THE FERRARI 430 SCUDERIA THE FASTEST GREENEST FERRARI TO STAR AT MELBOURNE MOTOR SHOW

2 April 2008 · Posted by Staff

Ferrari will display a unique performance car at the 2008 Melbourne International Motor Show (29 February 2008), a car that is both the fastest ever production Ferrari and the one with lowest ever fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions: The Ferrari 430 Scuderia.

“The Ferrari 430 Scuderia is the epitome of everything that makes Ferrari the finest producer of super cars and racing machines,” says Kevin Wall, General Manager for Ferrari in Australia and New Zealand. “It is car that is supremely fast, both in a straight line and around corners, one that has been honed to perfection by a seven time World Champion, this is a given, of course, for a Ferrari. But, at the same time, Ferrari has used its gifted and unique automotive design expertise to make this car also uses less fuel and produces fewer emissions that any other Ferrari. This fusion of performance and environmental performance could only come from Ferrari and provides clear evidence of Ferrari’s plans to cut emissions by 40 per cent without blunting its unique performance credentials.”

Much more than a new version of the Ferrari F430 – already a supercar benchmark in its own right – the V8-engined 430 Scuderia takes all the latest technology from Ferrari’s Formula One and road cars to produce a new model that is much more than just faster. It is as quick around the Ferrari Fiorano test track, a microcosm of all the most difficult and testing Formula One tracks in the world, as the Ferrari Enzo – the V12-powered car that was the epitome of technology transfer from race track to road.

The 430 Scuderia crushes the benchmark 0-100 kmh acceleration test 3.6 seconds, blasts to 200 kmh in 11.6 seconds and dispatches the standing kilometer in 20.9 seconds en route to a top speed in excess of 320 kmh.

But straight-line performance is only part of the Ferrari 430 Scuderia story.

Thanks to the latest technology, including sophisticated aerodynamics, F1-SuperFast2 gearbox and E-Diff coupled with the sophisticated F1-Trac traction control system, the 430 Scuderia dispatches corners as well as it eliminates the straights.

This combination of brutal performance and exceptional grip has been blended into a new standard for handling by a unique Ferrari test driver – Michael Schumacher.

The seven time world champion, the most successful and accomplished Formula One driver of all time, has spent hours on the test track and on normal roads, honing and refining the 430 Scuderia so that it is not only exceptionally fast, it is also highly capable and will enhance every driver’s capabilities so that they fully utilize the 430 Scuderia’s performance without any risk of being caught out by any unwanted or unexpected chassis characteristics.

In short, Schumacher has taken 430 Scuderia beyond every limit in speed, corning loads and speed/load transition to ensure that this new Ferrari can deliver an unparalled driving experience for those lucky enough to own this unique performance car.

Of course, Ferrari is the only car maker that can provide its customers with a car personally developed by the world’s greatest Formula One driver.

Lighter, Faster and Cleaner
Just how extraordinary this new Ferrari is, can be seen by four examples of data: Despite the performance leap, the 430 Scuderia has a better Carbon Dioxide figure and a lower official fuel consumption figure than the standard Ferrari 430, exemplifying the skill of Ferrari’s designers and engineers in their ability to produce a car that is quicker AND cleaner. Downforce is 30 kg up on the normal 430, but with NO increase in drag, a testament to the skills of the Ferrari’s engineers in the wind tunnel. At the same time, the Ferrari Enzo matching performance does not come at a Ferrari Enzo price, with the recommended retail price expected to half that of the Enzo.

The anticipation for this new Ferrari in Australia and New Zealand has been intense.

From the moment that Luca di Montezemolo, the President of Ferrari, hinted at last year’s Geneva International Motor Show that a new Ferrari would appear before the end of the year, there has been a steady stream of people from Australia and New Zealand wishing to own the 430 Scuderia, to the point where nearly 80 people are already in line to own this, the ultimate Ferrari.

However, with deliveries to Australia and New Zealand not due to start until mid-2008 and numbers limited by intense worldwide demand, the Melbourne International Motor Show will be, for the vast majority of people, the only opportunity to see the Ferrari 430 Scuderia.

Key changes to produce the Ferrari 430 Scuderia

Aerodynamic
• Deeper, reshaped front bumper
• Deeper, reshaped side skirts
• Changed rear deck shape with raised leading edge
• Larger defuser, extra vanes
• Re-routed exhaust pipes to allow greater airflow through rear defuser
• Total down force now 310 kg at 200 kmh, up 30 kg with no increase in drag.

Weight
• The bumpers and sills are made of a new material, RTM, that is light and cost effective
• The glass rear window is replaced by Lexan
• Door mirrors in carbon fibre
• Door panels in carbon fibre.
• Lightweight flooring
• Simplified audio system
• Alcantara interior trim saves weight
• Racing style light weight seats, but still fully adjustable
• Weight down from 1450 kg to 1350 kg

New Technology
• E-diff is fully integrated with the electronic stability control system for the first time
• Traction control and electronic stability system now separated for driver selection
• Electronic stability control system and suspension now separated for driver selection
• Gearchange time is cut by F1-SuperFast2 to 60 milliseconds, compared to 100 milliseconds for the 599 and 150 ms in Enzo.
• New Pirelli P Zero Corsa tyre that lifts rear grip by 11 per cent and front grip by 20 per cent
• New 398 mm carbo-ceramic brake discs and brake calipers (18 mm bigger than F430)
• Lighter titanium springs, new ZF dampers, 30 per cent stiffer suspension.

Engine Changes
• Compression ratio lifted from 11.3:1 to 11.88:1
• New Carbon fibre airbox
• New light weight exhaust
• New ignition system and engine management programmes
• Power up from 360.3 kW to 375.4 kW
• Torque up from 465 Nm to 470 Nm with a lower, flatter curve

Environmental
• Fuel Consumption: Combined figure down from 18.3 l/100 km to 15.7 l/100 km
• CO2: Down from 420 g/km to 360 g/km