Specifications
In Ferrari's first official announcement of the car, the 458 Italia was described as the successor to the F430 but arising from an entirely new design, incorporating technologies developed from the company's experience in Formula 1.
Engine
The 4,499 cc (4.499 L; 274.5 cu in) V8 engine was rated 570 PS (420 kW; 560 hp) at 9000 rpm (redline) and 540 N·m (400 lb·ft) at 6000 rpm with 80% torque available at 3250 rpm.[3] The engine features direct fuel injection, a first for Ferrari mid-rear engine setups in its road cars.
Transmission
The standard transmission is dual-clutch 7-speed F1 transmission, similar to the Ferrari California.
Handling
The car's suspension will feature twin wishbones at the front and a multi-link set-up at the rear, coupled with E-Diff and F1-Trac traction control systems, designed to improve the car's cornering and longitudinal acceleration by 32% compared to its predecessors.
The brakes include a prefill function whereby the pistons in the callipers move the pads into contact with the discs on lift off to minimise delay in the brakes being applied. This combined with the ABS has reduced 100–0 km/h (62-0 mph) braking distance to 32.5 metres (107 ft).
Performance
Ferrari's official 0-100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration is less than 3.4 seconds, while top speed is over 325 km/h (202 mph), with a fuel consumption in combined cycle (ECE+EUDC) 13.7 L/100 km (20.6 mpg-imp; 17.2 mpg-US) while producing 320g/km of CO2.
Design
The car was designed by Pininfarina, as with all recent Ferrari models. The car’s exterior styling and features were designed for aerodynamic efficiency, producing a downforce of 140 kg at 124 miles per hour (200 km/h). The car's interior was designed using input from former Ferrari Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher, including a new steering wheel design which incorporates many features and controls as opposed to them being on the dashboard, similar to racing car designs.
According to Autocar, the 458 Italia's design has drawn inspiration from the Ferrari Enzo and its Mille Chili concept car. It has been designed to be Ferrari's sportiest V8-engined car, to distinguish itself from the recently launched Ferrari California.
source : wikipedia