Ferrari F430 Spider wins Auto Motor und Sport Readers' Poll
Maranello, 1st February 2006 - At the annual "Best Cars"
readers' poll held by the renowned automotive journal Auto
Motor und Sport, the Ferrari F430 Spider gained first place
in the Imported Cabriolet category. While last year the F430
Coupé won the first place in the category Best Imported
Sports car. The readers' poll celebrates its 30th anniversary
this year with more than 100,000 readers taking part. And
Ferrari has won some 30 times.
The world premiere of the Ferrari F430 Spider was celebrated
at Geneva Motor Show last year. The open version of the eight-cylinder
engine sports car designed by Pininfarina with mid-mounted
engine perfectly combines the pleasure of open driving with
pure sportiness. Ferrari's new drop-top includes a number
of important technical features.
The 430 Spider is powered by Ferrari's new 490 hp, 4,308cc
90° V8 which is capable of pushing the car to a top speed
of over 310 km/h (over 193 mph) and covering the 0-100 km/h
(0-62 mph) sprint in just 4.1 seconds. This lightweight and
highly compact power unit produces a specific output of 114
hp per litre with a weight-to-power ratio of 2.9 kg (6.4 lbs)
per horsepower (dry weight).
The award was presented at the award ceremony held in Stuttgart
today by Amedeo Felisa, Deputy Managing Director of Ferrari
S.p.A.
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