Details are scarce but the automotive grapevine has been working overtime on speculations of an upcoming successor the current Ferrari F430. The boys in red hardly ever produce concept car but when they do, it’s not to be taken lightly. So expect a number of green concessions from the Mille Chili concept to appear in the new mid-engined supercar, internally code-named – Project F142.
The car is likely to feature the direct injection and dual-clutch transmission which debuted in the California, coupled to a regenerative braking system which the company developed in partnership with sister company Magneti Marelli. The supercar, which could pick up the F450 or F470 nameplate depending on the displacement of its high-revving V8 engine (with the possible addition of a turbo or two) is expected to be even lighter than the 430 Scuderia’s mill. However, don’t expect a Spider version to follow: that mantle’s been taken up by the front-engine California.
That’s about all that is known about the upcoming supercar but you can expect the car’s debut in October this year – making the Frankfurt Auto Show a likely venue for the unveiling – with deliveries t beginning at the start of next year.
Source: AutoBlog
