Ferrari F430
Manufacturer	Ferrari
Parent company	Fiat Group
Production	2004—present
Predecessor	Ferrari 360
Successor	Ferrari F460
Class	Supercar
Body style(s)	2-seat Berlinetta 2-seat Spider
Layout	MR layout
Engine(s)	4.3 L V8
Transmission(s)	6-speed manual 6-speed semi-automatic
Wheelbase	2600 mm (102.4 in)
Length	4512 mm (177.6 in)
Width	1923 mm (75.7 in)
Height	1214 mm (47.8 in)
Curb weight	1450 kg (3197 lb)

Ferrari F430 Spider

The Ferrari F430 is a high-performance sports car produced by the Italian automaker Ferrari to succeed the Ferrari 360. It debuted at the 2004 Paris Motor Show.^[2] 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. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 155 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ferrari F430 Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Ferrari Enzo. ... Fiat S.p. ... Ferrari 360 was the name given to three models of Ferrari cars: the Ferrari 360 Modena, an enclosed two-door coupe; the Ferrari 360 Spider, a two-door convertible; and the Ferrari Challenge Stradale, the bare-bones version of the 360 Modena. ... The Ferrari F460 is a sports car planned by Ferrari that will become the successor to their current entry-level car, the F430. ... Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories. ... Supercar is a term used for a high end sports car, typically an exotic or rare one, whose performance is highly superior to that of its contemporaries. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... 1995 Buick Riviera coupe A coupe (or coupé) is a two or four-seater car with a fixed roof and two doors. ... Spyder or Spider is a term for a convertible car body style. ... In automobile design layout is the place where both the engine and driven wheels are. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Mid-engine design . ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... Transmissions provide a speed-power conversion known as gear reduction (in speed) to a higher torque (rotational force) using gearsets. ... A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift, straight drive, or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in automotive applications. ... Semi-automatic transmission, or also known as clutchless manual transmission, automated manual transmission, e-gear, or paddle shift gearbox is a system which uses electronic sensors, processors and actuators to do gear shifts on the command of the driver. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Kerb (sometimes mis-spelled as curb by Americans) weight is the total weight of a vehicle with standard equipment, all necessary operating consumables (such as motor oil and coolant), a full tank of fuel and not loaded with either passengers or cargo. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1200 × 900 pixel, file size: 198 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Ferrari F430 Spider in Melbourne, Australia Photo taken by Luke van Grieken on 4 February 2007 using a Canon IXUS 750 camera. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1200 × 900 pixel, file size: 198 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Ferrari F430 Spider in Melbourne, Australia Photo taken by Luke van Grieken on 4 February 2007 using a Canon IXUS 750 camera. ... Ferrari Enzo. ... Ferrari 360 was the name given to three models of Ferrari cars: the Ferrari 360 Modena, an enclosed two-door coupe; the Ferrari 360 Spider, a two-door convertible; and the Ferrari Challenge Stradale, the bare-bones version of the 360 Modena. ... The Mondial de lAutomobile (Paris Motor Show in English) is an annual auto show in Paris. ...

Overview

The F430's chassis is heavily based on its predecessor, the 360. 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".^[3]

The MSRP for a Ferrari F430 is between $168,005 - $227,000 in the United States.^[4] The F430 is sold starting at about £120,000^[5] in the United Kingdom, approximately €175,000 in the European Union and a whopping $389,000 for the base model to $450,000 for the Spider F1 Sequential in Australia. GBP may be: short for Game Boy Player the ISO currency code for the British Pound Sterling. ... “EUR” redirects here. ...

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 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 Enzo Ferrari is a 12-cylinder Ferrari supercar named after the companys founder, Enzo Ferrari. ... The Ferrari Testarossa is a 12-cylinder mid-engined sports car made by Ferrari, which went into production in 1984 as the successor to the Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer. ... The Ferrari 156, affectionately dubbed sharknose due to its characteristic air intake nostrils, was a racecar made by Ferrari in 1961 to comply with then-new F1 regulations that lowered engine displacement from 2. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 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 the worlds most famous sports car endurance race, held annually at Circuit de la Sarthe near Le Mans, France, in the French Sarthe département. ... Philip Toll Hill Jr. ...

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. This fifty year development cycle comes to an end with the entirely new 4.3 L, the architecture of which will later replace the Dino-derived V12 in most other Ferrari cars. The engine's output specifications are: 360.4 kW (490 hp) at 8500 rpm and 465 N·m (343 ft·lbf) of torque at 5250 rpm. Alfredino Dino Ferrari, son of Enzo Ferrari, was a designer for the Ferrari companys racing program. ...

