Meet the Ferrari F430's Replacement
07-28-2009, 09:21 AM
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Meet the Ferrari F430's Replacement 
http://www.fquick.com/blog/Ferrari_A...8_Italia_/3142
The new 458 Italia!
A new direct-injected 4.5-liter V8 ups the power ante it 570 hp and 398 lb-ft of torque. Eighty percent of that torque is now available at an impressively low 3,250 rpm, thanks probably in part to the 12.5:1 compression ratio.
The structure is fabricated out of aluminum giving the 458 a dry weight of just 3,042 pounds. Acceleration to 100 km/h (62 mph) takes just 3.4 seconds and this is the first production Ferrari V8 to top the 200 mph barrier, now getting to 202 mph.
The 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia also makes a statement about speed. The 458 Italia is faster than the high-performance 430 Scuderia, which was not only faster than the F430 but also the Enzo, Ferrari's last hypercar. The 458 Italia will surpass 203 mph, marginally more than the 430 Scuderia's top speed of 197 mph. The new car is also quicker to 60 mph than the 430 Scuderia and beats it under braking. It is superior in a straight line and will also beat the 430 Scuderia on a twisting road. The 458 Italia has F1 Trac stability control as well as E-Diff, but both systems have been improved enough to put 25 percent more power to the road when it exits a corner.
The structure is fabricated out of aluminum giving the 458 a dry weight of just 3,042 pounds. Acceleration to 100 km/h (62 mph) takes just 3.4 seconds and this is the first production Ferrari V8 to top the 200 mph barrier, now getting to 202 mph.
The 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia also makes a statement about speed. The 458 Italia is faster than the high-performance 430 Scuderia, which was not only faster than the F430 but also the Enzo, Ferrari's last hypercar. The 458 Italia will surpass 203 mph, marginally more than the 430 Scuderia's top speed of 197 mph. The new car is also quicker to 60 mph than the 430 Scuderia and beats it under braking. It is superior in a straight line and will also beat the 430 Scuderia on a twisting road. The 458 Italia has F1 Trac stability control as well as E-Diff, but both systems have been improved enough to put 25 percent more power to the road when it exits a corner.
07-28-2009, 11:16 AM
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I like that better than I have liked any Ferrari since the F40. I miss the air scoops on the side though. Wish the wheels were smaller and tires had more sidewall.
Now just throw a couple turbos on it and it will be almost perfect.
Now just throw a couple turbos on it and it will be almost perfect.
07-28-2009, 11:22 AM
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its like a baby enazo with a little F430 in it. the curves on this car are incredible. Ferrari is on a roll with the California and now this car. i wouldnt mind the wheels be a little thicker, but its fine. sex on wheels.....again. i need to win the lottery.
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Visions of lambo in that body! Very beautiful however!
I don't see their low torque as a hindrance, and if the would go with more cubes than they couldn't spin it as fast and half the attraction to Ferrari's is hearing their V8's scream.
I don't see their low torque as a hindrance, and if the would go with more cubes than they couldn't spin it as fast and half the attraction to Ferrari's is hearing their V8's scream.
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It's got more torque in a smaller car than an fbody and people are complaining. European taxes are based on engine displacement so the carmakers use small engines to make as much power as possible at the sacrifice or torque.
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If I'm not mistaken, the 430 had something like 4.30 gears. Put 4.30s in any supercar and it's gonna suck gas. I do agree on the powerband, how else could an ACR Viper set the Nurburgring record with 3.07s in it? High torque at low rpms is a beautiful thing.