Unveiled by Michael Schumacher at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Ferrari F430 Scuderia was the direct successor of the 360 Challenge Stradale and was replaced by the 458 Speciale.
It sat at the top of the brand’s mid-engined supercar range, having the Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera and Porsche 911 GT3 RS in its sights, and set itself apart from the regular F430 by being lighter and more powerful.
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Made in a time when cars weren’t all about gigantic screens and partly or fully electrified powertrains, the F430 Scuderia was joined by the Spider 16M variant the following year, which was built to celebrate the Prancing Horse’s F1 Constructor’s World Championship win. It followed the same recipe as its fixed-roof sibling, namely more power than the regular F430 Spider and less weight, albeit with an open-top view of the sky above.
A 4.3-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine, producing 503 HP (510 PS / 375 kW) and 347 lb-ft (470 Nm) of torque, mated to a six-speed automatic gearbox, rocketed it to 62 mph (100 km/h) in just 3.7 seconds, and up to a maximum speed of 196 mph (315 km/h). Ferrari built only 499 units of the Scuderia, and all of them were sold in no time.
So, how does life look from the cockpit of this once-insane Italian supercar almost 13 years after it broke cover? Very exciting, of course, and very loud, as you are about to find out by watching the video shared below that shows it on a casual cruise through Austria.