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Is This The New 500 HP Ferrari F450?

The Auto Insider — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:30:00 EDT

Could this Auto Plus-commissioned illustration be the 2011 Ferrari F450? The F430 replacement will feature a high-revving 500 HP, 4.5-liter V8 with a hair-raising 10,000 rpm redline.

Not only will the F450 feature a .2-liter bump in displacement and ten more Italian ponies from the F430 Scuderia, it'll also be the first car to feature Ferrari's new weight savings techniques that were previewed on the 2007 FXX Millechili concept. Although the car appears to be larger in all dimensions expect performance to be on par or slightly better than the current Scuderia model with this added weight savings.

If early reports are true, we'll see the F450 at the Frankfurt Motor Show this September with a showroom date set sometime in 2010. We can't wait to lay our eyes on the real car come Fall, until then, we'll just lust after this artist's rendition. [Autogespot via AutoPlus]

Ferrari F450 Caught Testing Magnifico 500 HP V8

The Auto Insider — Fri, 01 May 2009 08:45:00 EDT

The F430 will be replaced by a 4.5-liter, high-revving V8-equipped car appropriately named, Ferrari F450 and our friends at WCF managed to get their hands on some awesome footage of it tearing up the track.

It's hard to believe that the Ferrari F430 is already getting a bit long in the tooth, but with this recent spy footage, we see that Ferrari is readying its next mid-engined V8 equipped ride. Early reports are stating that the 4.3-liter from the F430 has been given a boost in displacement to 4.5-liters and sending upwards of 520 thoroughbred horses to the rear wheels via the Ferrari California's deliciously smooth dual-clutch gearbox. The increased displacement and rumored 10,000 rpm redline has brought a higher need for cooling which is evidenced in the video by the much larger air intakes on the rear shoulder of the car.

Appearances can be deceiving, but the F450 looks to be a bit bigger in all dimensions though it's really hard to tell at this early stage. Regardless, the car sounds magnifico and we can't wait to get our first hands on one after its September Frankfurt Motor Show debut. [via WCF]

Matte Black Ferrari F430 Down On The Geneva Street

Mark Arnold — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:40:00 EDT

Now, we understand there's still an ongoing debate on the coolness of flat black paint jobs, but let's raise the question again. This time, we've got a certain Ferrari F430 Scuderia weighing in on the matter. We thought the Scuderia was a vast improvement over the styling of the standard F430, but this non-glossy example takes it to a whole new level. In the process it loses the tacky racing stripes, too. It looks like something that took a wrong turn off of the Fiorano circuit during a secret testing session. But do you think it would've looked better in a normal gloss black?
[Autogespot]
Edit: Ok, so it turns out this isn't a paint job, but a slickly-executed vinyl wrap. Hat Tip to Jamieson!

Frankfurt Auto Show: F430 Scuderia Revealed For Everyone Else In Frankfurt

Ray Wert — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:00:00 EDT

Well, after Ferrari unveiled it for "friends" last week, and for select media a few weeks prior to that, they decided the peons can see it today. So without further ado, here's the new F430 Scuderia. Don't for a moment try to contain that cargasm you're having. We didn't.

Ferrari Reveals F430 Scuderia For "Friends" Ahead of Frankfurt

Ray Wert — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 09:46:00 EDT

Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo decided he wanted to first unveil (we mean after the press photos) the new F430 Scuderia to a select group of "friends" before it's officially unveiled to the full spectrum of media at the Frankfurt Auto Show next week. So, he invited all of his "friends" to the Maranello Fiorano circuit to see him lift the sheet unofficially with two more of his friends, F1 drivers Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen — and a female driver who we can't quite make out. Why a female driver? Well, because, as Luca says, "it's quite impossible to open a car without a woman." Who knew? All we know is we've got some more video to go along with that first clip we've shown you of the new F430 Scuderia. [via Autoblog]