Engine - Ferrari F430 SPIDER Owner's Manual

Engine

The vehicle has a normally aspirated 8-
cylinder engine with a displacement of 4.3
litres, which produces a power of 490 HP
and a torque of 465 Nm.
The engine's high performance is achieved
through a number of technical solutions
derived, in part, from racing vehicles:
• variable timing with continuous high-
pressure timing variator and dedicated
pump on each camshaft
• chain-driven timing control (one per
bank) with hydraulic tensioners
• four overhead camshafts (two per bank)
and four valves per cylinder driven by
hydraulic tappets with automatic backlash
recovery
• cylinder heads with combustion chamber
of high volumetric and thermodynamic
efficiency
• aluminium alloy and hardened silicone
crankcase with wet Nickasil-coated
aluminium liners
• dry sump and oil/water exchanger
incorporated in the crankcase, in the
centre of the two cylinder banks
• motor-driven accelerator throttle (drive
by wire) and integrated Bosch Motronic
ME7 ignition/injection system.
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