Ferrari 458 Italia

Ferrari 458 Italia is a two-seat, mid-engine, rear-drive super sports car. Born as a replacement to the F430, but completely new from the ground up, striking figure and stunning performance has again set the benchmark in the class.
Tracing the lineage of these 458 can take you all the way back to the birth of Ferrari, but as a mid-engined coupe built with luxury buyers in mind, it is very close from the line of cars going back to Dino, and includes 308 GTS, 348, F355, 360 Modena, and immediate predecessor, the F430. The 458 Italia debuted at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show before it was sold later that year.
While sharing basic layout and proportions with all the cars, stretching back to 1968, the 458 Italia presents face really fresh and really modern. The, flowing fenders are focusing curve, written by Italian design house Pininfarina, which is accented by sharp creases, acute angles, and high-tech lighting in front, side, and rear.
In the engine bay of life 4.5-liter V-8 engine rated at 570 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque. The engine is a first for Ferrari to feature direct injection. A seven-speed dual-clutch gear box to handle shifts, sending power to the rear wheels. Double-wishbone front suspension and multi-link rear suspension gives control of the body, while the E-Diff electronic system and the Ferrari F1-Trac traction control helps maximize traction - improving cornering and acceleration up to 32 percent compared to previous models, according to Ferrari.
All of which combine to give the 458 Italia 0-60 mph rating of less than 3.3 seconds, top speed of 202 mph, and the EU combined cycle fuel consumption of 17.7 mpg U.S.
A convertible version of the 458 Italia, which is known as the Spider 458, introduced at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Using a retractable hard top that opens and closes in about 14 seconds, Spider fits 0-60 mph harder-peak times, but the drag-limited top speed of 198 mph.
Some 458 Italian racing edition have also been built, including the cars to the ACO and the FIA ​​GT-class racing, as well as the Ferrari Challenge race cars for one-make spec series of the company, and the model developed specifically for Grand-am competition.
Like several other Ferrari models, the 458 Italia has been plagued by reports of fires in some car owners, in part because of the use of flammable adhesive in the wheel arches, which can overheat and potentially catch fire under certain conditions. Burning car were replaced with new ones, and cars built after the problem was discovered using the new mechanical fastening.

 source www.thecarconnection.com

Posted by Lufita Rana on Sunday, November 25, 2012 - Rating: 4.5

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