 6825 E. McDowell Road in Scottsdale. That car debuted in 2003 following the arrival the previous year of the Enzo. "The 60-millisecond gearbox changes are the fastest yet for a street car," he explains. How fast? "About the same speed F1 cars were doing three years ago."
Power: Potenza
The 430 Scuderia, then, bridges two performance worlds and is a perfect acquisition for the Ferrari driver who wants that level of precision and response suitable for the track. The engine is an improved 263- cubic-inch 90-degree V8 engine in the F430 with a higher compression ratio of 11:88. |
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At 5250 rpm, it maxes torque at 346.67 pound/feet (an increase of 10 percent) and revs to 8640 rpm with a limiter. Remarkably, 80 percent of maximum torque is available at 3000 rpm. The car rips from stop to 62 mph in less than 3.6 seconds and 124 mph in 11.6 seconds. It tops out at 198 mph but, pushed, smart money is on this car to reach the Big 2.
Technology, honing and weight reduction enhance performance. Throughout the car, carbon fiber is used on a variety of components. In the U. S., the Carbon Fiber Package is mandatory. Further reductions result from updates such as titanium suspension springs and wheel nuts as well as hollow front and rear anti-roll bars, lighter shock absorbers, less noise insulation, lighter materials on the bumpers and rear diffuser and Lexan on the rear window. In addition, the car is about 15 mm lower than the original F430, further improving performance and handling.
In addition, the intake manifold has been micro-peened to improve efficiency, and a processing unit tracks each cylinder to ensure optimum performance. Even the signature Ferrari sound is improved by way of virtual simulators on |
