Ferrari F430 Coupé (05-10) - Review Review by Simon Harris on 07 January 2008 Last Updated: 27 October 2008 The F430 is the successor to the first of the modern aluminium-bodied Ferraris, the 360M, and the cheapest Ferrari available - although we'd hesitate to call any £140,000 car affordable. A traditional mid-engined two-seat supercar, it employs technology honed in F1 racing to make it one of the most exciting road cars on sale. While similar in proportion to the 360M, the F430 is more angular, the rear end styling borrowed from the Enzo supercar while the distinctive twin nostril treatment at the front is inspired by Ferrari’s 1960s Grand Prix racers. Fighting it for space in the premiership footballer's garage are cars such as the Lamborghini Gallardo and now discontinued Ford GT. The first of the F430s to appear was the coupé, which was launched in 2004. A convertible F430 Spider arrived the following year and the even more performance oriented Scuderia in 2007. 4.5 out of 5 Other Ferrari reviews Summary Facts & Figures Equipment Driving & Performance Comfort Costs Safety & Reliability Buying & Selling Also Consider Company Car Info Owners' Reviews Gallery 3.5 out of 5 Safety As with most supercars, Ferrari won't submit the expensive F430 to a Euro NCAP crash test but it's likely that the modern aluminium chassis would stand up well. There's a standard electronic stability system to keep that 483bhp engine under control and the tremendously powerful brakes – especially the pricey optional ceramic discs – are worth a mention for their ability to haul the F430 up from speed many metres before other cars on the road. They are of course equipped with an anti-lock mechanism and electronic brakeforce distribution. Seatbelt pretensioners and both driver and passenger airbags are standard, but side airbags are not available. Euro NCAP Provides motoring consumers with a realistic and independent assessment of the safety performance of some of the most popular cars sold in Europe. Visit Euro NCAP for more info 3.5 out of 5 Reliability Older Ferraris had a reputation for unreliability but the company has worked hard to improve the quality of its cars in recent years with good results. Car check problem points Body Check for minor dents in the aluminium panels that will be expensive to fix. Engine/Gearbox No problems reported. Other No problems reported. Car Valuations Find used car prices with Parkers accurate car valuations. Find out more Cars for Sale Search well over a hundred thousand new and used cars for sale across the UK. Find out more Previous: Costs Next: Buying & Selling