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2010 Ferrari F450 spied

By George Skentzos |

Our spy photographers have finally turned their lenses onto something a little more exotic, capturing a prototype of the forthcoming Ferrari F450 undergoing handling tests in northern Italy.

Set to replace the aging F430 Coupe and Cabriolet, the new F450 is expected to boast more than 370kW – a figure that could potentially rise even higher than the track-focussed Scuderia.

Ferrari will use the double-clutch transmission from the California for the F450, mated to an anticipated 4.5-litre variant of the current V8 engine in the F430.

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As for styling, the F450 will represent an evolution of the current model, characterised by large flat surfaces with LED driving lights an obvious new addition.

Ferrari has apparently code-named the car F142 and it is expected to make its first public showing at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.


 
  • FrugalOne

    *****PRIMO!*****

    [And rightly so!]

    You can make it out fairly well, won’t be long we shall see proper finished road mules, & most likely here on C/A!

    Cheers

    F-0

  • http://Caradvice.com.au Baddass

    Meh, I don’t really care about new Ferraris. This looks lots like the F430. And three exhaust pipes together is pretty tacky for a company so ‘passionate’ and ‘dynamic’.

    P.S: Where have the voting thingumabobs go? Every one would have given me a hiding right about now!

  • K20

    If you notice in the last pic (6) in the background you’ll see the driver seemingly shocked at seeing a testing Ferrari note. hands held up to head and jaw dropped.
    TBH you can’t change too much on a Ferrari its sticking with the ‘traditional’ roots but is an evolution, of course it’ll still appeal to the fans of the company plus the rear pictures sort of remind me of the Enzo.

  • Flying High

    They must have gone to Audi for inpiration…

  • Yanzo

    yo! caradvice! wtf!? no more thumbs ups or downs :( awh man…

  • Jazrod

    it’s NOT going to have 3 exhausts. and CA, WCF had pictures of the body up weeks ago. literally like, 1 or 2 weeks ago. so most users already know what it’s going to look like! either way – nice work.

  • FrugalOne

    JAZROD^^^^

    That exhaust outlet looks pretty final production to me.

    I don’t see a issue with having a mid-mounted exhaust outlet system, and good to see Ferrari try to reinvent itself, NO to just rehashing the same thing over and over.[U listing 911 by VW?]

    Bog standard the new F450 will be faster than top of the line F430 Scuderia, you have got to love progress!!

    WHen is the under 1000kp SuperCar coming out, THAT will be a real eye opener!

    Cheers

    F-0

  • Marcoz

    No offence CA but “Our spy photographers” sorry but i read this article on 2 other sites 3 weeks ago…BUT still love ya for it…FORZA FERRARI…cant wait till it comes out, will place my order for one once it has landed..
    MATCHBOX form of course… :)
    HOPEFULLY it keeps alot of the lines of the 430 but obvious changes to make it distinctive enough to be its own model. Saw the com gen rendering that wheels did in their magazine a month back, did not like it at all..hopefully it wont look that bad…..love ferraris but the california is just not a good looking ferrari for me, somethings are just wrong about it and i hope the 450 is so far away from that design…..

  • Marcoz

    Also..dont like the 3 pipes…2 central ones look gr8 but the 3….nup…. me no like…

  • Marcoz

    I know this has nothing to do with this ferrari…but is anyone else as PEEED OFF as i was last night because of the STUUUUUPID Cricket was on instead of TOPGEAR UK…??? I cant be the only one… MAN O MAN I WAS MAD….

    :)

  • UMWAHT

    so was this the 458 italia?