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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 . 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. 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". The 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. 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 . 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. 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. Ceramic s 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. 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. Other notable features include the first application of Ferrari's Manettino steering wheel-mounted control knob. 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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