Ferrari to replace F430 in 2008

matt_shaw · January 17th, 2006, 12:58 AM

This is the most random piece of information I have come across in awhile. I found it while reading through an autoblog.com post on the US banning the F430 because the airbag wasn’t protecting a small number of females and children. Anyway, Ferrari filed a petition with the NHTSA to be granted a waiver to continue selling the F430 in the USA until 2008 when Ferrari will release a newly designed V8 model.

Seems a bit early to me? The 360 started production around '99 and lasted till 2005

bartboy9891 · January 17th, 2006, 01:06 AM

well if they cant sell the F430 in the US, they are losing a huge chunk of their sales. they have to redesign earlier to fix the problem. however, i suspect that it will be very similar to the F430 and will be sold a few years before an ACTUAL new v8 model.

zenkidori · January 17th, 2006, 02:13 AM

It will probably just be a safetied up 430.

Dins · January 17th, 2006, 02:34 AM

screw women and children

evoWALO · January 17th, 2006, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Dins

screw women and children

pedo...

The US ban only means more F430 for the rest of the world. I'm getting my F430 early!

wooflepoof · January 17th, 2006, 06:30 AM

W/o america, there probably wouldn't be a ferrari in the first place. We're important enough to have *multiple* cars named after us. This model better be awesome or it might hurt sales even MORE(though not as much as if they couldnt sell F430s in the US).

Z Draci · January 17th, 2006, 06:38 AM

Ferrari even names their cars after American cities. The latest one is the Superamerica.

I don't think any small women or children drive the F430.

bone · January 17th, 2006, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by wooflepoof

W/o america, there probably wouldn't be a ferrari in the first place. We're important enough to have *multiple* cars named after us. This model better be awesome or it might hurt sales even MORE(though not as much as if they couldnt sell F430s in the US).

don't they have a fixed amount of cars they make? like all supercar manufacturers. like they wouldn't be able to sell them all? especially ferrari

Redliner · January 17th, 2006, 12:20 PM

Isn´t Japan the main market for Ferrari? images/smilies/mellow.gif

osabros · January 17th, 2006, 01:23 PM

they'll probably just redesign the airbag and put lots of health&safety stickers.

hajj · January 17th, 2006, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by bone

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Originally Posted by wooflepoof

W/o america, there probably wouldn't be a ferrari in the first place. We're important enough to have *multiple* cars named after us. This model better be awesome or it might hurt sales even MORE(though not as much as if they couldnt sell F430s in the US).

don't they have a fixed amount of cars they make? like all supercar manufacturers. like they wouldn't be able to sell them all? especially ferrari

Normally demand exceds supply, so Ferrari will be producing at their production limit or just below, but without the American market that doesnt need to be true.

Dins · January 17th, 2006, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by evoWALO

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Originally Posted by Dins

screw women and children

pedo...

IVIaster · January 17th, 2006, 06:10 PM

Americans...

teeb · January 17th, 2006, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by matt_shaw

the airbag wasn’t protecting a small number of females and children.

Y'whaaa?

If I remember right, the only airbag is the steering wheel mounted one.

So what 9 year old kid is gonna be driving a £100,000 Ferrari?!

oliB · January 17th, 2006, 09:42 PM

The F430 obviously has a passenger airbag as well! I'm kinda surprised it doesn't have side airbags though. images/smilies/mellow.gif

M3lover · January 17th, 2006, 11:06 PM

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The F430 obviously has a passenger airbag as well! I'm kinda surprised it doesn't have side airbags though.

Maybe they just thought: If you crash in a Ferrari chances are you are going so fast that airbags wouldn't help anyway. Just look at the Zonda, zero airbags (allthough they claim it's the safest supercar around, because of it's increadibly strong chassis, and frame)

Yayox · January 17th, 2006, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Z Draci

Ferrari even names their cars after American cities. The latest one is the Superamerica.

I don't think any small women or children drive the F430.

and it sucks ass much! images/smilies/lol.gif

bartboy9891 · January 18th, 2006, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Yayox

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Originally Posted by Z Draci

Ferrari even names their cars after American cities. The latest one is the Superamerica.

I don't think any small women or children drive the F430.

and it sucks ass much! images/smilies/lol.gif

excellent work

andyhui01 · January 18th, 2006, 02:49 AM

is it going to be a completely new model or its just going to be remodeled slightly and the car will still look somewhat like an F430?

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