What is the Ferrari F430?
The F430 is a two-seat, mid-engined V8 sports car. Ferrari offered it as a coupé and as the open-top Spider. Its compact shape and engine behind the cabin put it in the marque’s sports-car line.
Generation and design
The F430 (F131) was produced from 2005 to 2009, following the 360. It kept the mid-engined V8 layout, with a rear-mounted, longitudinal 90-degree engine. The Spider brought an open-top version of the same two-seat sports car.
Engine, power and fuel consumption
The F430 ran on petrol and had a 4.3-litre engine in the markets listed here. EU registration figures include outputs of 357 kW (485 PS) and 372 kW (506 PS). US EPA and Canadian NRCan listings also specify a 4.3-litre engine.
Official consumption figures use different test procedures: WLTP or NEDC in Europe, EPA in the USA and the 5-cycle test in Canada. The UK VCA lists 15.2 L/100 km on NEDC. The EPA figure is 18.1 L/100 km, or 13 MPG combined, and NRCan lists 17.9 L/100 km. EU registrations cover 2010–2011; the UK VCA listing is for 2010, US EPA listings cover 2005–2009 and Canadian listings cover 2006–2009.
Where was the Ferrari F430 sold?
Official figures include the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada. EU registrations total 312 for 2010–2011. The largest listed entry is 250 registrations for a 4.3-litre petrol version in 2010.
Questions and answers
What type of car is the Ferrari F430?
It is a mid-engined, two-seat V8 sports car, available as a coupé or Spider.
What engine and power did the F430 have?
It had a 4.3-litre petrol engine. EU registration figures list outputs of 357 kW (485 PS) and 372 kW (506 PS).
How much fuel does the Ferrari F430 use?
The figures are 15.2 L/100 km on UK NEDC, 18.1 L/100 km (13 MPG combined) under the US EPA and 17.9 L/100 km on Canada’s 5-cycle test.