R&T: F430 vs enemies
 

I think this was especially written for our long term buddy, RC 45 :-P:

"Including a Ferrari in a comparison test is a no-win situation for the marque from Maranello. For if it wins, readers say, "Of course it won — look at how much it costs!" If it loses, suddenly the Ferrari is a huge waste of money."

http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....rticle_id=6169

Its strange they didnt pick a Z06 instead. It would have been a more fair comparison.

My car versus a 430.. For the price of a 430 I could have 4 c6s and a civic to drive to work. What were they thinking?

They were thinking of the best V-8 sports car, not the best in value.

The new Shelby GT500 KR outlaps the 2008 C6 on a road course!

Then why not take a C6 Z06? It is a loads better V-8 sports car than the C6 Coupe - at any value point.

What he said - but then again, the "rest of the readers" would be upset their "winning at any cost" F430 would have come in second ;)

Now you see why they choosed the F430, because ITS PERFECT TO DRIVE!!!! not for the power, price, glitter which every car has, even a VW Golf;)

By road course do you mean drag strip?

F430 1st and Z06 3rd in this comparo:

http://www.caranddriver.com/comparis...911-turbo.html

:lol: :lol: :lol: :P

Anyone know how much that nose heavy 'Stang weighs?

According numbers Ive seen.. 4095 lbs.

For comparison sake.. A c6 z51 weights 3217 lbs. Itd be like slaloming with 2 nfl linemen in the corvettes trunk. Then again, the corvette is only rated to carry 400 lbs..Before It equaled its curb rate itd prolly break the suspension.

All subjective - these days I have to upshift 2 gears and run half throttle so a F430 can even keep up...

Different strokes for different folks - and the bottom line is, run what you brung.

^I guess that means we're both up shits creek since neither of our cars are actually running..

Then again Im pretty sure the TA will take the minivan.

Its winter - no Ferraris are runnign either ;)

And I shoudl be coming back with some special custom bits - I think we might get about 720bhp NA out of this 427 without much more effort.

i was just replying to the fact that you said a Z06 would have beaten a f430 in a comparison, i have never seen a Z06 beat a f430 in a comparison test. As for Camzilla, no question in my mind it would absolutly destroy a 430 with that monster engine.