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12-02-2004, 06:18 PM
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F430 0-60 in 3.5 from Car and Driver magazine
I saw this on SC.net. I don't know if I should post this in the Scans Section or here, but decided to post here since it's Ferrari related.
Car and Driver tested the new F430 and got some amazing results.
0-60 in 3.5
1/4 mile in 11.7@123 mph
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12-02-2004, 06:24 PM
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It's ok here, we would have accepted it both ways I suppose
And since the scans are pretty small, using the IMG tags isn't a problem
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12-02-2004, 06:32 PM
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Great article man.. Thanks.. It'll be great when they have it on TG in the spring..!
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12-02-2004, 07:05 PM
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very impressive results, a shame they could do a skidpad test, but either way those accelerations are nice. thanks for the article
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12-02-2004, 07:36 PM
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Can you just imagine all the Vette and 911 fanboys arguing for the next 5 years...
hmm I wonder what the Vette boys will say.....oh I know.....the Vette costs half the price
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12-02-2004, 07:56 PM
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Gosh sounds like perfection. Thanks for the scan Mayer, it raises the question for Ferrari 'where to now?' Is there any rumours on a Challenge 430?
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12-02-2004, 08:06 PM
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This is the car to have, I love it, cannot wait to see what the new Porsche Turbo is going to have to be to beat this car
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12-02-2004, 08:07 PM
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Great article I think I have that magazine.
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12-02-2004, 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by pimpracer
Great article I think I have that magazine.
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Did you just say something?
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12-02-2004, 08:13 PM
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The accelleration is crazy compared to what ferrari and the magazine were suspecting it to do. They though 4.0 sec flat and low 12's at best in the 1/4 mile, but 3.5 and 11.7 is amazing for the power this car has. 360 CS didn't even has those times. Maybe the weather was just perfect, i dunno.
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12-02-2004, 08:59 PM
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Dayum! Even if you deduct a few tenths to compensate for the downward slope of the track that is really fast times recorded for the F430.
Pretty big step up from the 360 CS. I thought with the extra weight it would not corner as well as the CS...
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12-02-2004, 09:22 PM
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Thanks, that was a interesting read. This thing is pretty quick, but there comment on how this will waste a F40 and F50 put me off this article. :shock:
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12-02-2004, 09:48 PM
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OMG i can´t believe those times :shock:
Thanks for the scans
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12-02-2004, 09:49 PM
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that's amazing!!
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12-02-2004, 09:58 PM
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nice article, thanks for the scan, cant wait for the comparo tests between this the ford GT. now that this is the top dog in its class among the european competitors im really interested in how the american competitors stack up against it.
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