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1:8 scale replica of Ferrari 458 Italia costs $5,000
September 6th, 2010 | Author: topspeed.com
The Ferrari 458 Italia would have been Ferrari’s next great supercar if not for a problem that has forced the company to recall the vehicle. But despite the problems that the 458 comes in, it hasn’t stopped Amalgam Fine Model Cars from releasing a 1:8 scale replica of the supercar.
The scale model, which was built with the input of no less than seven-time F1 world champion, Michael Schumacher, is an intricate rendition of the real-life supercar – minus the adhesive problems, we hope – down to the car’s supremely detailed interior and overall look.
The models are available in three colors – red, yellow, and black – and according to Amalgam, can be personalized to a customer’s individual specifications. So, if you don’t have the money to purchase the real deal – not that you should given the cars are currently being recalled – you can scoop up this scale model that comes with a staggering price tag of $5,000.
1:8 scale replica of Ferrari 458 Italia costs $5,000 originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 6 September 2010 10:00 EST.
Video: Ferrari 458 Italia by Oakley Design
September 3rd, 2010 | Author: topspeed.com
Remember a while ago when the guys from Oakley Design brought forth a tuning kit for the Ferrari 458 Italia? We thought nothing would make the Ferrari any better than it already was (that was, of course, before they started randomly spitting fire). Turns out, Oakley Design did create a better 458 Italia and the lucky guys from Performance Direct Motoring News had the chance to test drive one of the five souped up units! Not only did they get a chance to ride around in the exquisite sports car, but they also had the opportunity to pin it up against a Ducati 1198 ’Carbon Edition’. Some guys have all the luck!
As a reminder, the Ferrari 458 Italia offers a carbon-fiber front spoiler lip, carbon-fiber inserts on the radiator air exit ducts, wider side sills, a lighter carbon-fiber rear diffuser, a new rear spoiler and carbon-fiber roof panel, mirror covers, and an engine cover insert. The engine’s output was increased by 10%, obtaining a total of 627bhp and a peak torque of 567Nm. The sprint from 0 to 60 mph is made in 3.0 seconds, while top speed is 205 mph.
We could only come up with one conclusion after watching this video; OMG! That car can fly!
Video: Ferrari 458 Italia by Oakley Design originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 3 September 2010 20:00 EST.
Ferrari officially recalls the 458 Italia
September 1st, 2010 | Author: topspeed.com
Ferrari has finally issued a safety recall of the 458 Italia. Yes, finally.
After a disastrous few months that featured no less than five 458s inexplicably catching fire, the Italian supercar maker has finally conceded that there may, in fact, be something wrong with their new pride and joy.
Ferrari finally issued the recall after discovering that a certain adhesive material they used to attach a heat shield under the car’s rear fender has the potential to catch fire when subjected to high temperatures, which, in turn, could lead to a fire in the car’s engine. From all the photos we’ve seen of the burning 458s, each one of them looks to have taken place in the rear end of the car, which could indeed point to the adhesive as the main culprit behind the 458 barbecue fest.
To fix the problem, Ferrari has designed a new heat shield material that can replace the use of the defective adhesive by attaching it with rivets thereby completely removing the adhesive material that has caused all of these fires. So, if you happen to own a still-to-catch-fire 458 Italia, it’s absolutely a-must to contact your dealer as soon as possible and have this egregious problem fixed. You never know; if you don’t act quickly, that fire just might catch up to you and your beloved supercar.
Ferrari officially recalls the 458 Italia originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 1 September 2010 20:00 EST.
Is the Ferrari 458 Italia recall coming soon?
September 1st, 2010 | Author: topspeed.com
There appears to be rumblings coming out of Maranello that Ferrari is finally doing something about all those burning 458s, and they’re doing it really soon.
Two members of FerrariChat seem to have been given the heads-up by a Ferrari dealer, saying that Ferrari will officially begin recalling all 458 Italia models by today.
Again, Ferrari has yet to make the announcement official, but according to one of the posters, Superquant, the recall is finally happening. In his post, he said: “My dealer just informed me that as of 1 minute ago he learned that Ferrari has issued a recall on ALL 458s due to the fire situation.
Ferrari has determined the cause of the 458’s that have caught on fire was from an adhesive that attached the heat shield under the rear fenders.?The heat shields were attached with an adhesive and became flammable under high temps. The new shield will be attached rivets, not any type of adhesive. Every 458 produced will get this new part so call your dealer now and set up your appointment which of course is free of charge.”
