Ferrari F430 History
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Revealed at the 2004 Paris Motor Show, the Ferrari F430 replaced the 360 Modena with a new 4.3-litre V8 developing 483 hp — 90 hp more than the standard 360 — along with significant aerodynamic advances borrowed from Ferrari's Formula 1 programme, including a diffuser and brake-by-wire E-Diff limited-slip differential.
The F430 Spider followed in 2005, and the range was completed in 2007 by the 430 Scuderia — a Michael Schumacher-collaborative track special weighing around 100 kg less than the standard car and producing 510 hp. The open-top Scuderia Spider 16M, celebrating Ferrari's 16th F1 Constructors' title, capped the range with approximately 499 examples built.
Production of the F430 family ran from 2004 to 2009. The E-Diff and manettino steering-wheel driving-mode dial that debuted on the F430 became defining Ferrari features carried through to the present day.
Body styles
- Coupé
- Spider
- Scuderia coupé
- Scuderia Spider 16M
Notable special editions & performance variants
430 Scuderia
Track-focused variant with 510 hp, lighter by 100 kg, co-developed with Michael Schumacher.
Scuderia Spider 16M
Open-top Scuderia to mark Ferrari's 16th F1 Constructors' Championship; ~499 built.
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