Filed under: Aftermarket, Sports/GTs, Supercars, Ferrari
White Fang: Novitec's 656-hp F430 Evoluzione
Nobody defines the terms "wretched excess" and "gilding the lily" quite like Novitec. Whereas countless other aftermarket tuners make their mark by transforming ordinary road cars into fire-breathing monsters, Novitec starts with the already-hottest-performing cars to grace black asphalt and then endeavors to improve upon them. In this case, the German tuning house is improving upon its own improvements with the Novitec Rosso Ferrari F430 Bi-Compressor Evoluzione.
"Evoluzione" is the magic word in both the Ferrari and Novitec houses, denoting the ludicrous taken to the extreme. (Think of insane examples like the Ferrari 288 GTO Evoluzione and you're on the right track.) In this case, the latest release from Novitec Rosso starts with their previous twin-supercharged 636-horsepower F430 and raises the stakes by an additional 20 horses, bringing total output up to an Enzo-rivaling 656hp.
In addition to the power spike – resulting from the twin Rotrex superchargers, intercoolers and remapped ECU – Novitec arms its monstrous creation with a full aerodynamic package, wheel and tire upgrade, bigger brakes, beefed-up suspension and the works. If you're the kind of customer who'd be interested in improving upon a Ferrari in the first place, chances are you'd likely be up for re-doing the interior, and Novitec offers a full range of custom leather retrofits that will turn the rare into the positively unique.
Want more? We've got the technical specs after the jump, and a batch of images in the gallery below.
[Source: Novitec via Carscoop]
Gallery: Novitec F430 Evo
Specifications
Technical data:
Capacity: 4.308 ccm;
Achievement KW/PS: 482/656 with 8.200 rpm
Torque: 662NM with 6.100 rpm
Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 3.7 seconds.
Maximum speed: 348 km/h (in the case of changed transmission translation)
Engine:
NOVITEC Bi-compressor with two Rotrex compressors with separate oil circulation, water-cooled intercoolers, additional injection, changed ECU´s, achievement-optimized high-grade steel exhaust system with 90mm final pipes, changed transmission translation
Brakes:
NOVITEC Brembo brake assembly with 380mm metal brake disks in front and in the back, 6-Kolben-Bremszangen at the front axle and rear axle
Chassis:
KW high-grade steel - thread chassis sport (two-way adjustable), sport stabilizers,
Complete wheel set NF2 Race, front axle 9,0 x 19 tariff with 255/30R19
Pirelli P-Zero Rosso, rear axle 12,5 x 20 tariff with 345/25R20 with Pirelli P-Zero Rosso
Aerodynamics:
Front apron supersport, tail diffuser, tail wing supersport, Schwellerflügel
Other:
Carbon engine compartment lining, carbon engine compartment exhaust lattice, tail lamp set in black, side turn signals in black
Interior:
Complete leather equipment supersport in two-colored Alcantara with sport seats supersport performance, steering wheel supersport, aluminum pedal set with driver and front seat passenger footrest
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
John-Scott Smith 12:58PM (4/18/2007)
ah man, was I too late with my tip this morning? :(
No shout out for me.....
Car still looks hot though!
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akintz 1:19PM (4/18/2007)
That is one sexy pony! And I even like the stripes.
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Dandy 1:27PM (4/18/2007)
Unreal. Please tell me you have some higher res pics!!!! And some sound files of the twin screwed monster.
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The Penguin 1:31PM (4/18/2007)
The top speed is about the same as the Enzo, but the aceleration appears to be significantly slower.
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spdracerut 1:45PM (4/18/2007)
The car should weigh more than an Enzo which is why it has slower acceleration (similar power + more weight = slower acceleration). Similar power + similar aero drag = similar top speed.
Just give me the go-fast and handle-better parts please :)
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Mike 1:48PM (4/18/2007)
Ferrari F430 = the purest driving machine sold today.
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING CAR.
I wouldn't go modifying it like this unless I was tracking it to win some serious competition money...
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Namir 2:21PM (4/18/2007)
that 0-60 time is pretty generous considering the stock f430 can do it in 3.9
Im betting with 656 hp its closer to 3 seconds
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mk 2:32PM (4/18/2007)
SECKSIE! ~650hp in a mid-engined V8 Ferrari that looks better than pretty much any other car in recent production. (and WAY better looking than the Enzo, even if the Enzo is more technically advanced.)
If I had the cubic dollars required to modify ferraris, I wouldn't do quite the same things, aesthetically, though. I would probably go with Rosso Corsa, or one of Ferrari's blue paint colors, rather than white.
I would stay with the stock 430 front end with Novitec underspoiler... I like the shark-nose. I'd revert back to the 360 Challenge blackout mesh and CF rear tail light panel and tail lights (fill in tail light cavities in the rear fenders, not a fan of the 430/Enzo tail lights, or the 599's single round per side.) I'd also use the 360's full-mesh vents on each side of the rear hatch glass.
The classic bigger tail lights, and the challenge style panel (355 and 360) looks fantastic. Other than that, the 430 has it all over the 360. I would keep the 430's rear diffuser and lower bumper, cut flat and modified to fit the 360CS vented tail panel.
I would go with polished Novitec wheels, and the twin-rotrex and exhaust upgrade, brake, and handling packages. Not sure about the wing spoiler... might be a bit too much.
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Driver 11:12PM (4/18/2007)
that car turns me on! wow! i'm a dude btw! don't get any ideas please.
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Steve 6:05PM (4/19/2007)
AT least they changed the huge ugly nostrils in the front to something better. Front now looks much better than a F430. The way it used to be in 360 modena.
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