If this man is right in saying this, then that should be good news for all owners of the 458 Italia that have become weary of bringing their cars out of their garages over fears that they might get barbecued out on the road.
But as is the case with rumors like this, we’re going to hold back on announcements until we hear it straight from the (prancing) horse’s mouth.
Is the Ferrari 458 Italia recall coming soon? originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 1 September 2010 13:00 EST.
Ferrari 458 Italia has another crash scare in Glasgow, Scotland
August 31st, 2010 | Author: topspeed.com
With reports coming out that Ferrari is in the process of doing a recall for the 458 Italia over the unprecedented number of fire incidents the supercar has been involved in the past month, we’re crossing our fingers that this recall happens sooner rather than later.
And it’s not hard to figure out why, either. To date, there have been about 11 incidents involving Ferrari’s new supercar either getting involved in some accident or getting burned down to a smoking block of twisted metal. We don’t know exactly what the cause is of these incidents, but clearly, something needs to be done there. So it’s good to know that the Prancing Horse isn’t taking these incidents sitting down.
But before we start letting out a collective sigh of relief, we’re back with yet more somber news for those 458-loving people out there. Apparently, there’s been another incident with the supercar in Glasgow, Scotland.
Read the rest of the story after the jump.
Ferrari 458 Italia has another crash scare in Glasgow, Scotland originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 31 August 2010 15:00 EST.
Ferrari 458 Italia GTS rendered
August 30th, 2010 | Author: topspeed.com
In the midst of all of these fiery stories we’ve scattered about in the past couple of weeks, we finally get to write something good about the Ferrari 458 Italia. The 458 range is set to be expanded with two new models: the GTS Spider version coming in the spring of 2011 and the Scuderia, the sportier version, shortly thereafter. Today we will focus on the GTS version.
Despite previous rumors suggesting the Spider version would be offered with a fabric roof, it seems that the future 458 Italia Spider model will actually be getting a glass roof that flips upright electrically and disappears behind the seats. This is being done to ensure the car will be even more comfortable.
Under the hood the 458 Spider will use the same 4.5 Liter V8 engine equipped with the traditional Ferrari flat crankshaft as the coupe version. The unit produces 570 HP at a rather high 9000 RPM and sprints the car from 0 to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds on its way to a top speed of 202 MPH.
We can only hope that Ferrari will solve the fire problem by next spring.
Ferrari 458 Italia GTS rendered originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 30 August 2010 19:00 EST.
Ferrari 458 Italia may be recalled due to fire risk
August 30th, 2010 | Author: topspeed.com
It hasn’t been a secret that the Ferrari 458 Italia seems to have been hexed as numerous reports have come in stating that the sports car has either been crashed or has suspiciously caught on fire. It’s the latter situation that peaked the curiosity of Ferrari. The Italian car manufacturer recently began investigating these sudden fires and, according to Jalopnik, may have started the fire ball rolling during production.
Jalopnik states: “We’ve heard from one owner tonight that they received a letter from Ferrari claiming a gas overflow tube and gas vapor system were placed too close to the engine, thus creating the possibility of a fire. The owner was told they can take their vehicle to their dealer to receive a fix. We’re currently trying to confirm this report and will update you as soon as we get it.”
This recall has yet to be confirmed, but it would definitely be a valid reason for these random fires sprouting all over the place.
It’s a shame. After waiting forever for the Ferrari 458 Italia to make its production debut, owners have to now deal with fixing this catastrophic error that has been killing 458s everywhere.
We’ll keep you posted when more details surface regarding this recall.
Ferrari 458 Italia may be recalled due to fire risk originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 30 August 2010 15:00 EST.
Video: Ferrari 458 Italia on the track
August 27th, 2010 | Author: topspeed.com
Finally, we get write a news piece about a Ferrari 458 Italia that’s not on fire! We kind of missed pieces like this, didn’t you? This time, we get to see the Ferrari 458 Italia at the right place: a race track. Let’s just hope that by the end of the video the engine doesn’t get set on fire.
The 458 Italia was put to the test by the British magazine, EVO, at the Bedford Aerodrome. The target was a time of 1:21:07 set by the Scuderia. So, what do you think, will they manage to smash it?
The sports car is powered by a 4.5 Liter V8 engine that produces 570 HP at a rather high 9000 RPM which gives the future super car a power output of 127 HP/Liter. Weighing in at only 3042 pounds, the new Ferrari will rocket from 0 to 60 MPH in just 3.4 seconds and won’t stop until it hits a top speed of 202 MPH.
