2008 FERRARI F430    


 

      Specifications    

Car type    Prototype Body design    
Year    2008 Engine design    
Make     Engine type    
Model    F430 Biofuel Built by    
Colour ext/int     Total built    
Serial number    ZFFEW59A380158049 Built in period    xx/xxx/xxxx

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Launch date  
and place   		 19/Jan/2008 at Detroit Motor
 Show		 Price    
Building date    xx/Nov/2008 Version    Prototype
 Engine  Dimensions
Nr. of cylinders     Length    mm
Arrangement    V in .. degrees, Boxer, Line Width    mm
Bore    mm Height    mm
Stroke    mm Wheelbase    mm
Unitary and  
total capacity   		 cc
 cc		 Track front  
Track rear   		 mm
 mm
Position     Wheels make  
and type   		 
Cilinder block   and head     Wheel size front  
Wheel size rear   		 
 
Compression   ratio    ... : 1 Tyres make  
and type   		 
Max power   output    500 bhp at ... rpm Tyre size front  
Tyre size rear   		 
 
Spec. power  
per liter   		 bhp/liter Empty weight  
Kerb weight   		 kg
 kg
Spec. weight  
per bhp   		 kg/bhp Maximum  
weight   		 kg
Max torque    Nm at ... rpm Engine weight    kg
Max revs  
(red  line)   		 ... rpm Fuel tank    liters
Timing gear    ... valves per cilinder
 S/DOHC		 Fuel tank   placement    
Fuel feed     Weight distr.  
front / rear   		 ... % / ... %
Lubrication        
Ignition        
 Electrical   system        
Cooling system        
Sparkplugs        
Transmission Body and chassis
Wheeldrive     Body frame    
Clutch     Chassis type    
Gearbox     Number of seats    
Differential     Suspension front    
1st gear ratio    ... : 1 Suspension rear    
2nd gear ratio    ... : 1 Brakes front    
3rd gear ratio    ... : 1 Brake size front    mm
4th gear ratio    ... : 1 Brakes rear    
5th gear ratio    ... : 1 Brake size rear    mm
6th gear ratio    ... : 1 Steering    
7th gear ratio    ... : 1 Hand drive    l/r
Reverse gear   ratio    ... : 1    
Final drive  
ratio   		 ... : 1    
     Performance    
0-60 mph    ... seconds 0-100 kph    ... seconds
0-100 mph    ... seconds 0-200 kph    ... seconds
1/4 mile    ... seconds 0-1000m    ... seconds
1 mile    ... seconds Fuel   consumption   overall    ... liters/100km
top speed    kph    
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Type of   championship     Driver(s)    
Event     Car number    
Date(s) event    xx/xxx/xxxx

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& results   		 
Circuit     Sponsors    
Race result     Other suppliers    
     Comments    

Ferrari has chosen Detroit as the venue for the presentation at a biofuel-powered F430 Spider in recognition of growing interest in North America in alternative sources of energy. The development of an engine powered by the biofuel E85 comes as part of a research and development program announced during the Technological Innovation Conference held at Maranello last June as part of our 60th Anniversary Celebrations. On that particular occasion, Ferrari also unveiled projects focused on improving the energy of the whole car which would in turn lower fuel consumption and emissions levels. The ultimate aim being, of course, to cut the latter by 40% by 2012.

The Ferrari F430 Spider Biofuel uses an 85% ethanol mix and was developed with using experience gleaned in competition. In fact, Formula 1’s technical regulations demand that petrol (gasoline) with 5.75% biomass-derived content must be used, while the FIA GT and American Le Mans Series (ALMS), both of which were dominated by the F430 GT2 in 2007, use fuels with 10% ethanol. Furthermore, E10 biofuels will be employed in the next A1GP Championship which Ferrari will be supplying with V8 engines.

Once again, in fact, the track has proved an excellent testing ground for innovative solutions which, if successful, can then be passed on to production cars. Such is the efficiency of the transfer of track technology to road cars at Maranello that all of the Prancing Horse’s cars can already use up to 10% ethanol without any modification whatsoever.

By developing this technological demonstration prototype however, Ferrari has proved category that it can offer the technological solutions demanded by the market demands without impinging on the distinctly sporty, high performance character and supreme driving pleasure of the unique cars it builds at Maranello. In the case of the F430 Spider Biofuel, certain modifications were made to the fuel feed system and most importantly to the engine CPU to allow the engine use E85.
Developing the CPU, two fuels (Flex Fuel) can be used by the engine with the same compression ratio. All of the other technical characteristics have remained unchanged with respect to a standard production engine, however. The use of this type of biofuel and the modifications made have resulted in a significant increase in maximum power output (+ 10 hp at the same rpm) and torque (+ 4%) yet overall weight was unchanged. The advantages to the environment translate too into a 5% drop in CO2 emissions.
 
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