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Canton Center Road lies in the sleepy little Detroit suburb of Canton, and, aside from people wrecking brand new Ferrari F430 's outside of the Post Office, not much happens there. If you've never been to the little berg, the scene of this crash isn't surrounded by any curves, hills, trees, blocked views...or anything, really — just a couple of posts protecting a fire hydrant. Apparently that was enough of a target for this 430's driver after tangling with a Nissan Sentra, of all things. Must have been delivering express mail. galleryPost('f430canton', 3, 'Wrecked Ferrari F430'); [ WreckedExotics ]
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One year after Ferrari lifted the sheet on the F430 Scuderia , thanks to it being sneakily dropped into last week's official live reveal of the Ferrari California , we're getting the first glimpse of the drop-top version — the Ferrari F430 Scuderia Spider. We'd have caught it ourselves however we were too busy trying to prop our eyes open with toothpicks. We're told we may be able to expect the reveal of the new topless stallion as early as November 5th when the Ferrari Challenge at Mugello begins — or even at the Paris Motor Show next month. More details below the jump. On the powertrain, we're expecting the same engine under the hood of the regular everyday Ferrari F430 Scuderia. As far as weight, we're also told by the fabulous Finns at World Car Fans to expect production of the Ferrari 430 Scuderia Spider to be limited to around 300 units. It will follow in the vein of its coupe sibling with a superlight structure, but with an additional 154 lb. is...
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The coach builders at Fioravanti have been caught testing a restyled Ferrari F430 this weekend at Fiorano.That would explain the lack of any camouflage, as the creation is likely a one-off built for rich customer as part of Ferrari's recently publicized effort to offer "whatever the hell you want" bespoke cars to those willing to shell out the necessary cash. The body looks to have been completely re-done, but are any power upgrades lurking under that retro-cool skin? galleryPost('FioravantiFerrari', 3, 'Custom Coach-Built Creation'); It's hard to tell exactly what mechanical modifications, if any, are on this special Ferrari. The wheels appear to be identical to those on the 430 Scuderia , so the engine may be the Scuderia's up-powered 510 HP V8. Of course, if the owner really wants more power, he could always bolt-on a Novitec Rosso twin-supercharger kit , but that's not really the point here. Whoever commissioned this creation was probably more...
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var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Five_Supercars_Worth_1_4_Million_Allegedly_Trashed_By_Drunk'; According to The Sun an unruly group of UK wedding guests spent this past weekend destroying five rented supercars valued at over $1.4 million. The carnage includes a Bentley Continental GT , a Ferrari F430 and three Lamborghini Gallardo Spyders. Although the details are still rather sketchy, here's what we've learned. The group of hoon-igans reportedly rented the cars for just under $10,000 apiece from Pearl Rentals of Wembley. The Sun claims the story is as follows: "a sharp-suited group of Asian-looking men...wrecked a Ferrari on Saturday after smashing into another of the cars. The Lamborghini — one of three rented — was totaled when it hit a tree in Bridgnorth, Shrops, on Sunday." Amid all the mashed-up metal, supposedly an Audi R8 escaped unscathed. New luxury triumphs again, apparently. We're also told UK cops are still trying to find the drivers...
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There has been an awful lot of Ferrari news lately, considering the unveil of the 2009 Ferrari California , the official announcement of the oft-rumored Ferrari hybrid program, and news the Enzo replacement would come in a high-powered fun-sized package. Given that, speculation on the latest round of spy photographs is basically an exercise in throwing a dart at the wall. This taped up and modified F430 was captured in Germany and, among the suspicious elements, the exhaust tucked up under the body in an Enzo-like fashion is the one which most raises interest. Well, that and the taped-over rear window. While some are claiming it's the Enzo replacement, they're also claiming it'll have a turbocharged V6 or use the California's direct-injection V8. According to our sources, they're wrong. What is Ferrari creating in there? Like we said, could be darn near anything. But If it's the planned Enzo replacement, we're told it'll have the Twin-Turbo V8 rather than...
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What happens when you bolt two superchargers to a Ferrari 430 Scuderia? Well, you get 717 HP at 8,350 RPM, and 532 lb-ft of torque at 6,250 RPM. That massive power is good for 216 MPH when equipped with an available taller gear ratio. Accelerating from a standstill, you'll hit 62 MPH in 3.5 seconds, and 124 MPH in 10.1 seconds. But don't think that this is just a straight-line showoff — at least it'd better not be for the price. galleryPost('novitecscuderia', 3, 'Twin-Supercharged For More Powwahh'); The standard Ferrari 430 Scuderia is already known for it's handling prowess, but Novitec Rosso goes one step further with new lowering springs. Grip is also aided by bigger Pirelli rubber, 235/30 ZR 20 in the front and 325/25 ZR 20 in the rear, wrapped around the new rims. There are other cosmetic tweaks here and there, but seeing as the whole package costs about $74,000 in addition to the cost of a standard Ferrari 430 Scuderia, we would expect nothing...
