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I think it's way too early for a F430 CS. Even if Ferrari wanted to build it already now, they simply don't have the capacity. Their production is booked out with Berlinetta and Spider, there's a minimum wait of 18 months, so I guess we will see the CS in the second half of the F430's lifespan, when the demand for that model slowly goes down.



Heard rumors that CS will come out either '06/early '07, essentially supplanting the Coupe for more performance-focused buyers....seems logical as CS would be far more profitable to F than selling mere Coupes light on options (like most of ones seen in flip mkt)....and F has compressed the time gap btwn launch of Coupe and the more profitable Spider in 430 vs 360...

Capacity will be a delicate balancing act, w/600 and Enzo 2.0 rumored to be on-way in similar time frame.....but assuming fixed capacity, wouldn't a profit-focused co. rather build $250K+ cars than use any limited capacity for base 430 Coupes?.....



Probably but then how would they be able to market all the goodies of the 430 CS based on racing experience ? The 360 CS was based on the 360 Challenge cars. The 430 Challenge Stradale (STREET/street legal) components will be based on the 430 Challenge (RACE) car. But first the 430 Challenge car has to be out and race for a while in order for that sales pitch (street version) to work.



If nothing else, the F guys are brilliant marketers, selling cars that look cool/sound cool/feel faster and lighter than they actually are: great smoke & mirrors.... ...the racing stuff is a great marketing side-circus; it's debatable how the tech really transfers to street car development....

Also, suspect 90%+ of 430CS buyers don't know/don't really care about the specifics of racing stuff; the F brand and how "racy" the car looks/drives in amateur hands will sell the 430CS produc many times over....