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After the unveiling in July and the official presentation in Frankfurt last September it was time for the debut on the road and on the track for the Ferrari 458 Italia.
The first group able to test-drive the car were journalists from some of the most important magazines in the world. The journalists drove the new model from the Prancing Horse on the roads around Maranello and on the Fiorano circuit: an intense day to discover the new generation of 8-cylinder mid-engine cars from Maranello.

Every Ferrari is the result of an uncompromising design approach that integrates styling and aerodynamic requirements. The Pininfarina design features compact, aerodynamic lines, underscoring the concepts of performance-oriented efficiency that inspired the project.

“Just brilliant to drive, it worths its price” published Autocar, 10 November 2009.

The new model is a synthesis of style, creative flair, passion and cutting-edge technology, characteristics for which Italy as a nation is well-known. For this reason Ferrari chose to add the name of its homeland to the traditional figure representing the displacement and number of cylinders.
The Ferrari 458 Italia is a completely new car from every part and point of view: engine, design, aerodynamics, handling, instrumentation and ergonomics, just to name a few.

Ferrari 458 Italia Technical Specifications:

Dimensions and weight

• Overall length 4527 mm/178.2 in
• Overall width 1937 mm/76.3 in
• Height 1213 mm/47.8 in
• Wheelbase 2650 mm/104.3 in
• Front track 1672 mm/65.8 in
• Rear track 1606 mm/63.2 in
• Kerb weight 1485 kg/3274 lb
• Dry weight 1380 kg/3042 lb
• Weight distribution 42% front – 58% rear
• Boot capacity 230 l/8.1cu ft
• Fuel tank capacity 86 l/22.7 US gall./18.9 Imp. gall.

Engine

• Type V8 – 90°
• Total displacement 4499 cc/274.5 cu in
• Bore/stroke 94×81 mm/ 3.7×3.2 in
• Maximum power 425kW (570CV) @ 9000 rpm
• Maximum torque 540Nm (398lbs/ft) @ 6000 rpm
• Specific output 127 CV/litre/1.55 kW/cu in
• Maximum revs per minute 9000 rpm
• Compression ratio 12.5:1

Performance

• Maximum speed >325 km/h/>202 mph
• Dry weight/power ratio 2.42 kg/CV/7.16lb/kW

Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions

• Fuel consumption (European market version) 13.3 l/100km
• CO2 Emission (European market version) 307g CO2/km

Electronics

E-Diff3, F1-Trac, High-Performance ABS

source Ferrari

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