Category: Special Imports
Make / Model:
Available: Yes
Year of Manufacture: 2009
Body Colour: Black
Body Type: F1 Sports Convertible
Engine Type: 90° V8
Engine Capacity: 4302 cc
Bore x Stroke: 91.948 x 81.026 mm
Compression Ratio: 11.3:1
Max Output: 490/8500 bhp/rpm
Max Torque: 465/5250 Nm/rpm
Top Speed: 310 kmh
Acceleration - 0 to 100kmh: 4.1 secs
Transmission: Auto
Length x Width x Height: 4511 x 1923 x 1215 mm
Wheelbase: 2600 mm
Tread Front: 1667 mm
Tread Rear: 1616 mm
Curb Weight: 1450 kg
Selling Price: $756900
Leather Seat: Yes
Sports Rims: Yes
CD / Hifi: Yes
ABS: Yes
Air Bag: Yes
Remarks: The Thrill & Pleasure Of Driving A F1 Car Brought To You At A Very Affordable & Reasonable Price. Just like in Formula 1, F430 and F430 Spider drivers can change various areas of the set-up of their car using a single selector set on the steering wheel. The manettino, as it is known to the Scuderia Ferrari drivers, is a commutator switch that has been adopted directly from racing. This switch quickly and simply controls the electronics governing suspension settings, the CST stability and traction control, E-Diff and the change speed of the F1 transmission, as well as F1 gearbox shifting times. The manettino enables car settings to be changed to suit personal preferences, road surface conditions and available grip. The settings available to the driver have been concentrated in five different strategies, enabling them to be changed to suit personal preferences, road surface conditions and available grip. The 6-speed gearbox incorporates multicone synchronizers, while both the 6th gear and the final drive have been lengthened to make the most of the greater power and torque of the new engine. Thanks to that ongoing development, Ferrari's F1 gearbox for the F430 is state of the art, introducing a number of important modifications: thanks to inputs from the engineers on the Gestione Sportiva racing side, the F1 gearbox management incorporates a new control strategy which further perfects gearchange speed and smoothness under hard use. Changing gear takes just 150 milliseconds, as measured by the "hole" in acceleration during the change. As well as increasing the speed of changes during hard driving, the new software improves smoothness in the fully automatic mode (actuated by a button on the central tunnel), making the F430 a true all-rounder. At the opposite extreme, the F43's LAUNCH CONTROL (not available in North America) gives maximum performance away from a standing start with suitable road conditions (for example, on the track). The electronic differential has been used for many years on F1 single-seaters to transfer massive torque levels to the track whatever the surface conditions. In competition, in fact, the E-Diff guarantees maximum grip out of bends, eliminating wheel spin. On the road it is a formidable technological refinement that improves roadholding and stability. Torque is continuously and optimally distributed between the wheels via two sets of friction discs (one for each driveshaft) controlled by a hydraulic actuator. The amount of torque actually transmitted to the driven wheels depends on driving conditions (accelerator pedal angle, steering angle, yaw acceleration, individual wheel rotation speed) and brings considerable advantages in terms of performance, direction stability, active safety and handling feedback. The nolder on the trailing edge of the engine cover works in conjunction with the new diffuser between the rear wheels The latter features similar fences (deflectors) to those used on Ferrari’s single-seaters, and increases the speed of air flow under the tail of the car creating an area of depression and ground effect that pulls the car down. In this conformation, the underbody actively helps increase downforce to a maximum of 150 kg over the rear axle. Aerodynamic development also had a part in extracting the maximum performance from the new 4.3-litre V8. The two intakes for the engine are positioned over the driven wheels in an area of high flow pressure, thus guaranteeing a greater volume of air to the intake manifold.