2006 Ferrari F430 GT Pictures, Specifications, Information

Developed in conjunction with Michelotti, the F430 GT is a stripped down version of the road car. It does without the driver aids and interior while replacing most of the body with a combination of carbon fibre, nomex and kevlar to reach a weight of 1100 kgs. It also shares its aluminum chassis with the road car but features a smaller version of its V8 that breaths through two 28 mm restrictors for FIA-sanctioned races.

Compared to the 360 GTC it replaces, the new model's biggest feature is a 4.0 V8 which offers plenty more torque and more compact dimensions thanks to a new bearing design. After extensive wind tunnel testing the body also gives more down force and the F430 chassis offers much more torsional rigidity than the 360"s.

In its debut at the 2006 Twelve Hours of Sebring, the F430 GT finished a strong third in class.