Video: Ferrari 458 Italia on the track originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 27 August 2010 08:00 EST.
Ferrari investigating fire incidents with the 458 Italia
August 25th, 2010 | Author: topspeed.com
We’re not the least bit surprised that after having reported on an inordinate number of Ferraris catching fire under suspicious circumstances, we finally learn that Ferrari has been keeping tabs on all these incidences, and in response, is looking into the potential issues – and subsequent mess – they’ve found themselves in.
To date, at least 10 Ferrari 458 Italias have either crashed or burned down and the Prancing Horse is investigating on whether these incidents, specifically the fire-related ones, came as a result of driver’s error or whether it’s manufacturer-related.
According to a Ferrari spokesman who spoke to the Daily Telegraph, the company is taking the measures needed to learn more about these incidents and determine where the issues are. “We are taking all the reports very seriously and are looking into them but we are treating them all as separate incidents,” he said.
The spokesperson also noted, in an interview with ‘Just Auto’, that “it is important to differentiate between what is a vehicle fire and outside factors and I would include driver error. Six have been incidents where it potentially could be the driver or other factors.”
We can’t fault Ferrari for acting all defensive with this because it’s certainly something that should be taken seriously. We’re just hoping that whatever problems this otherwise beautiful car has can be resolved as quickly as possible.
Hit the jump to check out all of the Ferrari 458s that encountered some fiery deaths.
Ferrari investigating fire incidents with the 458 Italia originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 25 August 2010 12:00 EST.
Another Ferrari 458 Italia burns down; this time in China
August 25th, 2010 | Author: topspeed.com
And the hits keep on coming for the Ferrari 458 Italia. In what is turning into one of the year’s most ridiculous and unexpected stories, another brand-new Ferrari 458 Italia caught fire – this time, it’s in China – after it was reported that the car’s engine compartment started smoking as it was being taken out for a drive.
To date, this is the 11th Ferrari 458 Italia that has either crashed or burned to the ground and with the way things are going, we’re afraid that this won’t be the last incident of what looks to be a cursed supercar.
It might seem a little harsh to put the ‘cursed’ label on the 458 Italia, but at this point, all these incidents piling up one after another in rapid succession is making us think that something’s definitely amiss here. Whatever it is, we’re just hoping that it stops sooner than later. Check that: we’re hoping it stops now because our hearts can only take so much. Really. It’s becoming depressing already.
Hit the jump to check out some of the other crashes/fires involving the Ferrari 458; that is, if you can handle it.
Another Ferrari 458 Italia burns down; this time in China originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 25 August 2010 08:00 EST.
Ferrari 458 Italia gets involved in another car crash
August 23rd, 2010 | Author: topspeed.com
If you’ve ever heard of Murphy’s Law, then you pretty much know how it goes; “Everything that can go wrong, will go wrong.” And if you have been keeping tabs on the Ferrari 458 Italia recently, then you wouldn’t be the least bit remiss when you start associating that famous – or infamous – tenet with the Italian supercar.
You see, over the past few days, 458 Italias from all over the world have crashed and/or burned down more times than Lindsay Lohan has had tequila shots. The figures, unfortunate as they may be, speak for themselves. In the past three months, nine models have already been sent to the heap yard and this latest one, which happened in the Czech Republic, pushes the total to ten. Only this week, we’ve reported on four other incidents and with this crash, that’s five reported incidents of the new Ferrari supercar burning down or crashing in a heap.
This recent case, though, may be the most frustrating of them all because this car was as brand new as a shiny new pair of fresh-out-of-the-box Air Jordans. With only 300 kilometers – that’s a little less than the distance from New York City to Baltimore, Maryland – on its odometer, the owner just got his car fresh from the dealership when the crash occurred. That’s about the worst imaginable way to waste a supercar of the 458 Italia’s stature.
Then again, at the rate it’s going, we have no idea how many more of these unfortunate incidents are going to happen in the future. For the sake of everybody who has one, let’s all hope that the car’s mortality rate slows down significantly.
Ferrari 458 Italia gets involved in another car crash originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 23 August 2010 10:00 EST.
What’s wrong with the Ferrari 458 Italia?
August 20th, 2010 | Author: topspeed.com
We’re posing this question not because we think that there’s something mysteriously wrong with this car, but because it seems that just about every waking day that we open our eyes and log on to the Internet, we come across another news story of a Ferrari 458 Italia catching fire or getting involved in some kind of accident.
