2008 Ferrari F430 Interior Review

• Overall
• Performance
• Exterior
• Interior
• Safety
• Reliability
• Specs

Interior - What the Auto Press Says

In addition to being an ultra-performance machine, the F430 offers a lavish cabin. Clients may also take advantage of the "Carrozzerie Scaglietti" personalization program, which allows them to personalize their rides.

• "Ferrari certainly knows how to do interiors that thrill enthusiasts. Our test car was fitted with carbon fiber galore -- the rest was made of high-quality hand-stitched leather." -- Road and Track

Seating

Test drivers find that the F430 offers comfortable and supportive seating for two.

• "Ferraris are known for snug cockpits, and the F430's two-passenger space is no exception." -- Cars.com

• "The F430 comes with seats that may well have come out of one of its Formula One race cars, but the leather was soft in the extreme. The seats were a bit on the hard side, but they riveted your body in place." -- Edmunds

• "The optional carbon-fiber bucket seats that save 44 pounds over the standard chairs hold you in nicely, and you realize how natural the driving position is, how good the steering wheel feels in your hands, and how this car is tailored to people who like driving." -- Automobile Magazine

Interior Features

Critics find that the F430 is well equipped. If, however, clients desire a feature that's not already standard, Ferrari's "Carrozzerie Scaglietti" personalization program can make it happen.

• "Scuderias use carbon fiber anywhere possible to make the car weigh less, including the interior, where even the driver's seat is made of the lightweight material." -- Cars.com

• "You want a stereo, go to Best Buy, because you're not getting one in the 430 Scuderia. (Unless, of course, you ask. Ferrari so hates to say no to its clienti.)" -- Automobile Magazine

Cargo

The F430 provides 8.8 cubic feet of cargo volume.

• The F430 Spider has "an amazing roof which folds onto the top of the trunk at the push of a button. This also means that there is room in the trunk for a set of golf clubs." -- The Auto Channel