Tired of your old Ferrari F430 Spider? Try upgrading to a Ferrari 430 Scuderia Spider 16M without spending a bucketload of cash to get your hands on one of the only 499 units being made. Pop into to Anderson Germany tuners for your specially tuned 430 Scuderia Spider 16M.

On a serious note, this tuned F430 Spider has a kit that gives you all that 16M goodness in one package. The V8 has been updated from 490 hp to a whopping 569 hp thanks to a new exhaust unit and Renn-Kats catalytic converter. The engine has a new electronics mapping system and an updated suspension kit has been installed.

The tuned suspension has three different settings and saves 29 kg on weight. The 20-inch blacked-out wheels with coloured trim give the F430 Spider tuning an intriguing look and they house 235 wheels at the front and 325 at the rear. The interior features black leather upholstery and trim with contrasting stitching. Plenty of carbonfibre abounds, too.

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The Ferrari P4/5 Competizione participating at the 2011 24 hour Nurburgring race will be entrusted to drivers Luca Cappellari, Fabrizio Giovanardi, Nicola Larini and Mika Salo. The original P4/5 Competizione was built in 2006 as a one-off by Pininfarina for American collector Jim Glickenhaus and was based on the Enzo model.

The Ferrari P4/5 Competizione that will participate at the endurance Nurburgring race is based on the Ferrari 430 Scuderia but with the same bodywork as the one-off. It therefore won’t have a V12 engine but a more compact 4.0-litre V8 with about 500 hp. After its racing career is over, Glickenhaus has plans to develop a road model based on his racer so stay tuned for that. Check out all the pics and the video of the Ferrari P4/5 Competizione below.

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The Wimmer RS tuning for the Ferrari 430 Scuderia 16M Spider is first in our tuning a day series. We’ll be bringing you a post a day of the recent tunings that have been released, and we figured we’d start with something red and something Ferrari.

The Scuderia Spider tuning has modified bumpers and a rear diffuser, and on the engine front it features new sport valves and engine control system. This is part of the “Power Packet” which uses two catalytic coverters increase power by 38 hp. The 430 Scuderia Spider now has a top speed of 321 km/hr, and reaches 100 km/hr in just 3.84 seconds. The sprint to 200 km/hr takes 11.03 seconds and reaching 300 km/hr takes nearly 35 seconds.

You even get a sound modifying remote control to change the sound of the car and rather than lowering it, the Scuderia now has a KW Hydraulic Lift System which raises the car by 45 mm to avoid those annoying bumps and garage ramps. Completing the package are 19-inch black BBS FI alloy wheels and high speed Dunlop tyres.

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A new Ferrari 430 Scuderia tuning has been developed by Novitec, called Edizione 747, which adds two turbines to the engine, taking the 510 hp to a total of 747 hp. The torque tops 738 Nm and the new Ferrari Novitec Rosso reaches 100 km/hr in just 3.4 seconds and has a top speed of 351 km/hr. Only three limited edition units will be produced, with updated accessories and personalised interior.

The Edizione 747 has a yellow and black tint, and the 20-inch wheels have Michelin Sport Cup tyres of 245/30 ZR 20 (front) and 315/25 ZR 20 (rear). A hydraulic suspension system is included for speed humps and garage ramps are also part of the package.

Novitec Rosso Edizione 747

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For a little fun on a Friday, we bring you the above video of a Ferrari 430 Scuderia. The guy who made the video is 16 years old, and the 430 Scuderia belongs to his dad. Apparently our video maker hasn’t been allowed to drive it yet, but he has switched it on once and revved it a couple of times. So, in the interests of the real rebels of the world and their rich, Ferrari-owning parents, after the jump we give you Ferris Bueller and a couple of scenes of that Ferrari. Enjoy.

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In what may turn out to become a legend in car challenges, this video from Autocar seeks to answer the question: can any of today’s Ferrari’s beat one that was built 20 years ago? And so we get a video that puts two of Ferrari’s historic models head-to-head: the 430 Scuderia, hero of Ferrari’s modern technologies, and the Ferrari F40 which debuted back in 1987 to celebrate 40 years of the company. Can the latter still prove it is one of the most innovative sports cars ever made?

Over to the video to find out, but one little secret - driving pleasure is all about weight loss. Enjoy and here’s hoping you do get some sleep.

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According to tuning house Novitec Rosso, not even a Ferrari 430 Scuderia Spider 16M is enough to please some exclusive customers. And so here’s a tuning recipe dedicated to 499 cars of the Italian spider: new alloy wheels, bronzed rear lights, but especially a dizzying performance upgrade.

The V8 4.3 litre engine passes from 510 to a whopping 717 hp thanks to a twin turbo kit and a series of mechanical upgrades. The car will still have a top speed of 348 km/hr, reach 100 km/hr in 3.5 seconds, and to hit 300 km/hr you’ll 26.1 seconds (of sheer terror?). A possible limit of 696 hp could be imposed, but that’s still enough to get the wind in the hair of some customers.

Source | 4Wheelsnews (Thanks to flex214 for the tip)

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Some intriguing reports regarding the 2009 heir to the Ferrari F430 have appeared on a Ferrari forum, and this time they seem quite credible. The mid-engined car could be presented in October this year and released on the market come January 2010, according to Ferrari Chat.

So far, the new Ferrari would be called the F450 according to this forum, but other reports also have the moniker predicted as F470. Whatever the case, prudence is probably the best bet as we wait to see more news over the next few months.

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“Why Ferraris have lost their beauty” could be the topic for an entire thesis on Italian car design and automobile history, but as it happens, Gavin Green writing in Car, has put together a simple but effective piece on the new Ferrari style.

Green seems to be a real fan of Ferrari, and someone who knows them well, so we can assume he hasn’t written the piece to increase readership. Basically he says that while modern Ferrari models have maintained, and even developed if that’s possible, the pure driving style, the beauty has been lost along the way.

But as the capability has blossomed, the beauty has been besmirched. Ferraris aren’t gorgeous any more. The California has a fat arse. The 612 is fussy and ill-proportioned. The Enzo is more bug than bird. Even the F430 lacks the visual grace and profile poetry of the old F355, the last lovely Ferrari.

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After having anticipated that a Ferrari 430 Scuderia Spider would be made in a limited edition of the Maranello, Ferrari has so far not confirmed or denied the news, but now does so in a veiled way.

In the new presentation film dedicated to California customers, the office of Dany Bahar, Global Sales and Brand Director, is decorated with a photo of a yellow 430 Scuderia Spider. At this point, we’ll wait for the official presentation at the Mugello Ferrari finals in November. From the small image it’s not easy to see whether modifications have been made, though we hope Ferrari is not going down the path of a luxury spider and will stick to the extreme principles of the Scuderia.

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Here’s quite a realistic interpretation of what the Ferrari 430 Scuderia Spider could look like. This version, which we reported on a few days ago, is already driving fans distracted around the the world, who are debating on the possibility of seeing a model.

These excellent renders come from Jonsibal and show the Scuderia without her roof, but with the same lines from the “normal” version with roll bar and cover for the roof.

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This piece of news has done the rounds of the press and internet and we received a few notes in merit of it: apparently Michael Schumacher has destroyed a Ferrari 430 Scuderia prototype during private testing at the Nurburgring, without undergoing any damage himself. The news has been denied, although various versions of the story exist: check out Motorsportblog.it who decided to investigate. Their article (in Italian) gives some extra information on the event.

Via | Motorsportblog.it

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