Some breaking news regarding the Challenge Stradale
A couple of hours ago I spoke to the owner of my dealership (ex F1 driver) here is what he told me:
The owners of some of the biggest Ferrari dealerships were invited yesterday to Maranello to for a "secret" presentation of the Challenge Stradale.
They were able to see it and it was even fired up for them to hear it.
The specs are as follows:
It will weigh 100-110 kgs less than the Modena (apr. 1170 kgs!!!!) or 30 kgs more than a Challenge car.
The engine output will be quoted 420-425 hp, but all the engines so far on the dyno have more likely 430-435 real hp.
It will have carbon-ceramic brakes like the Enzo's
The suspension are not from the Challenge nor the Modena, but new and very aggressive.
It will sit 1.5 cm lower on the wheels of the FIA N-GT car (but with 5 nuts, not the central single one).
The interior will be stripped out and completely carbonfibre.
The instruments of the Modena will be replaced by carbonfibre racy ones.
The Carbon shells will be trimmed in two tone Alcantara (red and black) or black leather optional.
The F1 system will be a more racy and extremely aggressive one.
Reverse gear will be selected directly via the paddles, the little toggle in the center console will disappear.
An auto air con will be an option.
There will be the possibility to choose between std windows or the fixed perspex ones from the challenge cars.
The rear big glass that displays the engine will be made in perspex instead.
The engine will have more exotic materials, visible through the perspex cover.
The exterior will also be tweaked, the tail will have a sort of ducktail end to it, to improve downforce, sort of like the 550's.
The front will sport more aggressive spoilers under the two apertures for the radiators.
The engine will be started via a button and not the key.
It sounds unbelievably, says my dealer, in stock form it is comparable to a Modena with Tubi exhaust.
They are going to make roughly 1000 of them.
As far as the performance: it is lapping Fiorano circuit slightly QUICKER than the Challenge cars!
The first deliveries are going to be either June-July or September, not sure yet.
Price is a bit higher than what I expected, but given these incredible specification it is totally acceptable, it's going to be roughly 165000 Euros (they are not sure if the carbon brakes will be included in this price or if they will be an option).
All I can say is that this spec is beyond even my wildest dreams, I'm speechless at the moment...
The owners of some of the biggest Ferrari dealerships were invited yesterday to Maranello to for a "secret" presentation of the Challenge Stradale.
They were able to see it and it was even fired up for them to hear it.
The specs are as follows:
It will weigh 100-110 kgs less than the Modena (apr. 1170 kgs!!!!) or 30 kgs more than a Challenge car.
The engine output will be quoted 420-425 hp, but all the engines so far on the dyno have more likely 430-435 real hp.
It will have carbon-ceramic brakes like the Enzo's
The suspension are not from the Challenge nor the Modena, but new and very aggressive.
It will sit 1.5 cm lower on the wheels of the FIA N-GT car (but with 5 nuts, not the central single one).
The interior will be stripped out and completely carbonfibre.
The instruments of the Modena will be replaced by carbonfibre racy ones.
The Carbon shells will be trimmed in two tone Alcantara (red and black) or black leather optional.
The F1 system will be a more racy and extremely aggressive one.
Reverse gear will be selected directly via the paddles, the little toggle in the center console will disappear.
An auto air con will be an option.
There will be the possibility to choose between std windows or the fixed perspex ones from the challenge cars.
The rear big glass that displays the engine will be made in perspex instead.
The engine will have more exotic materials, visible through the perspex cover.
The exterior will also be tweaked, the tail will have a sort of ducktail end to it, to improve downforce, sort of like the 550's.
The front will sport more aggressive spoilers under the two apertures for the radiators.
The engine will be started via a button and not the key.
It sounds unbelievably, says my dealer, in stock form it is comparable to a Modena with Tubi exhaust.
They are going to make roughly 1000 of them.
As far as the performance: it is lapping Fiorano circuit slightly QUICKER than the Challenge cars!
The first deliveries are going to be either June-July or September, not sure yet.
Price is a bit higher than what I expected, but given these incredible specification it is totally acceptable, it's going to be roughly 165000 Euros (they are not sure if the carbon brakes will be included in this price or if they will be an option).
All I can say is that this spec is beyond even my wildest dreams, I'm speechless at the moment...
