If you own a Ferrari F430 Scuderia you will be pleased to know there is even a special helmet designed for your car (you know for those days when you are on a race track and want to go wild!). The special helmet was designed by German helmet maker Schuberth Helme for Ferrari.
The helmet is made of carbon fiber and weighs one kilogram. It features an efficient venting system to keep the wearer cool and a special visor which which protects the user against the sun and other elements. The Ferrari Scuderia helmet features the same stripes down the middle as the car and features the Ferrari emblem at the front and back of the helmet.
It seems that even a Formula 1 champion has problems with keeping a supercar under control. After finishing testing the new California, Schumacher crashed a Ferrari 430 Scuderia prototype while testing it at Nürburgring. And when you think he had the chance to drive cars like Enzo and 599 GTB!
Rumors said it was Michael’s son Mick who was driving the vehicle, but this is highly doubtful since Mick is only 9 years old and as you can see from the photos he is on the passenger seat.
After the crash Schumacher announced: ’We have crashed the car but are going to continue with another one.’ And to think, most of us don’t even get the chance to crash one Ferrari in our lifetime.
Ferrari will present at the Goodwood Festival of Speed a diverse array of exotic and beautiful cars, including the 430 Scuderia that will make its UK debut.
The other cars will include: a truly unique 612 Scaglietti which recently completed a 13,000 km journey around India, a 599 GTB Fiorano and also the Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F1 team.
The 430 Scuderia is Ferrari’s latest high-performance mid-engined V8 car, with an incredible 510hp from a naturally-aspirated 4.3 liter engine, and several weight-saving initiatives which reduce the weight of the car by 100kg over the F430 Coupe. The 430 Scuderia is the first Ferrari to combine the dynamic advantages of the Electronic Differential of the F430 Coupe with the F1-Trac traction control system which made its debut on the 599 GTB Fiorano in 2006. The car also features several aerodynamic innovations, such as the patented “base bleed” which was developed by the FXX team and makes a significant contribution to the car’s overall dynamic and aerodynamic capabilities.
Have you ever wondered how tuners like Novitec customize their vehicles. In this video you can see how the 636 hp Ferrari F430 is being modified in the Novitec workshops.
Fortune Magazine revealed their Top ten luxury rides, just in case you have the money and want to buy a luxury car.
On the sports car section, First place was taken by Ferrari F430 Scuderia, a luxury car priced at $277,456. It is powered by a 4.3-liter, 503-hp V8 and makes the 0 to 60 mph sprint in 3.5 sec. Next options: Porsche 911 Turbo and Chevy Corvette.
On the 2 + 2/GT car section best option was Nissan GT-R, $69,850. On the Small coupe section: BMW M3 with a price of $56,500. Large coupe: Bentley Brooklands, $340,990.
Although the Ferrari F430 Scuderia is already a powerful car, with a 510 hp engine capable to push it up to 320 km/h, for those who want better performance Novitec released its performance package for the Italian sports car.
Featuring a high performance mechanical supercharger and a generously dimensioned water-cooled intercooler, the car develops 717 hp and and astonishing 722 Nm. With the new power increase the vehicle sprints from 0-100 km/h in just 3.5 seconds, 0-200 km/h in just 10.1 seconds, 0-300 km/h in 26.1 seconds and a top speed of 348 km/h. No words about the price yet!
After we showed you what you can do to customize your Lamborghini with the help of Strut accessories, today we present the Elite Carbon rear diffuser for the Ferrari F430. With a step ahead of the competition, Elite Carbon builds its accessories with 100% carbon fiber without using fiberglass or other materials. The manufacture process includes no hand cutting due to the fact that the part is digitized into a computer system which cuts the material perfect every time. With the new rear diffuser the car not only looks better but has also a greater stability.
This is the first time in history when you will hear about a hardtop Ferrari. AutoGespot spotted this Ferrari F430 with hardtop in Maranello. And even if the car doesn’t make much sense, it really happened!
It could be a mule for the successor of the F430, but the shape and lines are all the same. This could mean that the successor could have the same size. The F430 has already been on the market for a while and with the introduction of the Gallardo LP560-4 Ferrari has less power than the Lambo. So this could be a mule. But we don’t think it is because why would they drive in a F430 with a hardtop? That will attract a lot of attention.
Another option is that Ferrari has built a hardtop (and most probably) because a lot of customers ask for it. But we don’t think that people want a hardtop on their Spider.
Ferrari will unveil this week-end at the Silverstone circuit in England the F430 Challenge cars and the F430 GTC will be making their debut in the FIA GT Championship.
Ten F430 GTC will line up for the start of the first FIA GT race, split between six teams. Among the drivers, worthy of note the presence of reigning champion, Toni Vilander: the Finn races as part of a pairing with Italy’s Gimmi Bruni, who finished second in 2007.
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