Ferrari 458 Italia to be released
There have been a lot of discussions surrounding the latest announced Ferrari model, a lot of speculations but at least we know for sure that the Ferrari 458 Italia will make its grand debut at Frankfurt Auto Show, that will take place this September. A number of important names of the auto industry have confirmed their presence with new models at the Frankfurt meeting, but Ferrari is certain to top most of them. However, the Ferrari team doesn’t want to upset their fans from home, so the new Ferrari model will be displayed at the same time at the Galleria Ferrari in Maranello, not only in Germany.
Conceived as the F-430’s replacement, the new Ferrari is considered by its makers to be a totally unique car from every point of view, which will bring a revolution to the industry.
What are the features of the Ferrari 458 Italia?
As you all expected, this car is a two-seater berlinetta, that brings you closer to the Formula 1 experience. The driving wheel, the dashboard and the driving environment, all seem prepared for top-speed racing. This may be because Michael Schumacher has contributed from beginning to the end, playing an essential role in the way this car was conceived.
When talking about technical aspects, the first fact that we notice is the mid-rear 4499 cc V8 direct injection engine. It seems that the 458 Italia will be the first Ferrari model fitted with a mid-rear engine. The engine is capable of delivering 570 CV at 9000 rpm and a power output of 127 CV/litre. These kind of spectacular specifications make this model destined to enter the history of the company and the auto industry in general. However it seems that the team at Ferrari thought about the environment too, and although their new engine is significantly powerful than any predecessor, is actually more eco-friendly releasing only 320 g/km of CO2 and having an average consumption of 13.7 l/100 km.
There is no car that can compete with these numbers in the whole market segment.
Although the 458 Italia can be used in day-to-day driving, it seems that the manufacturers at Maranello created this model for owners that have as priority top-speed driving, racing passions and want their car to have track capabilities.
