This week we’ve been taking a deeper look at the Ferrari F430 GT race car that guests at the Dream Racing Experience get to drive around the infield track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway—guests like the Grand Prize winner of the eBay Motors Las Vegas Experience Sweepstakes! If you haven’t entered the Sweepstakes yet, go to eBay Garage now through February 14th to create a new account or add a new photo to an existing one — that’s all you need to do. Today’s exploration of the F430 GT is all about one thing: power.
The heart of any Ferrari is it’s engine, and the one in the F430 GT is no exception. A version of the standard F430’s 4.3-liter V8 engine is modified with a different air intake and exhaust made for racing, along with a racing ECU tuned to get the most out of it. All told, the F430 GT produces 512 horsepower at 8,500 rpm. Compared to the road-going F430’s 490 horsepower, that doesn’t seem like such a huge gain, does it? But the beauty of the F430 GT isn’t only in the raw grunt of its V8; what makes it exceptionally fast is how the car itself is modified. Don’t forget that the F430 GT is not an altered street-legal car — it’s a purpose-built, pure racer and as such doesn’t have the added weight of creature comforts found in road-going F430s. The F430 GT’s roll cage not only helps to keep driver and instructor safe, but strengthens the chassis for a stiffer overall ride and a more controllable, faster car through corners. A front splitter, rear diffuser, and rear wing all work to produce a tremendous amount of downforce, allowing you to lay down as much of the Ferrari’s power as you feel comfortable with during your time with it at the Dream Racing Experience.
The proof of the F430 GT’s ability is not only in its over 100 wins internationally, but in Dream Racing’s own testing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The F430 GT laps the Las Vegas track a full nine seconds faster than the 612-horsepower Ferrari 599, has a 0-60 mph time of close to three seconds, and jumps from 80 mph to 130 mph three seconds quicker than the street model. If you want to drive one of these F430 GTs, get to eBay Garage now and enter to win the eBay Motors Las Vegas Experience Sweepstakes!
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