Brakes

The brakes on the F430 were designed in close collaboration with Brembo. The result has been a new cast-iron alloy for the discs. The new alloy includes molybdenum which has better heat dissipation performance. Another option Ferrari is providing are carbon-ceramic discs. Ceramics have much higher heat-resistivity than metals, thus giving the F430's brakes not only good performance but also a longer lifespan. Ferrari claims the brakes will not fade even after 300-350 laps at their test track. Brembo Logo Brembo is a manufacturer of automotive brake systems, especially for high-performance cars and motorcycles. ... General Name, Symbol, Number molybdenum, Mo, 42 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 6, 5, d Appearance gray metallic Standard atomic weight 95. ... Fixed Partial Denture, or Bridge The word ceramic is derived from the Greek word κεραμικός (keramikos). ...

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.^[2] In automotive applications, a limited slip differential (LSD) is a modified or derived type of differential gear arrangement that allows for some difference in rotational velocity of the output shafts, but does not allow the difference in speed to increase beyond a preset amount. ...

Other notable features include the first application of Ferrari's manettino steering wheel-mounted control knob^[2]. Drivers can select from five different settings which modify the vehicle's ESP system, "Skyhook" electronic suspension, transmission behavior, throttle response, and E-Diff. The feature is similar to Land Rover's "Terrain Response" system. Manettino dials are part of modern super cars (like the new Ferrari 599 GTB and Ferrari Enzo). ... Electronic Stability Program (ESP®) is a registered trademark of the Robert Bosch GmbH and used originally for Mercedes-Benz. ... Land Rover was the name of one of the first British civilian all-terrain utility vehicles, first produced by Rover in 1947. ...

The Ferrari F430 was also released with exclusive Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 EMT tires. "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.^[6] Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company was founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling. ...

Performance

Car and Driver magazine found the car's performance worthy of the Ferrari heritage, and recorded a 3.5 sec 0-60 mph acceleration run in the F430^[3] This makes it the third-quickest Ferrari road car ever made, after the Enzo and the 599. 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 RPM's. Much like the E-Diff and the manettino, the launch control is a technology borrowed from Ferrari's Formula 1 racing program.^[2] The launch control is unavailable in U.S.-spec F430's, presumably due to liability issues. Cover of Car and Driver from age of psychedelic lettering Car and Driver is an American automotive enthusiast magazine. ... The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano (internal code F139) is Ferraris 2-seat Gran Turismo flagship model, replacing the 575M Maranello in 2006 as a 2007 model. ... 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. ...

On the BBC Top Gear TV show, shown on the 17 July 2005, the Stig achieved a Power Lap time of 1.22.9. While the laptime was 0.9 seconds less than a Lamborghini Murciélago, the F430 was slower than the Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale at 1.22.3. The slower lap was blamed on the F430's Bridgestone tires supposedly having less grip than the Challenge Stradale's Pirellis. The current format of Top Gear is a BAFTA[1] and Emmy Award-winning BBC television series about motor vehicles, mainly cars. ... is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... The current format of Top Gear is a BAFTA[1] and Emmy Award-winning BBC television series about motor vehicles, mainly cars. ... Lamborghini Murciélago coupé Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 on display Lamborghini V12 engine, with the Murciélago roadster in the background The Lamborghini Murciélago is a supercar produced by a Italian automaker Automobili Lamborghini S.p. ... Ferrari 360 was the name given to three models of Ferrari cars: the Ferrari 360 Modena, an enclosed two-door coupe; the Ferrari 360 Spider, a two-door convertible; and the Ferrari Challenge Stradale, the bare-bones version of the 360 Modena. ... Ferrari 360 was the name given to three models of Ferrari cars: the Ferrari 360 Modena, an enclosed two-door coupe; the Ferrari 360 Spider, a two-door convertible; and the Ferrari Challenge Stradale, the bare-bones version of the 360 Modena. ...

Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson has commented the F430s handling as 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 a track only one second slower than the most skilled test driver". The current format of Top Gear is a BAFTA[1] and Emmy Award-winning BBC television series about motor vehicles, mainly cars. ... Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson (born 11 April 1960) is an English broadcaster and writer who specialises in motoring. ... Ferrari 360 was the name given to three models of Ferrari cars: the Ferrari 360 Modena, an enclosed two-door coupe; the Ferrari 360 Spider, a two-door convertible; and the Ferrari Challenge Stradale, the bare-bones version of the 360 Modena. ...

Special versions

F430 Pista

The F430 Pista (Pista means "Track" in italian) is the racing version of the F430 for the Ferrari Challenge series. Power is up to 490 hp (365 kW), and the car 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. ...

