The Ferrari 458 Italia: What a Beauty

Posted on: Nov 20th, 2010, by daenterpri

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Here's one more thing to look forward to on the next Frankfurt Auto Show on September. Leading luxury sports car manufacturer Ferrari will be unveiling their newest eight-cylinder mid-rear engined model 458 Italia. This two-seater beauty results from Ferrari's Formula 1 experience, as well as inputs from superstar driver Michael Schumacher were utilized in its cutting-edge design.

"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."

458 Italia's new engine is a 4.5 Liter V8 equipped with direct injection technology, which allows the vehicle to run at up to 425 kW at 9000 RPM. Experience superior precision with up to 398 ft-lbs of torque only with this high power vehicle. With its light aluminum structure, total weight for this sports car is only 3042 pounds. You'll blow everyone's minds with acceleration reaching 100 km/hr in just 3.4 seconds. Another great thing about it is that it's Ferrari's first and only volume production V8 to go over 200 mph with the speed of 202 mph.

With the unveiling of this baby alone, there's already more than enough reason to book your ticket to Frankfurt.