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After a transport problem scuppered its
chances of arriving in time for last
October’s Australian International Motor
Show in Sydney, the Ferrari 430 Scuderia has
finally landed down under in Melbourne. |
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After a
transport problem scuppered its chances of arriving in
time for last October’s Australian International Motor
Show in Sydney, the Ferrari 430 Scuderia has finally
landed down under in Melbourne. General Manager of
European Automotive Imports, Kevin Wall, introduced the
new car, which has already secured 80 orders and boasts
a 30-month waiting list, despite a list price of
A$550,000.
Decked out in
striking Giallo Modena paintwork, set off with anthracite
alloys, the Scuderia was the highlight of Ferrari’s new
display, which itself projected a much classier image than
at previous Australian shows.
Present for the
launch were three notable guests – Pietro Innocenti,
Marketing Director for Ferrari Asia Pacific; Marco Mele,
Ferrari Regional Business Manager; and Matteo Bonciani,
Ferrari’s Director of Communications for the Asia-Pacific
region.
The Scuderia has
a number of differentiating features compared to the
standard F430 Coupe. With lower ride height, the car sits
squatter than the standard car; gearchange times are cut to
60 milliseconds, the shortest time the computer can safely
engage and disengage the clutch; the 4.3 V8 is reworked to
boost power and torque to 510 bhp and 470 Nm respectively;
and the car has embarked on a major weight-loss programme,
including stripping out the carpets and radio, to achieve a
weight loss of 100kg. Capped by stickier Pirelli P Zero
Corsa rubber and larger carbon ceramic brakes, these
enhancements boost performance, to the extent that it is the
fastest-ever Ferrari roadcar around Fiorano, with 0-100
coming up in just 3.6 seconds and 0-200 taking just 11.6
seconds.
The rest of
Ferrari’s range is also represented on the stand, with the
Scuderia flanked on one side by the 599 GTB Fiorano, and on
the other by an F430 Spider and a 612 Scaglietti.
by Shant
Fabricatorian
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