F430 0-60 in 3.5 from Car and Driver magazine

[FerrariFerrari]

I think that those times might just make up for the bad looks. But I wonder why
the couldn't just find a flatter strip of road, surely it wouldn't be to much of an
inconvenience for Ferrari to do in the name of fiar and unbiased compatition.
I read a review of the Enzo where they were required to do the exceleration testing on
the same downhill stretch of track. Is Ferrari unsure about there product. J/K

[SilviaEvo]

why the fuck isnt LC in america?!!? is it possible to buy one from Europe and get it legalized here?

[sentra_dude]

Originally Posted by SilviaEvo why the fuck isnt LC in america?!!? is it possible to buy one from Europe and get it legalized here?

Lawyers...they are afraid of getting sued by someone who crashes their car while 'racing' with launch control...its stupid really. I'm sure you could get it legalized, as far as I know its not illegal, the only reason European models have it and American ones don't are the lawyers, I could be wrong though.

[SFDMALEX]

Originally Posted by FerrariFerrari I think that those times might just make up for the bad looks. But I wonder why the couldn't just find a flatter strip of road, surely it wouldn't be to much of an inconvenience for Ferrari to do in the name of fiar and unbiased compatition. I read a review of the Enzo where they were required to do the exceleration testing on the same downhill stretch of track. Is Ferrari unsure about there product. J/K

And why do you say that? Fiorano was built when Mr. Ferrari was still alive. He didnt give a shit about his road car specs. All he cared about was his F1..........

Anyway that slope thing doesnt make any difference to me. Im sure that 80% are on some sord of a slope. You just dont expect road testers to ask the people who build the parking lot or the air fields what the slope the stuff is on. Ferrari simply admits it and warns everybody about it.

[ikon2003]

Originally Posted by sentra_dude Originally Posted by SilviaEvo why the fuck isnt LC in america?!!? is it possible to buy one from Europe and get it legalized here? Lawyers...they are afraid of getting sued by someone who crashes their car while 'racing' with launch control...its stupid really. I'm sure you could get it legalized, as far as I know its not illegal, the only reason European models have it and American ones don't are the lawyers, I could be wrong though.

I honestly don't know, but i would figure there's more to it than lawyers. us has really weird laws and regulations (a fav: mandatory posting in sun screens that the back seat is the safest place for a child... even if the car itself is a two seater.)

that does suk there's no lc - do the enzo's have it legalized for those in the US?

[findleybeast]

liability perhaps? Doesn't the 575 have launch control? Maybe Ferrari has had bad experiences with providing Americans with it in that car (too many repairs lol) so they decided to avoid it altogether in the new car

Or maybe I'm talking out of my ass

[ikon2003]

^repairs mean more profits for ferrari (the non-recall repairs that is)... i don't think that's the reason.

dang... if only i had asked ferrari dealership when i was there couple wks ago.

[sentra_dude]

Originally Posted by findleybeast liability perhaps? Doesn't the 575 have launch control? Maybe Ferrari has had bad experiences with providing Americans with it in that car (too many repairs lol) so they decided to avoid it altogether in the new car Or maybe I'm talking out of my ass

Pretty sure the 575M doesn't have lc...I remember reading some American test were they were talking about how the car didn't have LC, and they wished it did.