My-Dream-Cars reviews : Ferrari F430
The F430 is a 2-door, 2-passenger luxury sports car, The F430 hails the arrival of a whole new generation of Ferrari V8-engined berlinettas. Every inch of the car was inspired by the engineering research carried out at Ferrari’s Gestione Sportiva F1 racing division. The result is a highly innovative design characterised by cutting-edge technologies perfected for use on a road-going car. Two of these innovations are world firsts for production cars: the electonic differential (E-Diff) initially developed by Ferrari for its F1 single-seaters and designed to make the most of the engine’s torque to optimise traction, and the handily placed steering wheel-mounted commutator switch (better known to the Scuderia’s drivers as the manettino) which directly controls the integrated system governing vehicle dynamics.

Ferrari F430 Exterior

The F430′s light, compact 4,308 cc engine is completely new and gives the car its name. It punches out 490 hp and delivers a specific power output of 114 hp/l and 465 Nm of torque. Needless to say, performance is outstanding: acceleration from zero to 100 km/h in 4 seconds flat and a maximum speed in excess of 315 km/h. Every area of this latest Prancing Horse car has been influenced by Formula 1. For instance, owners can order a braking system using carbon-ceramic discs which offer superior stopping power and give the driver the satisfying feeling of being in complete control of the vehicle even in the most demandind situations. The F430′s aerodynamics are also highly innovative for a road car: its shape has been honed to generate special flows to increase downforce and improve cooling. Every last component of this new Ferrari has been perfected to deliver outstanding performance and maximum driving pleasure.

Ferrari F430 Interior

Dimensions
Overall length : 4512mm = 177.6in
Overall width : 1923mm = 75.7in
Height : 1214mm = 47.8in
Wheelbase : 2600mm = 102.4in
Front track : 1669mm = 65.7in
Rear tract : 1616mm = 63.6in
Kerb weight : 1450kg = 3197lb

Engine
Type : 90 V8
Bore/stroke : 92mm x 81mm = 3.62in x 3.19in
Unit displacement : 538.5cm = 332.86cu in
Total displacement : 4,308cm = 3262.89cu in
Compression ratio : 11.3:1
Maximum power : 360.4kW (490CV) at 8500rpm
Maximum torque : 465Nm (47.4kgm or 343lbft) at 5250rpm
Specific horse power : 114CV/l

Performance
Maximum speed : >315km/h or >196mph
0-100km/h (0-62mph) : 4s

My-Dream-Cars reviews : Ferrari F430