Ferrari f430 spider

Ferrari f430 spider

 Ferrari f430 spider

Ferrari f430 spider

Ferrari f430 spider

The F430 Spider joins the F430 as the latest addition to the new generation of Ferrari V8-engined sports cars. The Spider boasts all of the F430's stunning technology, itself the product of a close working relationship wîth Ferrari's Gestione Sportiva F1 racing division. The F430 Spider's all-aluminium bodywork has also been carefully strengthened as has its chassis to guarantee both occupant safety and the structural rigidity demanded by a car as high performance as this. Two very robust steel roll-bars are integrated into the windshield structure to guarantee maximum occupant protection. The electric hood is fully automatic and folds away under its own flush-fitting tonneau cover, allowing Ferrari's engineers to carefully hone the aerodynamics of the car wîth the hood down.


STYLINGThe F430's lineshape, created by Pininfarina in collaboration wîth Frank Stephenson is inspired by the car's exceptional engineering. The aggression and performance of the F430's design has been effortlessly transferred to the Spider so that the new model exudes all of the breathtaking elegance typical of a Ferrari drop-top. In design terms, this means that the new Spider has an even stronger personality and more muscular stance, both of which strongly hint at its powerful engineering and blistering performance. Their shape was inspired by the Ferrari 156 F1 that Phil Hill drove to his F1 World Championship title in 1961.


HOOD


The F430 Spider is the only uncompromising mid engined droptop to boast a compact, fully automatic electric hood that allows the engine to be seen at all times. This stylistic flourish comes courtesy of a soft top system designed to take up very little space indeed.


The fully-lined electric hood is completely automatic, and is opened and closed by seven electrohydraulic actuators. The hood folds over twice before disappearing completely into a well just ahead of the engine compartment. Opening or closing the F430 spider's hood takes 20 seconds from start to finish. The driver is alerted that the movement is complete by an audio signal.


ENGINE


The F430 Spider is powered by the new 90° V8 featuring Ferrari's traditionally uncompromising design approach wîth a flat-plane crank (180° between throws.) The improvement in terms of performance, weight and reduction of overall dimensions is yet another result of Ferrari applying its wealth of F1 experience to its road cars: + 25% (465 Nm at 5,250 rpm, 80% of which is already available at 3,500 rpm) and power by 23% (490 hp at 8,500 rpm.)

Honda city 2013

Honda city 2013

Honda city 2013

Honda city 2013

Honda city 2013

Rising fuel prices have prompted customers to move to diesel cars lately and this is evident from the number of units being sold these days. In fact, Volkswagen who do have a diesel engine for the Vento have been topping the sales charts. The Honda City was the undisputed king of the premium mid-sized segment until now. The lack of a diesel engine has hit Honda so bad that the Vento has now taken over.


The Japanese automaker makes a 2.2 litre iDTEC engine for Europe. This won’t be feasible for the Honda City in India though. Honda will have to develop an all new engine with a capacity of 1.4 litre-1.6 litre. Honda say, they have already commenced the development of a diesel engine in Japan for the City. But this will take time as Honda have had to start from scratch with the development of this one. Expect Honda to come up with a new diesel engine by the year 2013-14.
Jnaneswar Sen, senior vice-president (sales & marketing), HSCI, told Business Standard: “We are developing a diesel engine in Japan to power City. It could take us more than two years.” The sudden shift towards diesels caught the Honda management off guard and this shows in the amount of time the company needs to launch a diesel engine in the market.


“The rapid dieselisation of the market has happened only in the last one year, as the price difference between diesel and petrol has gone up from Rs 10 to Rs 21. We had to prioritise our efforts to be a big brand with big volumes, which will come from Brio,” Sen said. Some say, that Honda was counting on the Brio small car but, the recent natural events in Japan have delayed the car. Very unfortunate for a car company that is known for its reliability and an excellent product line-up all over the world.
Until Honda launch the City with a diesel engine, the VW Vento would continue to rule the segment, unless of course, the Verna or the Fiesta take over. Volkswagen sold 3,973 units of Vento in March, as compared to City’s 2,773 units. The Honda City had ruled the segment for over a decade and importing a diesel does not seem to be a viable option for the company, according to Sen. Hyundai has already launched the Verna and Ford will soon be coming up with the Fiesta which will have a diesel engine option as well.