F430 GT2

Risi Competizione's Ferrari F430 GT2 at the American Le Mans Series' Generac 500.

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. F430 GT2s also compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. They are the fastest and most developed racing versions of the F430. For reliability purposes, the 4.3 L V8 is destroked to 4.0 L. 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]. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 357 pixelsFull resolution (1819 × 811 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 357 pixelsFull resolution (1819 × 811 pixel, file size: 1. ... The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) is a series of automobile races. ... The 2007 Generac 500 at Road America was the eighth round of the 2007 American Le Mans Series season. ... The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) is a series of automobile races. ... The Le Mans Endurance Series or LMES is a European sports car racing series created as a support series to the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans race. ... The FIA GT Championship is a sports car motorsport series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisations (SRO) at the behest of the Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile (FIA). ... The 24 Hours of Le Mans (24 Heures du Mans) is the worlds most famous sports car endurance race, held annually at Circuit de la Sarthe near Le Mans, France, in the French Sarthe département. ... The 2007 12 Hours of Sebring is 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. It is mechanically similar to the F430 Pista, yet has some better developed aerodynamics, including large air exhaust vents in the hood. The FIA GT3 European Championship is a sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisations (SRO) and regulated by the Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile (FIA). ...

F430 Scuderia

Serving as the successor to the 360 Challenge Stradale, the Scuderia will be unveiled by Michael Schumacher at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show. Aimed to compete with cars like the Porsche RS-models and Gallardo Superleggera, it is 100 kg (220 lb) lighter than the standard F430 and increases engine output to 380 kW (510 hp) at 8500 rpm. Thus the weight-to-power ratio is reduced from 2.96 kg/hp to 2.45 kg/hp.^[8] In addition to the weight saving measures, the Scuderia sequential manual transmission gains improved 'Superfast' software for faster 60 millisecond shift-times. A new traction control system combines the F1-Trac traction and stability control with the E-Diff electronic differential.^[9] Ferrari 360 was the name given to three models of Ferrari cars: the Ferrari 360 Modena, an enclosed two-door coupe; the Ferrari 360 Spider, a two-door convertible; and the Ferrari Challenge Stradale, the bare-bones version of the 360 Modena. ... Michael Schumacher (pronounced / /, born January 3, 1969, in Hürth Hermülheim, Germany)[1] is a former Formula One driver, and seven-time world champion. ... The International Motor Show or Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA) is the worlds largest motor show. ... The Porsche 911 GT3 RS is a high-performance sports car built by Porsche since 2003. ... Lamborghini Gallardo coupe The Lamborghini Gallardo (IPA: /ɡɑːˈjɑːɹ.dəʊ/)[1] is the Italian supercar maker Lamborghinis entry-level supercar, sitting beneath the Murciélago. ... A sequential manual transmission (or sequential manual gearbox) is a type of manual transmission used on motorbikes and high-performance cars or auto racing, where gears are selected in order and random access to specific gears is not possible. ... Look up second in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The F430 in popular culture

• The F430 is the cover car for the Project Gotham Racing 3 racing game. The F430 also appears in Sega's Outrun 2006: Coast 2 Coast as one of the hidden vehicles. A further appearance for both Berlinetta and Spider models is found in Test Drive: Unlimited.
• The F430 Spider is featured in the Michael Mann directed Miami Vice movie.^[10]
• The Pixar Animation Studios film Cars featured a Ferrari F430 named for Michael Schumacher, who provided the voice for the car.
• A heavily modified F430 made a cameo appearance in the anime film Ghost in the Shell: Solid State Society.
• A F430 appears in the beginning of Jay-Z's music video for his song, Show Me What You Got with Dale Earnhardt Jr. driving and Jay-Z in the passenger seat racing Danica Patrick in a Pagani Zonda.
• Lego produces a 1:17 scale F430 with or without racing logos
• Hot Wheels makes an F430 in the 1:18 scale in the coupe and spider versions.
• The F430 hard-top and a Spider model have been test driven on the show Top Gear.
• The F430 is featured in popular video games such as Forza Motorsport 2 and Gran Turismo 5: Prologue
• A red F430 appeared in the beginning of Rihanna's music video, Shut Up and Drive.

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Safety issues

While the F430 meets or exceed all NHTSA guidelines, the car reportedly lacks sufficient protection for a small number of female passengers as well as children. The company requested a waiver on the airbag requirements, which was eventually granted, allowing the car to continue to be sold in the US.^[11] The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA, often pronounced nit-suh) is a U.S. Government agency, part of the Department of Transportation, responsible for setting safety standards and verifying compliance by automobile manufacturers. ...

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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