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Ferrari
The Ferrari F430 is
a sports car automobile, the replacement for
the Ferrari 360. It debuted at the September,
2004 Paris Motor Show. European left-hand
drive sales began in November, 2004, but right-hand
drive sales did not start until Spring 2005,
and the United States did not get the F430
until the Summer of 2005. The
F430's chassis is heavily based on its predecessor,
the 360. Internally, both cars are referred
to with the same number (131), though the
F430 has the Evoluzione tag attached to show
that it features some major changes. Internally,
the car is simply known as the "Evo".
The body has been redesigned
to be more curvaceous and aerodynamic. Although
the drag coefficient remains the same, downforce
has been greatly enhanced. A great deal of
Ferrari heritage is found in the car: At the
rear, the Enzo's tail lights have been added,
and that car's interior vents have been added
to the F430 as well. The car's name has been
etched into the outside of the Testarossa-styled
driver's side mirror as was previously done
with the F40. The large oval openings in the
front bumper are remeniscent of Ferrari racing
models from the 1960s, specifically the "sharknose"
Formula One and 250 TR61 Le Mans cars of Phil
Hill.
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