Ferrari F430, the measure of the things in its class. In the left: Audis new central engine sportsman R8, the measure of the rings. A Show fight over five rounds.
Round one
Here above all one counts: Impress the opponent with your combat history. Ferrari announces 14 technical designer titles in the formula 1, in addition to 14 driver world championships, altogether 192 Grand Prix victories. And AUDI? The Rennbolide R8, which the new central engine sports car of same name calls gladly as its godfather uncle, won five times the 24 hours of Le Mans, nevertheless.
Round two
Show that you are in form and bring the public on your side. “Pininfarina” stands laterally on the F430. “de Silva” would have to actually stand on the R8. Audis chief designer packed so many ideas in the new ones that others would be enough for three cars. Forms, edges, lines - they all pull the R8 in into a strong tension.
Round three
Use your whole technology. Both are aluminum athletes. With the expensive AUDI the Spaceframe Rohkarosse straight times 210 Kilos held together by welding seams and 800 punching rivets weighs 104.400 euro. Nevertheless
it, all in all, brings 1,560 kilograms and with
it 110 more on the balance than the 149,700 euro costing F430 (without F1-Schaltung). Ferrari saved 70 kilograms alone by the fact that instead of all-wheel drive an electronically working Differenzial with additional clutches at the two drive shafts provides for first-class traction.
Round four
Is always fast on the legs. The R8 is not a sensation, a question. Because instead of, as the other AUDI models to block politically correctly with 250 km/h
it may run out freely up to the point speed 301. Ferrari was there ever more unverklemmter, 316 km/h is for the F430 a matter of course. Just as naturally
it removes from the AUDI in only 3.9 seconds the lasting Sprint on 100 km/h accurately 0.7 seconds. With the AUDI we must rely still on the factory specifications. Next year is permitted tests or at all self driving not yet before the driving presentation. But even on the passenger seat one feels, what the R8 has drauf: a quantity.
Round five
The latter: Respect always proves to your opponent. A Ferrari is a Ferrari. Point. Somehow a world for itself, of a violent character, self-willed, unmistakable. Two years waiting period are for
it okay. The R8, by which only 15 pieces per day in that are built for Manufaktur resounding 14b of the Neckarsulmer of work, is an AUDI. From the outside. From the inside, with the familiar cockpit Look. From the driving feeling. But for the first time in firm history AUDI in a breath with Ferrari and Lamborghini is called. 490 HP strong Ferrari-V8 carries Rouge. Audis 420-
PS-Achtzylinder lies deeply in the car body - and at night dezent lights up diffusers under the bumpers to increase driving stability. With the F430 leading Finn maltreats air additionally impression.
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