Ferrari 458 Italia in yellow at the Frankfurt Motor Show
By Andrew C., 30 Aug, 2010. 0 Comments
Ferrari 458 Italia
This is the Ferrari 458 Italia, the highest-revving Ferrari road car ever with the ability to put out 562bhp at 9000rpm. Expectedly, it draws a lot of crowds at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The Ferrari 458 Italia is named as such due to its powerplant, a 4.5-litre V8 which Ferrari claims has the highest specific output of any normally aspirated car engine. The car draws inspiration from the Enzo and takes a new look influenced by the Mille Chili concept car.
Even by supercar standards, the shape is extremely slippery, with a drag coefficient of just 0.32. The car was codenamed F142 and had been rumored to be named the F450.
The car actually has more in common with superbikes than cars; at 127bhp per liter, the specific output is greater than that of many turbocharged engines. The high-revving 4498cc V8 has very light internal parts and tiny piston skirts, resulting in low rotation inertia and a 12.5:1 compression ratio.
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