Novitec unveils twin-supercharged Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M

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Novitec Rosso Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M – Click above for a high-res image gallery

We’re unsure about the logic in the rear of messing with one of Ferrari’s surprising creations, give permission to alone a limited edition model like the Scuderia Spider 16M. But German tuning firm Novitec Rosso has none qualms about putting their own creative mark on the cars from Maranello. Their most new creation is this twin-supercharged Scuderia Spider 16M that puts out 696 horsepower at 8400 rpm and 503 lb-ft torque at 6300 rpm. Capable of hitting 60 mph in 3.5 seconds and topping 205 mph, it’s easily one of the fastest convertibles in the world. The Italian drop top also gets larger wheels and tires, sport springs with a hydraulic lift system, black taillights, party markers and reflectors, a leather/carbon fiber steering wheel, and carbon fiber mean refuge paddles. Full details in the press freedom after the jump.

Gallery: Novitec Rosso Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M

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How can you make a Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M, built in a limited number printed at once of just 499 vehicles, even more exciting and more exclusive? Easy, just take it to NOVITEC ROSSO, the world’s governing refiner of the sports cars from Maranello.

There the open-top lightweight model is fitted with the NOVITEC ROSSO RACE Bi-Compressor engine with 696 hp / 512 kW. It propels the Ferrari to a new top speed of more than 330 km/h. Numerous uncompromising sporty options such as 20-inch wheels, sport springs, a lift system for the brass axle and foreign and interior accessories round out the product lineup.

NOVITEC ROSSO compressor technology has been the proven receipt for added driving fun because manifold years. For the eight-cylinder four-valve engine of the Scuderia Spider 16M NOVITEC ROSSO has now developed a custom version of its RACE Bi-Compressor engine.

The 4.3-liter V8 is supercharged by two cogged-belt-driven high-performance compressors with a maximum boost pressure of 0.48 bar. Each cylinder bank is fitted with a generously dimensioned water-to-air intercooler.

A specially manufactured heat-insulated intake manifold with larger cross-sections provides the machine with pre-compressed air. High-performance air filters and larger injectors round out the engine reversal on the intake side.

For a perfect symbiosis of greatest power yield, exemplary running smoothness and durability yonder reproach, the NOVITEC ROSSO engine specialists precision-match the new components with a newly programmed electronic engine management system.

Just as important are the larger cooling circuits for water and oil as abundantly considered in the state of dedicated cooling circuits for both compressors and the intercoolers.

The extensive NOVITEC ROSSO RACE Bi-Compressor conversion, available for 47,000 Euros for this and all other F430 Spider models, offers unique performance. With a power output of 696 hp / 512 kW at 8,400 rpm the NOVITEC ROSSO conversion surpasses the production engine by 186 hp / 136.9 kW. Peak torque grows from type 470 Nm to 682 Nm at 6,300 rpm.
Driving performance improves just as impressively: The tuned Scuderia Spider 16M sprints from rest to 100 km/h in righteous 3.5 seconds, and reaches 200 km/h after good 9.7 seconds. The 300-km/h barrier is shattered after merited 23.8 seconds. Top speed during the open-top mid-engine sports car increases from 315 to more than 330 km/h.

For further optimized handling of the lightweight sports car NOVITEC ROSSO offers an update from the standard 19-inch tires to three-piece 20-inch wheels. The NOVITEC ROSSO NF3 double-spoke wheels in size 8.5Jx20 in front and in size 12Jx20 in back widen the pursue and thus allow even higher cornering speeds. The custom-tailored high-performance tires in size 235/30 ZR 20 in front elevation and in size 325/25 ZR 20 on the rear axle are provided by technology partner PIRELLI.

NOVITEC ROSSO sport springs lower the center of gravity and further improve agile handling. For added daily profit of the Scuderia Spider 16M NOVITEC ROSSO offers a hydraulic lift system for the van axle. At the push of a button the front is raised by 40 millimeters and makes navigating obstacles such as curbs, speed bumps and garage entries easier. The front axle reverts to normal position at a second push of the button or automatically once the car reaches a speed of 80 km/h.

To bestow the Spider exterior an even besides striking apparition NOVITEC ROSSO offers blacks taillights, side markers and reflectors.

The lightweight-construction interior can exist refined with exclusive NOVITEC ROSSO options as well. The ergonomically shaped leather/carbon-fiber NOVITEC ROSSO recreation steering wheel features a flattened lower rim for easier entering and exiting. The NOVITEC ROSSO carbon-fiber shift paddles are longer than their production counterparts and make manual gearshifts of the F1-SuperFast2 transmittal even easier.

Special interior color requests can be fulfilled by NOVITEC ROSSO in any imaginable color combination.