Ferrari 458 Italia '09

The Ferrari 458 Italia is a mid-engined supercar produced by the Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari. The 458 Italia replaces the Ferrari F430.

The 458 Italia was officially unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show on 15 September 2009, and cost around £170,000 (Base MSRP of $230,675 for US market).

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Recent Changes
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 * Ferrari unveiled the new Ferrari 458 Spider at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. The 458 Spider features an aluminium hard-top retractable roof which weighs 25 kilograms (55 lb) and can be retracted in 14 seconds.

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Pricing
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Gas Mileage
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Engine
The 458 Italia is powered by a 4,499 cc (4.499 L; 274.5 cu in) V8 engine derived from a shared Ferrari/Maserati design, producing 570 PS (420 kW; 560 hp) at 9,000 rpm (redline) and 540 N·m (400 lb·ft) at 6,000 rpm with 80% torque available at 3,250 rpm. The engine features direct fuel injection, which is a first for Ferrari mid-rear engine setups in its road cars.

Transmission
The standard transmission is a Getrag dual-clutch 7-speed transmission, similar to the Ferrari California. There is no traditional manual option, making this the second road-car after the Enzo not to be offered with Ferrari's classic gated manual.

Performance
The 458 is powered by a direct-injected 4.5 litre aluminium V8, pumping out 562 horsepower and 398 lb-ft of torque. The redline is pegged at a lofty 9,000 rpm. Eighty percent of the Italia's torque is available at 3,250 rpm, thanks the new engine's 12.5:1 compression ratio. It will accelerate from 0-60 (mph) in under 3.5 seconds with a top speed of 202 mph.

Handling
The car's suspension will feature double wishbones at the front and a multi-link set-up at the rear, coupled with E-Diff and F1-Trac traction control systems, designed to improve the car's cornering and longitudinal acceleration by 32% compared to its predecessors.

The brakes include a prefill function whereby the pistons in the calipers move the pads into contact with the discs on lift off to minimise delay in the brakes being applied. This combined with the ABS has reduced 100–0 km/h (62-0 mph) braking distance to 32.5 metres (107 ft).

The adaptive magnetorheological dampers were co-developed with Delphi.

The 458 Italia will use Bridgestone Potenza S001 tires.

Reliability
RECALL ALERT: Ferrari has issued a recall affecting all 1,148 458 Italias built since launch up to July 30, 2010 over a fire risk caused by an adhesive used to attach a heat shield under the rear fender which can ignite under high temperatures, leading to a larger fire in the engine bay. This problem has already immolated 5 such 458s (out of 11 incidents) and has prompted Ferrari to design a new heat shield that attaches with rivets, negating the need for the adhesive. 458 owners are urged to call a dealer to schedule an appointment for the free fix as soon as possible. 

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Main Competitors

 * Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4
 * Porsche 911 GT2
 * Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

Hybrid Models
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Unique Attributes
The body was designed by Pininfarina, as with all recent Ferrari models. The car’s exterior styling and features were designed for aerodynamic efficiency, producing a downforce of 140 kg at 124 miles per hour (200 km/h). In particular, the front grille features deformable winglets that lower at high speeds, in order to offer reduced drag. The car's interior was designed using input from former Ferrari Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher, including a new steering wheel design which incorporates many features and controls as opposed to them being on the dashboard, similar to racing car designs.

According to British car magazine AutoCar, the 458 Italia's design has drawn inspiration from the Enzo Ferrari and its Mille Chili concept car. It has been designed to be Ferrari's sportiest V8-engined car, to distinguish itself from the recently launched Ferrari California.

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Criticisms
On the 6th episode of the 15th season of Top Gear, Jeremy Clarkson opined that the "[458 is] better than an F40. I never thought I'd say that" and that it is "one of the all-time greats".

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Worldwide
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Design quirks and oddities
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Awards

 * "Performance Car of the Year" by Auto Express