Updated 05-May-2020.
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Frankfurt motor show: Ferrari 458 | Autocar: New pictures of the Ferrari supercar
My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: the Ferrari 458 Italia (Type F142) is a mid-engine sports car produced by the italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari . the 458 replaces the F430 and was first officially unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt motor show the adaptive magnetorheological dampers are co-developed with BWI Group . top speed is 211 mph (339 km/h) and the car is the first mainstream model to not be offered with a manual transmission the Ferrari 458 Italia has a power-to-weight ratio of 2.61 kg (5.75 lb) per horsepower . the car’s interior was designed using input from former Ferrari Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher convertible variant of the 458 Italia features an aluminium retractable hardtop . it weighs 25 kilograms (55 lb) less than a soft roof such as the one found on the Ferrari F430 Spider . the engine was revised with power increased to 605 PS at 9,000 rpm . side slip angle control (SSC) was introduced to improve car control on the limit . the Speciale accelerates from 0 to 100 km just like the Speciale coupé, the Aperta has a 4.5-litre naturally aspirated V8 engine . 0–100 km/h (62 mph) takes 3.0 seconds and the Spider is the bespoke SP12 EC’s bodywork is inspired by that of the Ferrari 512 BB . it uses the mechanicals of the 458 Italia, including its 4.5-litre V8 engine and seven-speed two matching helmets are provided for the driver and passenger . the car was first shown in march 2013 at the Geneva motor show . according to Pininfarina, the Sergio was developed like a production car . the design pays homage to the Ferrari 288 GTO and incorporates handcrafted aluminium and carbon fibre components . it was presented at the Ferrari Annual Dealer Meeting on 14 July 2010 for the 2011 Ferrari Challenge season . the 458 given the Evo upgrade, the 458 Challenge Evo is faster around the Fiorano test track than the Ferrari FXX . lighter body panels, carbon fibre replacement panels, and polycarbonate windows and windshield . other production of the 458 Italia GT2 is estimated at 30% . between five and ten cars were destroyed through accidents each season . the 4.5-litre V8 engine generates a power output of 470 PS . the 458 Italia GT2 has had an impressive racing record . the car won the 2012 and 2014 24 Hours of Le Mans . it also won two editions of the Petit le Mans, the first in 2011 and in 2014 the 458 Italia GT2 achieved, for the third straight year, the FIA World Endurance Championship GTE Manufacturers’ and GTE PRO Team honours . for the second time in a row, the 458 Italia GT3 has achieved many important victories in its career . it has won six times the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps . the car holds the record for the number of titles won in the Blancpain Endurance Series it took the 2011, 2012 and 2014 GT3 PRO AM Team and Drivers’ crowns . in the European Le Mans Series it clinched the 2013 and 2014 Gentlemen Trophy Team and the Grand-Am version lacks traction control and ABS . the car debuted at the 2012 24 Hours of Daytona . AimAutosport.com is the first team to win with the new 458 Italia on sept. 9, 2012, drivers Jeff Segal and Emil Assentato clinched the grand-am Rolex GT championship . it also won “Cabrio of the Year 2011” for the Ferrari 458 Spider, problem traced to adhesive used in wheel-arch assemblies . melting adhesive could lead to heat shield deforming, causing heat shield to deform . owners who reported fires received new car . the manufacturer learned of one such incident from a review car lent to critics . Bburago also produced variants of the 458, such as the Italia, Spider and Challenge . in a drag race against James the car lapped the top gear test track in 1:19.1, 0.1 seconds slower than the Ferrari Enzo . a red 458 was used as the vehicle form for the character Dino in the film Transformers: Dark of the