This vehicle has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body designed by Pininfarina with a mid mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The 4.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder that develops 597 bhp (605 PS/445 kW) of power at 9000 rpm, and maximum torque of 540 N·m (398 lb·ft/55.1 kgm) at 6000 rpm. Lubrication is of the dry sump-type.
A 7 speed automatic 'box transmits the power to the driven wheels.
With a stated kerb weight of 1445 kg, the Ferrari 458 Speciale A can dispense with the 0-100 km/h sprint in 3 seconds and the kilometre from rest in 19.6 seconds.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Pininfarina | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2650 mm | 104.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1679 mm | 66.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1632 mm | 64.3 inches | |
| Length | 4571 mm | 180 inches | |
| Width | 1951 mm | 76.8 inches | |
| Height | 1204 mm | 47.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1445 kg | 3186 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 FL | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.5 litre 4497 cc (274.424 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 | 605 PS (597 bhp) (445 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 | 99 kW/litre 134.6 ps/litre 132.8 bhp/litre 2.18 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
120.08 Nm/litre
1.45 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 14:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1509 kPa (218.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 9000 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 562.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 10.8 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 19.6 s | ||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 418.89 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.42 PS/kg 308.09 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.31 kW/kg 413.15 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.41 bhp/kg 0.18 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 3.25 kg/kW 5.42 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 275.0 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 9J x 20 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 11J x 20 | ||
| Tyres front | 245/35 ZR 20 | ||
| Tyres rear | 305/30 ZR 20 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 398 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 360 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 372537 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 43.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2014 Ferrari 458 Speciale A added 2014-10-01. Last modified 2022-11-27. |
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