The 458 Italia is a rear wheel drive Pininfarina designed coupé car with a mid positioned engine, sold by Ferrari.
The Ferrari 458 Italia's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 4.5 litre, double overhead camshaft 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 562 bhp (570 PS/419 kW) of power at 9000 rpm, and maximum torque of 540 N·m (398 lb·ft/55.1 kgm) at 6000 rpm. It features dry sump-type lubrication.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels by means of a 7 speed manual transmission.
Stated kerb weight is 1485 kg.
The Ferrari 458 Italia is said to be able to attain a top speed of 325 km/h (202 mph), officially stated fuel consumption figures are 19.7/9.7/13.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 307.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Pininfarina | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2650 mm | 104.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1672 mm | 65.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1606 mm | 63.2 inches | |
| Length | 4527 mm | 178.2 inches | |
| Width | 1937 mm | 76.3 inches | |
| Height | 1213 mm | 47.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1485 kg | 3274 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 42% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 86 litres | 18.9 [22.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ferrari | ||
| Engine code | F 136 FB | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.5 litre 4499 cc (274.546 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 94 × 81 mm
3.7 × 3.19 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.16 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 570 PS (562 bhp) (419 kW) at 9000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 540 Nm (398 ft·lb) (55.1 kgm) at 6000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 93.2 kW/litre 126.7 ps/litre 124.9 bhp/litre 2.05 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
120.03 Nm/litre
1.45 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 12.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1508.3 kPa (218.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 9000 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 562.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 2.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 3.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 6.9 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 11.3 s
@ 129.2 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | 20.3 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 325 km/h (202 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 383.71 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.38 PS/kg 282.21 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.28 kW/kg 378.45 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.38 bhp/kg 0.17 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 3.54 kg/kW 5.92 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 19.7/9.7/13.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 19.7/9.7/13.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 5.1/10.3/7.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 14.3/29.1/21.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 11.9/24.2/17.7 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 307.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | G | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8½J x 20 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 10½J x 20 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/35 ZR 20 | ||
| Tyres rear | 295/35 ZR 20 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 398 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 360 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 5.14 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 200442 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 43.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2009 Ferrari 458 Italia added 2009-07-28. Last modified 2022-11-27. |
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