Italian Carmakers To Go Head To Head At This Year’s Australian International Motor Show

Italian Carmakers To Go Head To Head At This Year's Australian International Motor Show
 

Italian Carmakers To Go Head To Head At This Year’s Australian International Motor Show

Sep 28, 2007

Italian Carmakers To Go Head To Head At This Year's Australian International Motor Show Lamborghini

Ferrari, Lamborghini and Maserati will all be showing new models for the first time in Australia. Two of the supercar brands have opted for a Weight Watchers version of their cars with both Ferrari and Lamborghini stripping 100kg from their respective vehicles.

Ferrari will put the new version of the 430, the Scuderia on display, which as well as losing weight, has also gained an additional 15kW.

Other improvements include some technology derived straight from Formula One, better aerodynamics, gear shifts that take just 60 milliseconds and a top speed of 320km/h.

So it’s no surprise the stripped-out Ferrari is also pretty quick. The 430 Scuderia can race from zero to 100km/h in just 3.6 seconds. Fuel consumption is also improved from a claimed 18.3litres to 15.7 litres per 100km. 


 
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