2005 Ferrari F430 Spider
Price |
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Production |
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Engine |
4.3 liter V8 |
Weight |
3351 lbs | ||
Aspiration |
natural |
Torque |
343 lb-ft @ 5250 rpm | ||
HP |
490 hp @ 8500 rpm |
HP/Weight |
6.8 lbs per hp | ||
HP/Liter |
114 hp per liter |
1/4 mile |
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0-62 mph |
4.1 seconds |
Top Speed |
over 193 mph |
(from Ferrari Press
Release) Ferrari’s range of V8-engined sports cars will be
joined by the new F430 Spider when it is unveiled at the Geneva
Motor Show (3-13 March 2005).
Ferrari’s new drop-top includes a number of important technical
features which give hints of the car’s F1 pedigree, starting with
the innovative electronic differential (E-diff) - first developed by
the racing division for the Scuderia’s all-conquering F1 cars –
which improves traction and roadholding under all conditions. The
Spider also features the steering wheel-mounted rotary switch, known
to the Scuderia’s drivers as the ‘manettino’, which allows the car’s
set-up to be adjusted easily and quickly.
Formula 1 is again the inspiration for the development of the
company’s road cars. Designed by Pininfarina, the F430 Spider’s
sinuous lines, in fact, were fine-tuned using state-of-the-art
computer aerodynamics simulation programmes usually employed
exclusively by the F1 team.
The F430 Spider’s shape is the result of lengthy testing and
features a pronounced rear lip spoiler which is integrated into the
end of the engine cover, new bigger rear air intakes that emphasise
the car’s muscular stance, and a new rear valance that incorporates
a diffuser of competition derivation. The engine itself is
attractively set below a glass cover.
Just like the berlinetta, the new Spider incorporates two elliptical
air intakes that feed the front radiators. The shape of the intakes
is inspired by Ferrari’s racing cars from the 1961 season,
especially the 156 F1 which Phil Hill drove to that year’s F1
Championship title. The spoiler that joins the two intakes at their
bottom edge is highly effective in directing the central air flow
towards the flat underbody.
The F430 Spider boasts a compact, fully automatic electric hood that
allows the engine to be seen in all its glory at all times and
which, once lowered, takes up relatively little space, despite the
uncompromising central-rear engine layout.
The F430 Spider is powered by Ferrari’s new 490 hp, 4,308cc 90° V8
which is capable of pushing the car to a top speed of over 193 mph
and covering the 0-62 mph sprint in just 4.1 seconds. This
lightweight and highly compact power unit produces a specific output
of 114 hp per litre with a weight-to-power ratio of 2.9 kg (6.4 lbs)
per horsepower (dry weight).
F430 Spider Brief technical specifications
Dimensions and weight
Length: 4512 mm (177.6 in)
Width: 1923 mm (75.7 in)
Height: 1234 mm (48.6 in)
Wheelbase: 2600 mm (102.4 in)
Front track: 1669 mm (65.7 in)
Rear track: 1616 mm (63.6 in)
Kerb weight: 1520* kg (3,351 lbs)
Engine
Type: 90° V8
Bore x stroke: 92 mm x 81 mm (3.62 x 3.19 in)
Unitary displacement: 538.5 cc (32.87 cu in)
Total displacement: 4.308 cc (263 cu in)
Compression ratio: 11.3:1
Maximum power: 360.3 kW (490 hp/483 bhp at 8,500 rpm)
Maximum torque: 465 Nm (47.4 kgm/343 lbs ft) at 5,250 rpm
Specific power output: 114 hp/l
Performance
Top speed: over 193 mph
0-62 mph: 4.1 seconds
* European market version