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Now that the production of the F430 is over, Ferrari can fully focus on the replacement car, the Ferrari F450, which is expected to debut this fall at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

The newest set of shots confirms the presence of a diffuser. The Ferrari F450 will be laid out on a wider track.

The F450 will make use of a modified F430′s chassis and body. Codenamed F142, the 4.5-liter V8 engine that produces 585 horsepower, which is more than the outgoing car. Power transfer is performed through the open-top California’s double-clutch gearbox.

The controversial Kinetic Energy Recovery System could be lifted from Ferrari’s Formula 1 pit garage for the F450, which is yet to be confirmed. The KERS system accumulates energy from the wheels during braking.

U.S Auto magazine Car and Driver has published a rendering of the 2010 Ferrari F500. The Ferrari F500 will be an updated F430 with a larger and more powerful engine. A V8 5000cc engine brings out 550hp gets filtered through a 7-Speed dual clutch gearbox for continuous power supply.

The 2010 Ferrari F500 will fight for the crown of the best supercar against the likes of the Mclaren P11, Lamborghini LP560-4 and the Porsche 911 GT2.

Scuderia and convertible variants will don a higher price tag when they are introduced subsequently, but the base Ferrari F500 that will be shown of at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show will start at $200,000.

For more images- Car and Driver