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Here's symbolism for you. Somewhere in the frozen Romanian winter, a Ferrari breaks down, its bourgiousie owner at the mercy of the elements. Along comes a hard working member of the proletariat in his modest Daewoo Tico. Just as history has proved throughout the centuries, the upper class is pulled along by the hard work of the commoner. Of course, that narrative is completely made up, this could just as easily be some rascally car thieves dragging a doomed F430 to the chop shop. Either way, sucks to be that guy. [ Autounleashed.com
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Ferrari announced two goals for upcoming vehicles, to increase power-to-weight ratios and reduce emissions. In addition to the ugly green stickers, their ethanol-fueled F430 prototype has 10bhp extra -- bringing the total to 493bhp -- and 5% lower emissions. It could be on sale by 2010, forming part of the company's resolution to reduce their overall emissions 40% by 2012, apparently 5% at a time. galleryPost('ferraribiopowerlive', 6, 'Ferrari F430 BioPower in Detroit');
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Ferrari announced two goals for upcoming vehicles: to increase power-to-weight ratios and reduce emissions. To go along with some fairly ugly green stickers, their ethanol-fueled F430 prototype boasts 10bhp extra -- bringing the total to 493bhp -- and 5 percent lower emissions. It could be on sale by 2010, forming part of the company's pledge to shrink overall emissions 40 percent by 2012. Apparently, 5 percent at a time. galleryPost('ferraribiopowerlive', 6, 'Ferrari F430 BioPower in Detroit');
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The War on Terror-izingly Loud Autos claimed another victim as German police towed away Muammar Gaddafi's son's Ferrari 430. Seif al-Arab, son of the Libyan leader, is studying something in Munich and, like most students, gets by on a mixture of Ramen Noodles, Ultimate Frisbee and Italian sports cars. Police report that the car's exhaust emitted 110.5 decibels, over the 98 decibel limit. Somehow, Seif is going to have to get together 100 pounds or else be forced to take the bus. He also may be driving on an invalid international license. This comes at a time when Libya has taken a more open stance towards its relations with Europe, including forking over $35 million in a settlement related to the Berlin Disco Bombings . Maybe he should have had them thrown in any future offspring's automotive crimes. [ Telegraph ]
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We're getting closer to Christmas Day, so it's probably time to start considering gifts that don't require that much shipping. What if you could get your significant other an Aston Martin Vanquish, Murcielago Spider, Ferrari F430 or a Benz SL65 AMG without having to get a 400 month lease? If your pockets are slightly swollen, may we recommend an exotic car rental certificate? There are companies all over the company that offer this service with varying rates and fleets. One of the larger companies is Gotham Dream Cars, which offers fleets in Florida and the Northeast. If you're in the NYC area, prices range from a somewhat reasonable $695 for a full day with a BMW M5 to an outrageous $11,950 for a week with a Lamborghini Murcielago. It's not the most original gift, but it might be nice for someone who has an important event coming up and feels a little insecure. [ Gotham Dream Cars ]
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In Part 1 , I found the Ford GT's high-torque V8 pretty economical in traffic. But what was it we were saying about those Italian engineers and their appetite for Chianti? Well, like father like son, the creators of the F430 created a thirsty one. In spite of being the smallest, arguably most sophisticated and largely race-bred engine of the group, the Ferrari F430's 4.3-liter V8 was just not built with efficiency in mind. It's not like it had a struggle on its hands; traffic between Manhattan and New Jersey was a breeze compared to my day in the GT. Other than brief stints of stop-and-go traffic at the toll and the bridge, I was able to paddle my way to sixth gear quickly and coast along at 50 mph. When I left the club , the gauge read full, but I pulled over and topped up anyway, adding 2.2 gallons. After an even 30 miles round trip, even though the gauge still read full, I filled up on the very same pump and added 4.7 gallons! That's right, 6.4 mpg. Pathetic! So add ...
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Yesterday's QOTD was a really good one for multiple reasons . One of the many topics discussed was power vs. torque, a concept still not that well understood by petrolheads. To radically simplify the argument, push-rod mills have less reciprocating mass and are therefor able to generate oodles of twisting force down low in the rev range. They tend to burble rather than scream, need larger displacements and don't rev all that high. On the other hand, smaller overhead valve engines are able to whirl up to lofty red lines and generate stellar horsepower figures, but sacrifice bottom-end grunt in the process. For example, lets compare the Z06's 7.0-liter V8 to the Ferrari F430's 4.3-liter V8. The uber (for now) Vette stumps up 505-hp at 6,800 rpm while the Ferrari's relatively diminutive power plant blats out 490-hp at 8,500 rpm. However, the Z06 stumps 470 ft-lb of twist at 4,800 rpm while the Italian can "only " muster 343 ft-lb at 5,250 rpm. There's a Talmud passage that deals with what...
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newVideoPlayer("scuderia_gawker.flv", 475, 376);What's a Monday without some serious Ferrari pr0n, starring the recently revealed F430 Scuderia . Make that a whole mess of them, being flogged on a patch of tarmac. You don't have to be one of the tifosi...
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Well, after Ferrari unveiled it for "friends" last week, and for select media a few weeks prior to that, they decided the peons can see it today. So without further ado, here's the new F430 Scuderia . Don't for a moment try to contain that cargasm you...
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