The Ferrari 458 Italy is the model that replaces the F430 . It became available in March 2010 from 224,000 €. Is a two-seat coupe, 4.53 m long with rear wheel drive and rear central motor of 578 hp V8 was designed by Pininfarina. Ferrari did not specify whether there will be a convertible version of the 458 Italy as it happens in the model it replaces. It is an alternative to models like the Corvette ZR1 (647 hp), the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Coupe (560 hp), the Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Coupe (641 hp) or the SLS Mercedes-Benz AMG (571 hp). 458 Italy is more expensive than the Corvette and the SLS AMG but more affordable than the Murciélago LP640 Coupé.
458 Italy has a 4.5 V8 engine air with direct injection gasoline that gives 578 hp at 9,000 rpm. It has a specific power very high: 128.47 hp / l. The maximum torque is too high to be a supercharged engine with 540 Nm at 6,000 rpm, “Ferrari says there are 430 Nm available from 3,250 rpm. This engine is associated with an automatic gearbox with seven-speed dual clutch. Italy 458 has a top speed exceeding 325 km / h and accelerates from 0-100 km / h in less than 3.4 s. The average consumption is 13.7 l/100 km, a low figure considering the power and performance.
