VIDEO: Ferrari 458 Italia clears its glorious pipes
Ferrari 458 Italia - Click above to watch the videos after the break
For all those Ferrari devotees that immediately closed their eyes and began making revving engine and shifting gear sounds after drooling on the keyboards in their cubicles over the new 458 Italia earlier this morning, we have good news. While not exactly a new series of photos, the crew from Maranello has let loose two new videos of its mid-engined hypercar. The first vid gives us an early glimpse of the suitably high-tech view from the driver's seat, but both new clips may offer something even better: the glorious sound of Ferrari's latest mid-mounted 4.5-liter V8 engine running up and down the ratios of its seven-speed dual clutch gearbox.
While we'll always have intense affection for the sound of a good 'ol over-cammed and under-muffled American V8 engine rumbling away at idle, there's something uniquely intoxicating about the screeching wail made by 562 Prancing Italian Horses galloping along at a full 9,000 rpm. Thanks for sharing, Ferrari. Click past the break to watch the videos... and be sure to turn up those speakers.
Gallery: Ferrari 458 Italia
[Source: Ferrari]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
middaymoon21 12:37PM (7/28/2009)
I didnt make engine revving sounds....
okay, I lied
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Matt (that likes ford) 1:09PM (7/28/2009)
Ha! Me too.........
zamafir 1:47PM (7/28/2009)
I made a gear changing motion. oh wait. i lied.
Mike 1:08PM (7/28/2009)
Why even bother with a stereo when you've got... THAT?
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Dondonel 1:42PM (7/28/2009)
I love the way it looks, but the sound is a little disappointing.
I was hoping that the 3 exhaust pipes treatment (on a V8 ?!) meant some sort of special exhaust tunning, unfortunately it is not. The 5 year old Zonda F still sounds the best in this class of cars, despite that it is rev limited to a modest 7000 rpm:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiroepFi1fw
Still, I kinda dig the interior of 458, it reminds me of S2000 - not a bad thing.
MikeW 2:11PM (7/28/2009)
The variable exhaust system probably sounds way better in person.
galant14b 2:10PM (7/28/2009)
@dondonel: agreed
Farris 3:58PM (7/28/2009)
Dondonel: I hate the interior of this car. The outside is pretty (not what I would call gorgeous, though. Not as good as the 430 Scud IMHO)
Also, the sound of this engine, while nice, isn't exactly exactly exhilarating. I think... I'm... underwhelmed by this Ferrari......
*rushes off to call the doctor
vansentenj 5:35PM (7/28/2009)
@Dondel
How is it a good thing that the interior of a $200k+ Ferrari reminds you of a $30k Honda ?
Not knocking the Honda at all mind you. I just don't think Ferrari should strive to look like a Honda. That's not very pioneering in my opinion.
naggs 7:57PM (7/28/2009)
its sounds good but not great
can't really judge until i hear it in person
gotta love the direction ferrari is going, lighter weight, more aerodynamic
higher performance through efficiency
BoneHeadOtto 10:17AM (7/29/2009)
I understand what Dondonel is saying. It reminds me of the s2000 interior as well in function. It is focused on driving and minimalism. It looks nothing like the s2000 interior but has the same design philosophy. Which btw all sports cars should have. No sports cars should have these stupid nav systems. Just wait 10 years and see how ridiculous those square screens look.
kwsdurango 1:08PM (7/28/2009)
I am so glad they didn't add any background or cheesy soundtrack music to either of these "videos."
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Dondonel 1:45PM (7/28/2009)
Yes, it sort of reminds me of a NSX with S2000 interior and twice the power :D
Well, at least Ferrari knows when they see a good thing, Honda doesn't as of lately.
ik 1:09PM (7/28/2009)
Ferrari copying Honda
this thing is so similar to the NSX
the rear section even resembles the V10 nsx concept
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Combija 1:20PM (7/28/2009)
I was thinking it resembled the ASL Garaiya more.
MiniMe 9:17PM (7/28/2009)
Yes, it's got rounded wheels too.
Richard S. 1:11PM (7/28/2009)
So the nomeclature returns to the displacement for the first 2 digits and the number of cylinders for the last. I wish Ferrari would be consistent. You have 328, 348 and now 458. You had 360 and 430 that meant only the displacement and the 355 for displacement plus the 5 valve per cylinder.
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Lemon 1:57PM (7/28/2009)
Don't forget the Testarossa, which indicated that the cam covers were red in a really cool way
Sean Flanagan 5:24PM (7/28/2009)
You forgot the 599 with its 5 liter, 9 valve-per-cylinder V9. ;-)
Richard S. 5:27PM (7/28/2009)
The 599 is named after the displacement, 5,999cc. Although they could have rounded to "600" they probably thought that 600 was too generic...