a stunning 20 second mechanical symphony". After a short to and fro, the entire top disappears into a closed storage area between the seating and the engine.
The interior of the Spider is identical to the coupé.
F430 Pista
The F430 Pista (Pista means "Track" in Italian) is the racing version of the F430 for the Ferrari Challenge. The series The two European championships each use the same two-class format in which distinguishes between professional competition drivers (in the Trofeo Pirelli class The engine remains untouched but the vehicle's weight has been reduced and it can reach a top speed of 196 mph (315 km/h). The production model was unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in January, 2006. The Los Angeles Auto Show is an annual Auto show that takes place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.
F430 GT2
Built to replace the 360 GTC in 2006, the GT2 is a racing car designed to compete in international GT2 class competition, such as in the American Le Mans Series, Le Mans Series, and FIA GT Championship. The American Le Mans Series ( ALMS) is a Sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. The Le Mans Series (LMS is a European Sports car racing endurance series based around the 24 Hours of Le Mans race and run by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest The FIA GT Championship is a Sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO at the behest of the Fédération Internationale de F430 GT2s also compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The 24 Hours of Le Mans ( 24 Heures du Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually since near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe, They are the fastest and most developed racing versions of the F430.
In FIA GT2 championship, in order to render the car performances more uniform, the cars are forced to run with a specific minimal weight and with an engine restrictor that depends on the engine displacement. [6] Hence the 4. 3 L V8 engine in GT2 races is destroked to 4. 0 L in order to compete in the 3. 8-4. 0 L class, which is allowed to race with a mimimum weight of 1100 kg (2425 lb). [6] Using the 4. 3 L engine, the minimum weight of the F430 would increase by 50 kg (110 lb). [6] In this race configuration, the engine produces somewhat less power, but this is compensated by the lower car weight, which yields a better weight/power ratio. Power-to-weight ratio (specific power is a calculation commonly applied to Engines and other mobile power sources to enable the comparison of one unit or design to another
The F430 GT2s won their class championships in the ALMS and FIA GT, as well as scoring a class win at the 2007 12 Hours of Sebring[7]. The 2007 Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring was the 55th running of this event and the opening round of the 2007 American Le Mans Series season.
F430 GT3
Originally based on the F430 Pista, the F430 GT3 is a specialized racing car designed for the FIA GT3 European Championship, but also used in other national GT championships. The FIA GT3 European Championship is a Sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO and regulated by the Fédération Internationale It is mechanically similar to the F430 Pista, yet has some better developed aerodynamics, including large air exhaust vents in the hood.
Having a full 4. 3 L engine the car is more powerful than the GT2 counterpart, however the GT3 rules require that the car has a weight/power ratio of about 2. 6 kg/hp, hence the car has a minimium weight above 1200 kg (2646 lb) in race trim (driver and fuel excluded). Considering the less developed aerodynamics, and about 10% of extra weight, the car is clearly slower than the GT2 version; for example in the 2007 Spa 24h race, in which both models were entered, the GT3 spec vehicle was about 8 seconds slower in its best qualification lap times than the GT2 spec vehicle.
430 Scuderia
Serving as the successor onto the Challenge Stradale, the 430 Scuderia was unveiled by Michael Schumacher at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show. The North American International Auto Show (previously called the Detroit Auto Show and often abbreviated NAIAS) is an annual Auto show held in Road models The first model of the 360 to ship was the 360 Modena, named after the town of Modena, the birthplace of Enzo Ferrari. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula The International Motor Show or Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA is the world's largest Motor show. Aimed to compete with cars like the Porsche RS-models and the Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera, it is lighter (at 100 kg/220 lb) and more powerful (at 375. Overview The Gallardo was designed as a competitor to the Ferrari 360, and now competes with its replacement the Ferrari F430. 4 kW/503 bhp at 8500 rpm. ) than the standard F430. Thus the weight-to-power ratio is reduced from 2. 96 kg/hp to 2. 5 kg/hp. In addition to the weight saving measures, the Scuderia semi-automatic transmission gains improved 'Superfast', known as 'Superfast2', software for faster 60 millisecond shift-times. A semi-automatic transmission (also known as clutchless manual transmission, automated manual transmission, e-gear, shift-tronic, flappy The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units A new traction control system combines the F1-Trac traction and stability control with the E-Diff electronic differential. The Ferrari 430 Scuderia does 0-62 mph (100 km/h) in less than 3. 6 s, with a top speed of 199 miles per hour (320 km/h). [8]
The cosmetic difference between the 430 Scuderia and the F430, which it is based on, include a re-styled front fascia, modified side-skirts, twin exhaust tips, a revised rear diffuser design, 19" wheels designed specifically for the 430 Scuderia, carbon-fibre wing mirrors, carbon-fibre challenge grille and the 430 Scuderia badge.
Safety issues
While the F430 meets or exceed all NHTSA guidelines, the car reportedly lacks sufficient protection for shorter passengers as well as children. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ( NHTSA, often pronounced "nit-suh" is an agency of the Executive Branch of the U The company requested an exemption from the airbag design requirements, which was eventually granted, allowing the car to continue to be sold in the US. [9]
The F430 has displayed a notable engine irradiation problem for early model years. This issue regards an engine-overheating flaw which caused a fire in the engine bay, usually leading to the destruction of the car. The catalyst for the fire is the sustained high-RPM work of the engine. The massive heat exhaust flowing through the exhaust manifold may come in contact to a variety of hoses or oil perspiration which act as the fuel for the combustion.
Gallery
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References
- ^ a b c d 2005 Ferrari F430 Press Release Kit. Ferrari Press Release. Retrieved on 2007-04-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor.
- ^ a b Shark Attack!. Car and Driver. Car and Driver is an American automotive enthusiast Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-04-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor.
- ^ Ferrari F430 new car prices at Edmunds
- ^ Cars - New Ferrari Coupe Cars
- ^ Goodyear Tire - News Release - Sept 27,2004
- ^ a b c FIA GT 2007-2008 Sporting Regulations, Article 257, Appendix 1, Restrictors for Normally Aspirated Engines, 2007
- ^ http://www.imsaracing.net/2007/events/sebring/alms/ALMS_FinalRace.pdfPDF (76. 3 KiB)
- ^ Ferrari 430 Scuderia (2007-) Review. A kibibyte (a contraction of ki lo bi nary byte) is a unit of Information or Computer storage, established by the International channel4. com. Retrieved on 2008-01-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC
- ^ Leftlane News - Ferrari 430 Gets Airbag Exemption
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