After weeks of speculation and leaked images, Ferrari has finally taken the wraps off its F430 Scuderia Spider. Officially called the Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M, the drop top — which was unveiled at the World Finals in Mugello — was designed to commemorate Ferrari’s 16th F1 Constructor’s title.
Like its fixed-roof counterpart, the Scuderia Spider uses the same winning formula of less weight and more power. The Scuderia Spider tips the scales at 2,954 pounds — about 176 pounds less than the standard issue F430 Spider — and uses the same 510 horsepower 4.3L V8 found in the Scuderia coupe.
Ferrari claims the Scuderia Spider is the fastest convertible to ever lap its Fiorano test track, and its performance numbers would seem to support that claim. 0-62 takes a scant 3.7 seconds, with the Scuderia Spider topping out just a tick below 196 mph.
The Scuderia Spider also sports plenty of unique design elements, including a healthy dose of exposed carbon fiber.
Just 499 Scuderia Spiders will be produced, with prices likely to approach $300,000.
11/10, 12:10 AM
posted by:
Andre Neves
I’m sorry but the more I see the F430, the more I dislike it and the more I wish the F360 was still around. Hell, I’ll take a F355 Berlinetta or Spyder over this. IMO the F355 was one of the last in a great(F40,Testarossa,F50,288GTO,etc) era of Pininfarina designs. After that(except for F360Modena), it got weird(456,550,575,599,612,F60Enzo).
This F430 in the 2nd picture looks like a door wedge.
I know I’m going to get bashed by a bunch of 16yr olds on here, but that’s just my opinion.
11/10, 12:12 AM
posted by:
Andre Neves
http://trekhound.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/door-wedge.jpg
11/10, 12:45 AM
posted by:
carbonsigma
The 360 wasn’t that good looking either. Imo recent Ferraris (612, 599, 430, 360, California) have not been as beautiful as those before it, but at least Ferrari is not sleeping on its designs like Porsche is.
Isn’t this supposed to have a retractable hardtop?
11/10, 1:03 AM
posted by:
Astonman12
I absolutely hate the 612 and California designs. Extremely ugly. I really like the 599 tho. The F430 has grown on me a lot since it was introduced. I was never really a fan of the 360 until the Challenge version came out.
This F430 Scuderia Spider 16M is one hot car tho. Give me that in yellow with the dark rims please!
The F430 Spider’s replacement is supposedly getting a retractable hardtop.
11/10, 1:03 AM
posted by:
ckron247
The 575 was a great design, very well built sports car!
11/10, 1:07 AM
posted by:
A4
this car is one roof short of perfection
11/10, 1:47 AM
posted by:
MurcieMe
I thought the F430 was much better looking than the 360 when it first came out. I especially liked the larger air ducts on the rear haunches and the more purposeful looking back end. I never much cared for the front end however, and upon seeing a number of both models here in Toronto I now realize the 360 is a much sexier, coherent design. The F430 is just too exaggerated. When Lamborghini ‘exaggerated’ the Murciélago & Gallardo into the LP640 & LP560-4 they did it right. Improving already gorgeous designs into “WOW”. The F430 looks like a 360 that’s received a Japanese makeover.
11/10, 1:57 AM
posted by:
zeeck
I personally think the testarossa was the ugliest ferrari, granted I guess it comes with the time period. I’m not diggin the shark-like front intakes now, that lip is a little over-done. I think out of the newer ferrari’s, the 599, Enzo, and f-430 are the best looking. The 612 should’ve been remodeled already. And the California, well, a dumb name for a car I would never buy
Back to subject, this is stilla pretty fierce looking car, and the 430 always looks better with it’s top off
11/10, 3:39 AM
posted by:
VWgrouP
Meh..just another boring Ferrari..Ive never really been a Ferrari guy..Id rather a Continental GTC, or a Phantom Drop Head.
11/10, 4:02 AM
posted by:
Got Handling?
I agree with you Andre, and it won’t be the first time I’ve said on this forum that Ferrari have lost the design plot recently.
I would say that the last beautiful Ferrari was the 355 but that was already the start of the downturn, not being nearly as trouser-tent-inducing as the 288GTO.
This 430 is awkward from the rear three-quarter and just plain ugly head-on. From that angle it looks like the overly-plain efforts of an under-funded British kit car producer. Aggressive pointy headlights can’t hide the generally droopy, bathtub-rounded shape of the nose moulding, and the thing is too damn fat.
11/10, 9:22 AM
posted by:
Fromes
wow this is sick…I think the F430 looks great, super modern and agressive, this car looks even better
11/10, 11:37 AM
posted by:
Mutant@DCX
Sexy 1++
I’d get one because it is awesome in every way!
Lack of cup holders is my only issue.
11/10, 12:43 PM
posted by:
yarddog82abn
Can’t wait to see this car in Wreck Exotic…
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11/10, 10:31 PM
posted by:
VWgrouP
It’l be in there soon, don’t worry about that
11/11, 11:46 AM
posted by:
nkay
Nice. Though for my money i’d still stick to regular convertible F-430.
11/11, 9:42 PM
posted by:
murderedout
The Ferrari F430 looks sick in white! Check out these pics…. http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A0geu_VzNBpJ8i8BLelXNyoA?ei=UTF-8&p=white%20ferrari%20f430&fr2=tab-web&fr=yfp-t-501