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Autocar drives 430---------------------------

Discussion in '360/430' started by tonyh, Oct 5, 2004.

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  1. tonyh

    tonyh F1 World Champ
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    Dec 23, 2002
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    It'll take me too long to type the whole report out so here are a few snippets;
    "...the 430 is so quick it has become one of those rare cars in which you need to pick your moment carefully before opening the throttle fully; a car that eats up straights so rapidly you have to be extremely mature about where and when you deploy full acceleration........
    A little later, up in the hills above Maranello, the 430 gradually begins to reveal more of it's dynamic repertoire- and it's a mind boggling experience all in all.Its steering is so light yet so incisive i found it impossible not to get carried away throught the corner where we took the photos.Its suspension was beautifully-and i do mean beautifully- composed over every surface it was asked to deal with.And the brakes;well, the brakes are just incredible.
    This car is fantastic. Not, perhaps as good on the track as it is on the road,as i discovered an hour later. But remember, despite the way it goes and looks, this is not a racing car. It's a road car. Very probably the best road car Ferrari has ever built........"
     
  2. tonyh

    tonyh F1 World Champ
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  3. ingegnere

    ingegnere F1 Veteran
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  4. GoodWood

    GoodWood Formula Junior

    Oct 2, 2004
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    he's a small quote I picked from the 4 car article: carbon ceramic composite brakes - as used on the Enzo and the 360 Challenge Stradale - are an expensive option at around £9500.
     
  5. SSNISTR

    SSNISTR F1 Veteran

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    Now that's IMPRESSIVE!
     

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