F430 Light Pista at N'ring

Found some pics of the upcoming Light Pista at the Nürburgring. Must be final testing I guess.

Also check this video of Light Pista at the factory:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x3MaqL81UY
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Well done. You are really in touch!!!

 

Well, it appears as if they've been working on the aerodynamics a bit.

Looks like we should get a revised design for the front and rear bumpers as well as the side panel with the lower air intakes. I can only hope for a 430GT look!

There's a revised diffuser as well. It looks wider and taller. This one has 3 fins on either side as opposed to two on the current car. Also the center section has more of an upward curve.

 

First photo appears to show name 'F131EVO' embossed into plastic

Is there any space for a rear number plate & light ?

 

If I'm not mistaken this was the internal code name for the F430. So, it looks like they've just used one from the 430 for the new LP.

 

Challenge car front fenders ???

Something's up with running those front wheels ... different offset (reason for challenge fenders?) ... AWD?

Will definitely have visual aero mods that everyone was clamoring for.

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Can't wait to see the real thing, when is Frankfurt? September?

 

AWD? I don't know about that. Seems like a lot of weight that Ferrari doesn't need to have.

 

I am definitely reaching

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That diffuser is bad ass.

The F131 is the motor in the 360 (F131B for CS). The F131Evo is the motor in the standard F430, so that doesn't tell us much.

 

Until now I don't see many cosmetic changes but I'm liking a lot the rear diffuser with 3 fins on each side. Hope it stays like that.

 

360 Modena/Spider: F131B
Challenge Stradale: F131F
F430/ F430 Spider: F136E

 

wow can't wait for this car.

 

The car almost looks shorter.

 

Funny I thought it looked a tad longer. The engine sounds great in the video. I wonder if they'll change the side mirrors at all for the production version.

 

he he

 

Is the F136E not the 4.0L version of the F430 motor for the F430GT?

 

I don't think so...
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E diff more than makes up for AWD . will be interesting to see if they pull the E diff out of this car , like they have in the challenge car . i reckon they will leave it in the 430 LP .

 

Good find.

 

There's definately something fishy about those front wheels...During testing, you would think they would want to throw off the spy photographers by keeping it as close to a regular 430 look as possible... There has to be some specific reason to have those wheels on the front of that car....

I would have thought they'd have made a wider regular 430 wheel if they eeded to accomodate a wider front tire...but I think there's more to it than that, and I don't think it's AWD, particularly if it's the 360 challenge stradale replacement......hmmmmm

 

F131 EVO is the factory name of the standart F430, all the F430 have this inscription on the protection

 

Of course they will leave it in. LP is a road car. Challenge car is a race car and the E diff is too fragile

 

It is also embossed on the chassis just infront of the F430 engine.

 

i took this last year, cant wait for this car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaANUPOy6NU