2010 ferrari f430 - the new generation of Ferrari V8-engined sports cars.

2010 ferrari f430 - the new generation of Ferrari V8-engined sports car

The F430 Spider joins the F430 as the latest addition to the new generation of Ferrari V8-engined sports cars. The Spider boasts all of the F430's stunning technology, itself the product of a close working relationship with Ferrari's Gestione Sportiva F1 racing division. The F430 Spider's all-aluminium bodywork has also been carefully strengthened as has its chassis to guarantee both occupant safety and the structural rigidity demanded by a car as high performance as this. Two very robust steel roll-bars are integrated into the windshield structure to guarantee maximum occupant protection. The electric hood is fully automatic and folds away under its own flush-fitting tonneau cover, allowing Ferrari's engineers to carefully hone the aerodynamics of the car with the hood down.

More aggressive than its brother in every way?lighter, more aerodynamic, powerful, and better handling due to revised bodywork, a massaged V-8, wider tires, recalibrated E-diff, adjustable shocks?it also features manettino, a multiposition switch on the steering wheel that coordinates dynamic systems for optimum performance.

The magnificent charcoal black metallic 2010 Ferrari F430 Spider attacked the sharp right-hand corner in third gear, cresting the leeward side of Topanga State Park at full song. My neck muscles strained in anticipation of the next curve as the harmonic resonance of pistons and camshafts reverberated off the rock face in glorious accord.