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This is part of the ItalianCar.net archive - go to ItalianCar.net now NEWS ARCHIVE F430 and 612 Scaglietti coming to Brisbane show
The award-winning Ferrari F430 and the acclaimed Ferrari 612 Scaglietti will be at the Brisbane Motor Show when it opens its door in March (3-12 March 2006), offering two different interpretations of the ultimate super car. "On one hand there is the classic front engined/rear wheel drive V12 super car that is the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, with the added ability that it is also a full four seater," explains Kevin Wall, the General Manager for Ferrari in Australia and New Zealand. "The Ferrari F430, on the other hand, is very much the ultimate modern supercar, clearly demonstrating its Formula One lineage, from the mid-mounted V8 engine to the unique Manettino commutator switch that enables the driver to adjust every facet of the car to his specific requirements as well as its dramatic styling. Either way, both cars deliver shattering performance, unmatched driving ability and styling that could only come from Ferrari!" The Ferrari F430 is the benchmark mid-engined sports car, blending blinding performance with impeccable road manners with a level of style that could only come from Ferrari. A host of features and technology in the F430 could have only come from Ferrari's Formula One programme, from chassis design and development, to the state-of-the-art aerodynamics to the electronics that make the F430 a unique combination: A true supercar that can be easily used as everyday transport. The F430 Spider is no less remarkable. Ferrari has totally side-stepped the traditional problems of soft-top cars, extra weight sapping performance and a loss of rigidity causing detrimental affects to the handling and road holding. The bodyshell strengthening to maintain the rigidity of the F430 Coupe is as light as it is strong and this means that the Spider is every bit the super car that the F430 Coupe is with the added attraction of roof-off motoring. The Ferrari F612 Scaglietti is a true four seater, with a generous boot that is capable of effortlessly swallowing enormous distances, as true grand tourer, but at the same time it has a chassis that enables it to be a true sports car. It is a car that is as happy and at ease cruising at 250 kmh - well short of its top speed of 320 kmh - on an autobahn, as it is being hurled up and down a tight and twisting Alpine pass. Powered by the same 5.7 litre V12 engine as the Superamerica, the performance is totally seamless, with an effortless rush towards the horizon available in any and every gear at any road speed. As would be expected in the rarefied world of the Ferrari end of the market, all models may be tailored specific desires. Take colours, for example. There is the standard Ferrari colour range, but it is also possible to have a colour from any period of Ferrari's rich history or, if the customer provides a colour sample, a Ferrari may be produced in any colour. There are a host of technical options, too. These
include carbon-ceramic brakes. These combine the epic stopping ability
of a car equipped with racing brakes and pads without the drawback of
racing brakes of having to be warmed up before they become operational.
They are effectively fade-free and make race track stopping performance
fully available for road use. © italiancar.com.au 23/02/06
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