i've seen too many videos of Gallardo vs F430....
we need somebody with an 06 Gallardo and a F430 to tell us which is the faster car..

 

on track surely Gallardo is much much faster including pre-06 models.

for 06 and F430 , i believe it depends on driver

 

The passenger in the Gallardo and the M6 must be grossely overweight! Will the F430 pull like that on an SE and M6? If so, it goes to show the importance of weight in a race.

 

I could see an advantage for the AWD Gallardo on a wet track, but in the dry the 430 is bound to be faster.

Gary

 

I have to disagree this sorry.

In both Hockenheim and N'ring times i ve seen , Gallardo (04-Egear, not a 06 or SE) was faster than F430. Also i ve seen a quattroruote test again G SE is a way faster than F430.

For different driver F430 maybe faster sometimes, but most of the track tests i ve seen, Gallardo is faster

 

link to said track tests??
also, have you driven the F430 before??
i was lucky enough to drive a gallardo earlier, but I never had the chance to drive a f430, so it will be nice to share a comparsion

 

I ve got Sport auto magazine about detailed lap times but dont have a scanner to post it. I found different tests.

But here is the another link you check from here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordsch...test_lap_times


Btw yes i have driven F430 but a short time drive.

 

nice thanks for the nice post!

 

Np , your welcome

 

And of course there is this result from R&T a few months ago. I don't necessarily put a lot of stock in magazine tests, they vary quite a bit.

"To say a Ferrari is fast is like saying that water is wet, but the Ferrari F430 F1 is so much more,” said Davide Kluzer, Ferrari’s PR man based at the Maranello factory. Often, we dismiss these proclamations as spin-doctoring, but as the saying goes, it ain’t bragging if you can back it up. After a lapping session, Road Test Editor Shaun Bailey emerged from the F430’s Enzo-like cockpit and effused, “Incredibly balanced, easy to drive, very correctable, supple, and stuck.” The rest of us concurred, as did our test gear—the Ferrari clipped off the quickest lap time by nearly a half-second (1 minute, 17.4 sec.) and was third fastest in top speed, at 195.9 mph. (The test group included the F430, C6 Z06, Dodge Viper SRT10, Ford GT, 2006 Lamborghini Gallardo and 997 Turbo).

It’s the totality, the greatness of the entire package that mesmerizes here. The Pininfarina-styled aluminum bodywork looks stunning from every angle, the aluminum space-frame chassis forms a rigid base for the suspension to operate with utmost precision, and the 4.3-liter 483-bhp V-8 revs to a rarefied 8500 rpm. The angry cry of stressed metal and most high-strung exhaust note this side of Formula 1 leave an indelible impression.

Large, well-placed paddles mounted on the steering column make shifting child’s play, the Magneti Marelli system automatically blipping on downshifts and clicking through gears in as little as 150 milliseconds. And handling can literally be dialed in from the cockpit. Docile, high-strung or somewhere in between? Simply twist the rotary-switch manettino on the steering wheel to one of five positions, adjusting shock valving, shift quickness, degree of yaw- and traction-control intervention and differential locking factor.

We preferred the Race mode, where roll is lessened and the diff action lets you reduce the slight mid-corner and exit understeer with application of power. In any configuration, the Ferrari’s feel is light, delicate and composed. Even with traction control defeated, the power ramps up perfectly as to not overwhelm the traction of the rear tires; when stopping, the optional, hugely expensive carbon-ceramic discs shrug off fade and abuse. Harmony and balance are the right words here".



Gary

http://www.roadandtrack.com/assets/d...owersTrack.pdf

 

What the problem of that 997 TT? didnt give any good results.

 

I'd be happy with either.

 

a lot of gustavs vids are fishy.. oh well, i guess thats why we run on the road and not on paper

 

Gary, can we see some pictures of your F? It sounds stunning!

 

They got an awesome fast 0 - 100 Km/h...such an italian review...damn I don't have that issue...