SCUDERIA MISSILE - Cross town rival, Lamborghini, landed the first punch with the V10 Gallardo, now Ferrari fights back with its stunning 360kW f430

摘要

As usual, the drive programme for the Ferrari F430 is a time-warp exercise. From nine in the morning till two in the afternoon, we are left to our own devices on quiet country backroads. Then from two to five, the car will be put to the test on Ferrari's own Fiorano circuit where the new mid-engine coupe is a full three seconds faster than the F360 Modena it replaces. And while it doesn't quite beat the Enzo, an all-or-nothing one-minute-twenty-five-seconds lap at Fiorano reduces the advantage of the 485kW Ferrari super car to an unexpectedly marginal two seconds.