Aug 24, 2004 9:10:08 AM
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See that's the thing with italian cars, you just know that the 997 Turbo will probably be better than this in terms of performance, but man, just look at it!!!
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zzboba said:
the F430's power to weight ratio is incredible -- even the 997TT won't come close having in mind that the current 996 turbo s weights approx 1600 kg's and i don't expect the 997 to be much lighter. so about 600 HP is needed to reach the same power to weight ratio!
but of course we all know that official italian specs and HP have to be taken with a grain of salt. but i hope that with the F430 these times are over
Aug 24, 2004 1:47:09 PM
Aug 24, 2004 2:06:27 PM
Aug 24, 2004 2:20:05 PM
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zzboba said:
the F430's power to weight ratio is incredible -- even the 997TT won't come close having in mind that the current 996 turbo s weights approx 1600 kg's and i don't expect the 997 to be much lighter. so about 600 HP is needed to reach the same power to weight ratio!
but of course we all know that official italian specs and HP have to be taken with a grain of salt. but i hope that with the F430 these times are over
Can't say much about this right now but only one hint:
the 996 Turbo S needs 9.0 seconds from 0-160 kph (100 mph), the F430 needs 0.2 seconds longer. Both official figures.
I would still put my money on the 997 Turbo but no matter which one is faster, the F430 is finally what I expected from Ferrari, not another 360 softy.
I'll be able to drive one next year, just can't wait.
Aug 24, 2004 4:48:08 PM
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ADEAZE said:
also taken from owner`s site...
The F430 hails the arrival of a new generation of Ferrari 8-cylinder engines. The new model takes Ferrari's extraordinary achievements with aluminium construction technology, which started with the 360 Modena, to a whole new level and offers a series of extremely significant innovations directly derived from the Prancing Horse's Formula 1 single-seaters.
Two of these innovations are world firsts for production cars: the electronic differential (E-DIFF) initially developed by Ferrari for its F1 single-seaters but now adapted to the needs of a high performance road car, and the steering wheel-mounted commutator switch (better known to the Scuderia's drivers as the "manettino") which the driver uses to select the integrated systems governing vehicle dynamics.
The other main characteristics of the new Ferrari F430 are its light, compact 4,300cc 90* V8 engine which punches out 490 hp to achieve a specific horse power of 114 bhp/litre, guaranteeing the new Ferrari berlinetta a weight-to-power ratio of 2.8 kg/hp (dry weight); a braking system with optional carbon-ceramic discs for optimal efficiency even after severe and prolonged braking; a Formula 1-derived gearbox that cuts gear shifting times to 150 milliseconds, allowing the driver to make the very most of a truly high performance car (0-100 km/h acceleration in four seconds flat, a top speed in excess of 315 km/h); and lastly, sophisticated aerodynamics that adopt the very latest racing developments, especially in terms of the flat underbody and big rear diffuser to increase downforce.
Aug 24, 2004 4:56:06 PM
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