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Ferrari 360 Modena

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Is it just me or does this new Ferrari look like the new C6. I was looking in my Car and Driver magazine the V-12 Fury one and I seen it and I thought it was the C6. What gives?


Justin
 
I think you mean the ferrari 612 ...the replacement for the 456 2+2
 
Not really, The 612 is much larger and kinda has the melted bar of soap look. The 575 shared the crisp GT lines, swept open headlights and a similar rake and stance you get from a front engine (or if you want to get technical front mounted mid engine) rear drive. Just my opinion.

Brett
 
1995 RedVette said:
Not really, The 612 is much larger and kinda has the melted bar of soap look. The 575 shared the crisp GT lines, swept open headlights and a similar rake and stance you get from a front engine (or if you want to get technical front mounted mid engine) rear drive. Just my opinion.

Brett

Sorry my reply was for vettefan87 for the car that was on the cover of Car & Driver
 
If anyone has there book handy, I was refering to the one on the bottom of page 34. It says it is the 360 Modena?
 
Secret New Ferrari Breaks Cover


uto Express has done it again! Weeks before Ferrari's sensational F360 Modena replacement is secretly unveiled to senior staff at the firm, the current issue of the magazine can reveal world exclusive pictures of the 200mph-plus machine.

Christened the F430, a name Ferrari trademarked for use across the world in March and April this year, the car will debut a radical new look penned by Pininfarina, under the watchful eye of Ferrari design chief Frank Stephenson. The newcomer is expected to make its public debut early next year at the Detroit Motor Show in January, before going on sale in the summer.

Based on the same aluminium chassis as the acclaimed F360 Modena, the F430 will be powered by a new 4.3-litre, 500bhp V8 designed to see off competition from the Lamborghini Gallardo and new Porsche 911 Turbo.

Inspired by the Enzo supercar and 612 Scaglietti, the F430 could keep the Modena name, but has also been linked with a new Monza badge. It sports a body that's far more dramatic than the current machine. Sacrificing flowing curves for aggressive lines and angles, the car is fitted with bigger 19-inch alloys, larger, functional air intakes and a new rear diffuser to aid downforce.

Auto Express's sources have suggested there's even a possibility that the new F430 will get active aerodynamics, including a rear spoiler that lifts at speed - similar to the new 911 Carrera. At the rear, the car's looks are particularly dramatic, with circular rear lights, similar in style to those fitted to the Enzo and 612. The engine, the centrepiece of any Ferrari, will still be visible under a perspex engine cover.

The unit is a development of the 4.2-litre V8 that debuted in Maserati's Coupé and Spyder. Ferrari has raised capacity to 4.3 litres and revised the engine management and exhaust system to improve the engine's torque output. Although standard cars will offer a manual gearbox, Ferrari's F1-style sequential box will also be available. It's thought the six-speed unit has been further developed to improve the speed and smoothness of the change.

The new machine will also feature carbon ceramic brakes, as seen on the F360 Stradale. As well as offering incredible stopping power, the lightweight composite discs are much harder-wearing than steel items.

Prices are still to be confirmed, but the F430 is expected to cost slightly more than the current Modena, which starts at £103,275. A drop-top Spyder version of the new car is under development, alongside a stripped-out Stradale variant. Both of these cars are likely to hit the road in mid-2006.
 

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