Ferrari F430 Challenge Stradale Spy Photos

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Ferrari F 430 Challenge Stradale Spy Photos
Text by Hans G. Lehmann
Copyright by Lehmann Photo-Syndication
04-24-2006

100 kg lighter

Ferrari is preparing the launch of the super sports car F 430 Challenge Stradale at the Paris Motor Show coming fall. The car is set to rival Porsche’s upcoming GT3 RS, which is equally due for launch this year.
The Stradale is about 100 kg lighter than the standard F 430. While the latter is powered by a 4.3 litre V8 engine producing 490 HP, the light weight Stradale‘s performance is said to rate around 520 HP with the same engine.
The photos are showing a prototype during road testing in Maranello. The pictured test car still has some tape at the front end for disguise. At the rear end clearly visible, the exhaust pipes are located further up in the middle and not on the side like in the F 430







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[DeMoN]

That car is gonna be so great. I find the F430 prettier than the 360, dont know why clarkson doesnt.

[bmagni]

looks like the regular challenge...

[nejcdolinsek]

Goddamn, that last pic of the red one is EVIL I love that challenge grill

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Originally Posted by dani_d_mas My brother - who has been testing this morning their two new Challenges at Barcelona - has told me that Ferrari tests the cars as any other road car with some km on open roads, just to check that everything works fine. So we can confirm now that the red one is just a regular Challenge... while the yellow one is definitely a F430CS mule

so what confirmed that?

[fsandys]

Originally Posted by DeMoN That car is gonna be so great. I find the F430 prettier than the 360, dont know why clarkson doesnt.

I agree mate, F430 to me is gorgeous.

I honestly am REALLY excited about the F430 CS or whatever it will be called, the 360CS is my favourite car of all time, very closely followed by the F430 so i sense a new fav arriving.

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Originally Posted by dani_d_mas Originally Posted by SWT Originally Posted by dani_d_mas My brother - who has been testing this morning their two new Challenges at Barcelona - has told me that Ferrari tests the cars as any other road car with some km on open roads, just to check that everything works fine. So we can confirm now that the red one is just a regular Challenge... while the yellow one is definitely a F430CS mule so what confirmed that? That every single Ferrari Challenge (the racer) is driven some km on open roads to check that everything works fine - same as they do with all the road models. SO - the red F430 you've posted is not a Challenge Stradale, as you've said - it's just a Challenge

where did i say it was just a challenge? I am not saying they don't drive them on the road but the info i posted was CS not just challenge.

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my question is how do you know that :roll:

[stmoritzer]

let's fight boys

[dingo]

Originally Posted by SWT my question is how do you know that :roll:

you just have to look at the photos, it has sliding windows, centre lock wheels, racing fuel filler, bonnet clips etc (all things you won't find on the CS).

[TNT]

^^^ that is more of the answer i was looking for.

[DeMoN]

After watching 5th Gear, I am quite affraid that the CS lacks what the Challenge lacked, sound improovement. Vicki said that the replacement of them tubes made sound change.

[dingo]

Originally Posted by DeMoN After watching 5th Gear, I am quite affraid that the CS lacks what the Challenge lacked, sound improovement. Vicki said that the replacement of them tubes made sound change.

you have to remember the Challenge doesn't feature any engine changes, its extra performance comes from reduced weight and changed suspensions setup.

The current (360) CS has engine changes including the exhaust, so I think we can expect a different sound from the F430-based version too.

[SilviaEvo]

i feel that the yellow one is the 430CS.

[tom333]

You are correct silvia