Ferrari 458 Italia GT

Ferrari 458 Italia GT is one of the best sports cars in the world. This one had managed to bag so many awards since the time of its launch. Its engine has been given the honor of delivering the best performance. Ferrari 458 Italia GT is appreciated by both critics and consumers. The car is a perfect combination of sportiness, elegance and superior designing. The aerodynamic designing done on the car incorporates style and chicness. The interiors have been designed keeping in mind the reputation and image of Ferrari. The car is blessed with almost all kinds of features. What is most impressive here are the technical specs. The engine is the most powerful thing and the performance delivered by the car via engine is unbelievable. The car speed is amazing, while it doesn’t consumer much time to go from 0 to 100 kmph. on the whole, Ferrari 458 Italia GT caters to every requirement and need that should be present in a sports car.

Exteriors

The exteriors of Ferrari 458 Italia GT are an idyllic combination of aerodynamic design, simplicity, purity, technology and elegance. This exclusive two-seater sports car is utterly impressive. The car exteriors are blessed with many technologically advanced features that make it more exclusive and exotic. The front façade of the car is endowed with automatic xenon headlights, along with well-done bonnet. The wipers are automatic, while the grille is designed very smartly. The shape of the headlights is the highlighting thing on the front. The side profile of Ferrari 458 Italia GT features electronically controlled ORVMs with LED turn indicators incorporated with it. The 20 inches of aluminium alloy wheels with performance tyres adorn the bold wheel arches. Finally the rear end of Ferrari 458 Italia GT comes with LED tail lights shaped to perfection along with remote operated boot lid. This one is a coupe; therefore the roof lines are perfect and not at all ruffled.

Interiors

Ferrari 458 Italia GT interiors showcase skilled craftsmanship. The cabin uses soft leather material for the seats and door trim while the quality of any material used in the car is guaranteed to be top-class. As soon as you enter the car, a modern feels grabs you. The abstract looking vents provide the dashboard a great appearance. The controls placed on the steering wheel maintain the concentration of the driver. The carbonfibre racing seats are positioned correctly. But the lack of height adjustment feature does act as a minus point. Furthermore, the car company gives you an option to customize your Ferrari. You can choose you materials, colour schemes, width of stitching and so on.

Comfort features

Ferrari 458 Italia GT is blessed all luxury comfort features. The major ones comprise of power windows, power steering wheels with audio controls mounted on it, tilt steering column, efficient and effective air conditioning system with automatic climate control, and air quality control. to make the car more comfortable, Ferrari has added on more convenience features like remote fuel lid and boot opener, accessory power outlet, low fuel warning light, vanity mirror, trunk light and the list is long. The company was sure to bring in something that doesn’t only performance brilliantly on road, but also make sure that that driving experience for the occupants become utterly relaxing and comfortable. On the infotainment front, Ferrari 458 Italia GT comes with DVD/CD player with CD changer, audio remote control and radio to make your ride entertaining and delightful in every way.

Engine

Ferrari 458 Italia GT comes with a 4.5-Litre V8 engine that has a displacement of 4499cc. This petrol engine has the ability and capacity to produce maximum power output of 562BHP at the rate of 9000 rpm along with generating maximum torque of 540Nm at the rate of 6000 rpm. the engine has been coupled  with the 7-Speed dual clutch automatic transmission. this combination of gearbox and engine helps the car to deliver an amazing performance on road. The car takes up only 3.4 seconds to go from 0 to 100 kmph speed market. the top speed of the car is 325 kmph, which further accentuates the overall performance delivery of Ferrari 458 Italia GT. as mentioned above, this one is powered by a petrol engine and combined with 7-speed automatic transmission, therefore the mileage figures are average. on the city roads, the car gives out a 6.0 kmpl of mileage, while on the highways, the fuel economy becomes 9.0 kmpl. The optional HELE system has technologies that help the car to cut down the fuel consumption and heightened the performance delivery. These technologies in HELE system comprise of engine start/stop system, alterations to electrical system, adaptive transmission programming, throttle response and a diverse AC compressor.

Braking and Handling

The brake system of Ferrari 458 Italia GT consists of disc brakes on the front as well as on the rear. To make the brake system stronger, these are further accompanied by Anti-Lock Braking system, Electronic Brake Force Distribution System and Brake assist. These combined with the disc brakes make the car better and much more attentive on road. The handling of the car is augmented via its sophisticated suspension system and other features. The suspension system comprise of Double wishbone front suspension and Four-wheel independent rear suspension. The other features include in traction control, stability control, smooth power steering and adjustable dampers.

Safety features

Ferrari 458 Italia GT is a thorough sports car and therefore it has been blessed with numerous safety features. The car maker has considered the safety of the car as well as the passengers and endowed the car with a host of safety traits. The main features here comprise of dual front side-mounted airbags, front head airbags, engine immobilizer, remote anti-theft alarm system, daytime running lights, auto delay off headlamps, dusk sensing headlamps, Remote anti-theft alarm system, 2 front headrests, Passenger airbag deactivation switch, Front seatbelt pretensioners, Stability control, Emergency braking preparation, Tire pressure monitoring, rear parking camera and rear parking sensors and finally Handy Fire Extinguisher.

Pros 

Brand name, high class acceleration and pickup

Cons 

Hefty price tag