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"  FRANKFURT \u2014 Ferrari has finally launched the highly sought-after third model in its F430 V8 sports car family, the F430 Scuderia. The name is Italian for &amp;quot;racing team,&amp;quot; and it&amp;#039;s a fitting one, given that the car was developed and introduced here by seven-time Formula One world champ Michael Schumacher. The Scuderia model is a no-frills, lightweight version of the F430\u2014street legal, of course, but equipped with the minimum of creature comforts and the maximum of go-fast equipment. Joining the 430 Coupe and Spider on the market, Scuderia is powered by the Ferrari family&amp;#039;s 510-hp, 9000-rpm, 4.3-liter V8 engine. Ferrari says it will handle the 0-62 mph sprint in a mere 3.7 seconds. The engine uses a carbon-fiber intake manifold and a new spark plug ionization-monitoring ignition system. Some of the more racy features on the car include Ferrari&amp;#039;s latest F1 Superfast2 software, which should reduce gearshift time down to 60 milliseconds. There&amp;#039;s also a new traction control system incorporating F1-Trac traction and stability control with an E-Diff2 electronically controlled clutch-pack differential\u2014the first time the three systems have been combined under one control. Carbon ceramic brakes come standard. Inside, the seat shells are carbon fiber and come in different sizes to suit any driver. Optional carbon fiber parts for further lightening include the headlamp assembly, engine cover, front spoiler, side sill panels and diffuser. You can even get a color-coordinated carbon-fiber helmet to match the car. Ferrari says the F430 Scuderia weighs 2775 pounds, a whopping 220 pounds less than the regular F430 coupe. No U.S. pricing information was available here today, but it should be at or above the $200,000 plateau when it arrives in the States. \u2014Jim McCraw "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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