Frankfurt Motor Show: Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, F430 Challenge

Overheat · September 13th, 2005, 07:09 PM

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The Ferrari 612 Scaglietti is a wonderful thing as it is, but for 2006, it has been further enhanced. Its V12 engine remains the same, but on a day-to-day note, it now comes with rear parking sensors so you don't ding that expensive rear bumper, a new radio/CD system with sat nav, Bluetooth and MP3 compatibility, and new instrument displays. The colour-coded leather trim now extends up to the headlining and side panels. New options include the GTC handling package - F1-style carbon-ceramic brakes, revised gearbox software and 19-inch split-rim wheels.

For the more competitive Ferrari fan, the F430 Challenge race car has made its debut. This has the same 490bhp V8 as the road-going F430 coupe, but adds the carbon-ceramic brakes, a modified gearbox and 19-inch slick tyres; its weight has been reduced to 1225kg thanks to measures including a plastic windscreen, a carbonfibre engine cover and a new exhaust system. It has a mechanical, rather than electronic, differential, and a mechanical brake-assist system rather than EBD; its stability and traction control have been disengaged, as have ABS and skid control. Inside, there is a quick-release steering wheel with buttons for radio contact with the pit crew. Other ready-to-race touches include a modified grille, anti-roll bars, springs and single-rate shocks, and quick-release centrally-locking wheels with incorporated pneumatic jacks.

jensked · September 13th, 2005, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Overheat

a new radio/CD system with sat nav, Bluetooth and MP3 compatibility, and new instrument displays.

Aaaah...finally I can plug me iPod into my Ferrari! About time.

Buba · September 13th, 2005, 09:24 PM

^^ Didn't the old one have the Bluetooth thing as well? Plato said that on the FG review... And it had SatNav for sure...

Buba

Viper007Bond · September 14th, 2005, 12:47 AM

Haha, I couldn't figure out why it was floating. images/smilies/lol.gif

flyingfridge · September 14th, 2005, 12:50 AM

What gets me, is why did they remove e-diff?

patrick10 · September 14th, 2005, 02:28 AM

probably because the e-diff was designed to work with the traction control which this doesnt have.

jensked · September 14th, 2005, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Buba

^^ Didn't the old one have the Bluetooth thing as well? Plato said that on the FG review... And it had SatNav for sure...

Buba

Strange...my 612 didn't...

jayjaya29 · September 14th, 2005, 07:34 PM

This thing must be a beast on the track.

watto · September 14th, 2005, 11:47 PM

Once again, I will sell my family for that Challenge. images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

flyingfridge · September 15th, 2005, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by patrick10

probably because the e-diff was designed to work with the traction control which this doesnt have.

No, e-diff is just like a smart LSD where it moves the power to the wheel with more traction or in cornering it moves power to the wheel that'll push the Fez around the corner better... It's not a traction control...

Ianspeed · September 15th, 2005, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Overheat

For the more competitive Ferrari fan, the F430 Challenge race car has made its debut.... its weight has been reduced to 1225kg... a mechanical, rather than electronic, differential... mechanical brake-assist ... stability and traction control have been disengaged, as have ABS and skid control. Other ready-to-race touches include... quick-release centrally-locking wheels with incorporated pneumatic jacks.

OMG Ferrari finally made the car for me! (well, this and the F40)

I am so tired of car companies filling their cars with electronic gagetry. Thank god some people are still buying real cars.

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Originally Posted by flyingfridge

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Originally Posted by patrick10

probably because the e-diff was designed to work with the traction control which this doesnt have.

No, e-diff is just like a smart LSD where it moves the power to the wheel with more traction or in cornering it moves power to the wheel that'll push the Fez around the corner better... It's not a traction control...

So it activates when you loose traction. . . like traction control... but its not traction control? images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

wooflepoof · September 15th, 2005, 06:58 AM

that challenge looks like theyre about to do a new starsky and hutch movie images/smilies/lol.gif

i want those cars. badly.

Redliner · September 15th, 2005, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Ianspeed

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Originally Posted by Overheat

For the more competitive Ferrari fan, the F430 Challenge race car has made its debut.... its weight has been reduced to 1225kg... a mechanical, rather than electronic, differential... mechanical brake-assist ... stability and traction control have been disengaged, as have ABS and skid control. Other ready-to-race touches include... quick-release centrally-locking wheels with incorporated pneumatic jacks.

OMG Ferrari finally made the car for me! (well, this and the F40)

I am so tired of car companies filling their cars with electronic gagetry. Thank god some people are still buying real cars.

I couldn´t agree more!
I´m curious to see how fast would it lap the Top Gear track, since they said the tires on the regular F430 were crap.
Wouldn´t it be nice to have those pneumatic jacks in regular cars to? Changing tires would be some much easier...oh, wait, people don´t replace punctured tires that often, forget it...
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sandor_ · September 15th, 2005, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Redliner

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Originally Posted by Ianspeed

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Originally Posted by Overheat

For the more competitive Ferrari fan, the F430 Challenge race car has made its debut.... its weight has been reduced to 1225kg... a mechanical, rather than electronic, differential... mechanical brake-assist ... stability and traction control have been disengaged, as have ABS and skid control. Other ready-to-race touches include... quick-release centrally-locking wheels with incorporated pneumatic jacks.

OMG Ferrari finally made the car for me! (well, this and the F40)

I am so tired of car companies filling their cars with electronic gagetry. Thank god some people are still buying real cars.

I couldn´t agree more!
I´m curious to see how fast would it lap the Top Gear track, since they said the tires on the regular F430 were crap.
Wouldn´t it be nice to have those pneumatic jacks in regular cars to? Changing tires would be some much easier...oh, wait, people don´t replace punctured tires that often, forget it...
images/smilies/wacko.gif

but it would be great for rotating you tires every six months, great for putting on your snows in the winter and even doing an oil change.

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