Ferrari 458 Italia

May 26, 2011 : Finally the wait is over! Ferrari 458 Italia was launched today at a grand event organized at Janpath, New Delhi. Now the speculations regarding Ferrari 458 Italia price has finally ended with “Red Car” available at Rs. 2.56 crore (ex-showroom New Delhi). As per official reports, Ferrari is marking presence in India in alliance with Shreyans Group, which is official importer of Ferrari 458 Italia cars in India. Also, with large number of luxury car manufacturing giants like Rolls Royce, Bentley, Bugatti, Porsche, BMW and Mercedes Benz already gaining market share in counrty, Ferrari India is expected to receive excellent welcome.

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The latest inclusion the fleet of Ferrari cars in India is the mighty Ferrari 458 Italia. This powerful and mighty “Red Car” is driven by 4,499 cc V8 engine taken from the aesthetic design of Ferrari/Maserati. The V8 engine of Ferrari 458 Italia produces power of 570 PS at 9,000 rpm and generates a torque of 540 Nm at 6,000 rpm with 80% torque available at 3,250 rpm. The Ferrari 458 Italia features direct fuel injection system in its engine, which is a first in segment for Ferrari mid-rear engine setups in its road cars.

In terms of transmission, Ferrari 458 Italia in India incorporates standard transmission of Getrag 7-speed dual-clutch, which is quite related to the Ferrari California. Further, this Ferrari car model comes without manual gear option which entitles it to stand at fourth position after the Ferrari Enzo, Ferrari Challenge Stradale and Ferrari 430 Scuderia. Also, if sources are believed, Ferrari 458 Italia is the first running model not to encompass a manual transmission system.

Other Ferrari 458 Italia specifications include 178.2inches of Length, 76.3 inches of Width, 47.8 inches Height, along with front track width of 65.8 inches and rear track width of 63.2 inches. Ferrari 458 Italia model of Ferrari India comes fitted with aluminum wheels and measures a dimension of 20 x 8.5inches Front Wheel Size and rear wheel measures 20 x 10.5 inches.

In terms of safety features, Ferrari 458 Italia incorporates Brembo 4-wheel vented disc brakes, Bi-xenon HID auto leveling headlamps, heated and power-adjustable mirrors, foldable mirrors, Tilt/telescoping leather-wrapped steering wheel w/audio controls, 4-wheel anti-lock brakes, Electronic stability control, Electronic traction control, Daytime running lights, Dual front airbags w/front passenger on/off, Side-mounted airbags, Height-adjustable seatbelts w/pre-tensioners and Tire pressure monitoring system.

Further, Ferrari 458 Italia in India features power seats, rear parking camera, tyre pressure and tyre temperature monitoring system added with front and rear parking sensors for avoiding collision or scratches while parking.

Added with loads of features, interior of Ferrari 458 Italia comprises of Front bucket seats w/4-way adjustments, leather/aluminum console insert, full-floor console w/box, tilt/telescoping leather-wrapped steering wheel w/audio controls, power door locks, power windows w/1-touchdown, remote keyless entry, security system w/engine immobilizer, remote trunk release and driver footrest for providing comfort to driver.

There are number of gadgets which come fitted inside this elegant yet powerful two seater red car namely monitor, redundant digital speedometer, in-dash clock, outside temp gauge and tachometer. As per reliable sources, Ferrari 458 Italia price is expected to touch the figure of Rs 2.56 crore which is higher than its previous entry i.e. Ferrari California