"The best road car they've ever built"

[mindgam3]

From Autocar, sorry for the poor quality scans..... the new 430 ;)

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http://img48.exs.cx/img48/9748/Page6.th.jpg (http://img48.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img48&image=Page6.jpg) http://img48.exs.cx/img48/8692/Page7.th.jpg (http://img48.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img48&image=Page7.jpg) http://img48.exs.cx/img48/6158/Page8.th.jpg (http://img48.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img48&image=Page8.jpg)

and a small 430 vs gallardo article:
http://img16.exs.cx/img16/3268/Page10.th.jpg (http://img16.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img16&image=Page10.jpg)

http://img16.exs.cx/img16/5733/Page9.th.jpg (http://img16.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img16&image=Page9.jpg)

[TT]

Not sure exactly were the problem was, but fixed nonetheless :D (the first url was not a page of the mag BTW).. as for the car, well, so far everybody seem totally amazed by it :D I can't wait for some tests away from Maranello's outskirts :D

[mindgam3]

hmmm odd, still cant access my images album :( enjoy the article though ;)

[dingo]

Thanks alot mindgam3....can't wait to read this. :D

[sameerrao]

Thanks ... Cool test.... Waiting for a re-match with the GT and GT3-RS :lol:

[jorge]

Thanks a lot mindgam3, it´s very good to see Autocar articles. At this time i think it´s the best magazine about cars.

[philios55]

Thanks, the new Ferrari 430 is great looking car for me and I'm sure it wiil
be as good on the road!!!

[ice]

I think the only test we are all waiting for is the F430 vs the Ford GT. The 360 and 360 CS already beat everything else, including both the GT3 and GT3 RS.

[Ian_yamaue]

Thanks a lot, nice article. :D

[frozzu]

It only has f1 gearbox? No manual option?

[adamwich]

Thanks for the Scans!

[Minacious]

I'm loving it more and more.

[yg60m]

Thank you very much mindgam ! :D

[Ian_yamaue]

It only has f1 gearbox? No manual option?
Yeah, but an all new F1 gearbox, lots quicker. :wink:

[sameerrao]

It only has f1 gearbox? No manual option?
Yeah, but an all new F1 gearbox, lots quicker. :wink:

But can you reverse up a slope? Causes major clutch wear in an F1 box as the gearbox constantly slips the clutch in reverse...

I wish a normal stickshift will eventually emerge...

[astonmartinandy]

It seems like such a shame that even Ferrari is abandoning the classic "open gate" manual shift. :cry:

[mindgam3]

It seems like such a shame that even Ferrari is abandoning the classic "open gate" manual shift. :cry:

hmmm no ones said it wont have a manual, although no ones confirmed it will. Afterall 20% of all 360 sales were manual, 50% in the UK..... can ferrari really leave the manual option out?

[sameerrao]

^^^ If I had the money to buy such a car ... I wouldnt just because of this feature ... I ache for the 360 CS but wouldnt do for the same reason.

I shudder to think about what cars will be 10 years from now .... no more manuals?

[Neutrino]

Thanks for the scan. I've been waiting for a road test of the 430.


And I bet they will offer a manual. There are still enough purists out there (hopefully) to justify one.

^^^ If I had the money to buy such a car ... I wouldnt just because of this feature ... I ache for the 360 CS but wouldnt do for the same reason.

I shudder to think about what cars will be 10 years from now .... no more manuals?

I feel exactly the same. I want the purity of driving a manual.

[5vz-fe]

This should give the Ford GT good run for the money. But I still don't like that rear end styling. I would prefer they just dump the bigger engine onto the existing 360CS..

[noosee]

This car is almost perfect :D
Thanks for the scans !

[sentra_dude]

Sounds like a good drive, but I just can't get over those looks...it should look better than that! :(

This speak of Ferrari possibly not offering a classic manual has me worried :!:

[Bilal786]

Could you please scan the Mercedes CLS55 and SLK55 that were driven in that issue?

Thanks much in advance.

[robruf]

Awesome car, this is going to be pure sex when it comes out onto the market, I cannot wait until the Gear's do their stuff on TV with this car. It looks absolutely stunning, thanks alot for the scan.

[sikx5]

Thanks for the articles, an awesome read. I cant wait for some video reviews to hear that V8 roar. Having no manual option is a bit worrying, but i trust they have an awesome e-gear setup to replace it.. and what a nice review comparing it to the gallardo...yellow and red...what a combination :)

[mclaren_Gt]

dude a lot of thanks

very nice indeed

great scans, i have to read it this 430 are so beauty

[SPEEDCORE]

One thing they forgot to mention, is that while the new F430 could be better you do have to wait 12-24mths+ to get one(unless u ordered one 12mths ago), if you want a Gallardo its already here :D

[ferrari550]

I cannot wait to read this!! Thank you so much

[dons5]

this car is jus fuckin amazing, but i will be disapointed if they dont offer a true manual, even if id get the f1 they still should offer true manual hopefully they will, but then again they got a point less then a quarter of Modenas were true manuals

[mindgam3]

One thing they forgot to mention, is that while the new F430 could be better you do have to wait 12-24mths+ to get one(unless u ordered one 12mths ago), if you want a Gallardo its already here :D

that was true with the 360 throughout its life though. 12 months for the modena, 18-24 for the spider

[3D_CARD]

Fantastic Car -- Clarkson's "New World Best Car Ever"? :lol:

[Max Power]

This doesn't suit the car at all....same for the lights in the back.....Ferrari forgot how to style their cars and this one is terrible
http://img88.exs.cx/img88/479/Clipboard24.jpg http://img88.exs.cx/img88/7666/Clipboard25.jpg

[abbor]

This doesn't suit the car at all....same for the lights in the back.....Ferrari forgot how to style their cars and this one is terrible


Errr... Wrong!

And about the auto/manual thing, wasn't there some posts on other threads that confirmed there was a manual option?

[SFDMALEX]

Can someone please tell me why you want so sord of a rematch with the Ford GT. Ford GT should be direct competition for the 575! Not F430 or 360. Is it that hard to understand?

[numerouno]

Thanx a bunch mindgam, was gr8 reading the first mag rev. on the 430. BTW styling's far more aggrssive than the 360 and much sexier IMO.

[cho_888]

thanks an awsome scan. i didnt realise this car was so much quicker than the 360,l still not 100% on the looks but i am coming around

[vanquish]

Great post!!

BTW: text is very readable, not poor scan at all!
Want to see a comparation test against its main rivals.

[vanquish]

CS coming? They said its a ROAD car.

[bmagni]

And I bet they will offer a manual. There are still enough purists out there (hopefully) to justify one.


they are offering it

[dons5]

well i say dont judge the looks till u see it in person

[HoboPie]

I don't think you need to, check out the 2 recent videos. It looks insane in the mexico video and even better as a car in the french video, though I'm not sure the video itself is as interesting.

[dons5]

what french video? i only saw the Mexico one
???/

[dingo]

yg60m got a french test off TV, but its only available for DL/UL members, not sure if you are on of them or not. :?

[dons5]

na im not damn man that really sucks

[Ziploc]

wow ediff + manual makes this irresistable

otherwise im not touching it

[DanielW]

thanks for the scans. good read.

[ferrarif1fan89]

a car this modern doesnt need a manual tranny. that said, i would really like one