Presenting The New Ferrari 458 Italia in all its Glory

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed)
Sep 2nd 2009 at 4:01PM

Say hello to the new Ferrari 458 Italia. It's the first all-new mid-engined production Ferrari in a decade, replacing the F430 which itself was based on the 360 Modena. It's set to debut at the Frankfurt auto show in a couple of weeks, but Ferrari's already given us a good look at the good-lookin' supercar with a whole gallery full of photos, which you can peruse at your leisure below.

The 458 Italia represents a significant step forward from the already blindingly fast F430, adopting the latest lessons gleaned from Ferrari's campaigning in the Formula One world championship. Under its curvaceous bodywork lies an all-aluminum chassis, powered by a new 4.5-liter V8 with direct injection, producing 562 horsepower and 398 lb-ft of torque, revving all the way up to 9000 rpm and driving the rear wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. That's enough power to reportedly accelerate from 0-60 in under 3.4 seconds en route to a top speed of 202 mph. Inside the all-new interior features controls centralized on the steering wheel, from which the driver can control everything, and a warning system that alerts the driver when his ride is ready to roll.

Gallery: Ferrari 458 Italia

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Ken Sep 2nd 2009 9:20PM

The 430 that this replaces gets 13 miles per gallon. This has a bigger engine, so it will probably get worse.

Dan Mosqueda Sep 2nd 2009 11:27PM

Actually CNET states "Ferraris have never been about fuel economy, but concern over climate change has Ferrari attempting to cut its carbon dioxide emissions, and the 458 Italia should get a little better than 17 mpg." That's a pretty good improvement.