Road Test
Ferrari F430
Test date 28 June 2005
Price as tested £128,275
For Power, noise, chassis, brakes, sense of occasion
Against Slightly disappointing pace, could use more torque
How much ?
- Price as tested £128,275
- Price as tested £134,640
How fast
- 0-30mph 2.1 sec
- 0-60mph 4.4 sec
- 0-100mph 9.3 sec
- 0-150mph 21.5 sec
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
3.4 sec
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
2.4 / 3.6
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
3 / 4.4 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
3.9 sec
- 60-0mph
2.7 sec
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
77 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
12.7 mpg
- Test best/worst
16.9 / 7.5
Government figures
- Combined/urban
15.4 / 10.5 mpg
- CO2 emissions
420 g/km
How big?
- Length
4512 mm
- Width
1923 mm
- Height
1214 mm
- Wheelbase
2600 mm
- Weight
1450 kg
- Fuel tank
95.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 8 cyls V , 4308 cc
- Max power 483 bhp at 8500 rpm
- Max torque 343 ft at 5250 rpm
- Specific output 112bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 333 per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation M Longitudinal
- Bore/stoke 92x81 mm
- Compression ratio 11.3:1
- Valve gear no data4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Manual
- 1st 3.29 / 5.6
- 2nd 2.16 / 8.6
- 3rd 1.61 / 11.5
- 4th 1.27 / 14.6
- 5th 1.03 / 18
- 6th 0.82 / 22.6
- Final drive 4.3
Suspension
- Front Double wishbones, coil springs, anti-roll bar
- Rear Double wishbones, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Steering
- Type Rack and pinion, hydraulic speed-sensitive assistance
- Lock to lock 3.00
Brakes
- Front 380mm Ventilated discs
- Rear 350mm carbon ceramics
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 7.5J x 19in in
- Size rear 10.0J x 19in in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 225/35 ZR19
- Tyres rear 285/35 ZR19
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