Ferrari's latest supercar 458 Italia reviewed
Ferrari's latest supercar 458 Italia reviewed
The Italia is the second-least-costly Ferrari (after the California) at $230,275. That base price undercuts the 599 by over $100,000
If you have that kind of money, the Italia — unlike some high-priced, half-baked exotics — is worth every penny. The car's sensory experience is nearly unfathomable
The Italia may also mark a revival of Ferrari's legendary styling form.
In the center of a space-frame chassis lies a flat-crank, dry-sump V-8 that makes 562 horsepower and 398 pound-feet of torque from just 4.5 liters of displacement
The design also inhales cool air for the engine, brakes and aerodynamic downforce — while dispersing gearbox heat and smoothing turbulence at the rear — without a profusion of scoops and nostrils.
Instead, drivers use huge paddle shifters for the dual-clutch, seven-speed automated manual transmission.
Ferrari claims a 3.4-second run from a standstill to 60 miles per hour, a few ticks faster than the F430, and a top speed of 202 m.p.h
Ferrari's latest supercar 458 Italia reviewed
The Italia is the second-least-costly Ferrari (after the California) at $230,275. That base price undercuts the 599 by over $100,000
If you have that kind of money, the Italia — unlike some high-priced, half-baked exotics — is worth every penny. The car's sensory experience is nearly unfathomable
The Italia may also mark a revival of Ferrari's legendary styling form.
In the center of a space-frame chassis lies a flat-crank, dry-sump V-8 that makes 562 horsepower and 398 pound-feet of torque from just 4.5 liters of displacement
The design also inhales cool air for the engine, brakes and aerodynamic downforce — while dispersing gearbox heat and smoothing turbulence at the rear — without a profusion of scoops and nostrils.
Instead, drivers use huge paddle shifters for the dual-clutch, seven-speed automated manual transmission.
Ferrari claims a 3.4-second run from a standstill to 60 miles per hour, a few ticks faster than the F430, and a top speed of 202 m.p.h