In the past week alone, we’ve reported three models of Ferrari’s new sports car each meeting untimely demises – one caught fire at London’s Heathrow Airport, one crashed into a tree in Maranello, and another one suffered the same fate in the UK.
Today, we’re once again burdened with the same depressing news: another Ferrari 458 Italia suffering another meltdown.
This time, the scene is in America – Costa Mesa, California, to be exact – where the first 458 Italia in the country was burned down to a crisp as a result of the engine catching fire. This doesn’t trouble us anymore, actually. What really boggles our minds is that since the middle of May when the first reported crash of the 458 Italia happened, there have been 9 separate incidents of the car crashing or getting burned. To put that in perspective, that’s one car every 10 days.
So excuse us if we think that there might be some higher power at work that doesn’t seem to be too fascinated with the car like the rest of us. The whole trend is completely perplexing and certainly lacks of any concrete explanation.
What’s wrong with the Ferrari 458 Italia? originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 20 August 2010 09:00 EST.
Ferrari 458 Italia Destroyed in fire in London
August 18th, 2010 | Author: topspeed.com
It seems that August is not a good month for the new Ferrari 458 Italia. There were three incidents reported during these past weeks alone and today another one was reported. This incident saw the Ferrari’s life come to a fiery end at a cargo warehouse at the London Heathrow airport.
The Ferrari was a Giallo Modena Ferrari 458 Italia with a custom made Dolce & Gabbana interior created for an Arabian customer. The biggest concern for this particular incident is who’s footing the bill for such a catastrophic event. Apparently, the Ferrari was going to be transported, but never made the trip due to the fire at the warehouse. Read the following paragraph where the pointing of the fingers begins.
“Under Article 18 of the Convention the carrier is liable for damage to cargo which occurs during the period defined by the Convention as ’carriage by air’. Carriage by air is defined as ’the period during which the cargo is in the charge of the carrier, whether in an airport or on board an aircraft’. The Air Waybill on which the Ferrari car was consigned shows the gross weight of 1,650 kilos and consequently our client’s liability is limited to 31,350 Special Drawing Rights (approximately US $ 46,994.70). We would be obliged if all future correspondence concerning this matter could be addressed to us at the above address quoting our reference.”
Check out the video to see the car before and after the fire, and while you’re at it, comment on who you think should pay for the damages.
Video after the jump.
Ferrari 458 Italia Destroyed in fire in London originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 18 August 2010 18:00 EST.
Another Ferrari 458 Italia crashed
August 16th, 2010 | Author: topspeed.com
Apparently, a 570hp vehicle just isn’t for everyone. Unfortunately, we don’t know exactly who it could be for considering everyone seems to be crashing theirs! Back in May we reported the first crash of a 458 Italia followed by not one, but two more 458 crash stories. Only last week we reported on a Ferrari 458 Italia that smashed into a tree just in front of the Maranello factory. Today it’s time for yet another horror story: a 458 Italia has crashed in Marlow, United Kingdom. Now, seriously, what’s going on with this gorgeous car? How can we get people to stop harming these beauties?
In this case, a woman is to blame for the accident. Well, kind of. Apparently the driver was trying to impress this lady and ended up losing control and hitting the barrier that stops cars from falling onto the carriage way below. The spectacle was completed by the car being spun around.
As a reminder the new Ferrari will rocket from 0 to 60 MPH in just 3.4 seconds and won’t stop until it hits a top speed of 202 MPH, so when you try pushing it to its limits, you better known what you are doing!
Another Ferrari 458 Italia crashed originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 16 August 2010 19:00 EST.
Video: Ferrari 458 Italia meets tree in Maranello
August 13th, 2010 | Author: topspeed.com
Unfortunately this is not the first time we are reporting about a crashed Ferrari 458 Italia. But, if we remember correctly, this is the first crash at the sport’s car home, Maranello Italy.
According to the guy who caught the accident, this car was driving through Maranello just a day before the crash. A day later… well it looks like in the video. He says there were no injuries in the accident, but the 458 Italia looks pretty bad, we strongly doubt the owner will bother repairing it. He gave no details on what exactly happened in here, but we’re pretty sure high speed was involved.
Refresher: The Ferrari 458 Italia is powered by a 4.5 Liter V8 engine that delivers 570 HP and sprints the car from 0 to 60 MPH in just 3.4 seconds. Top speed is 202 MPH.
Video: Ferrari 458 Italia meets tree in Maranello originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 13 August 2010 09:33 EST.
Video: Ferrari 458 Challenge on the track
August 11th, 2010 | Author: topspeed.com
The new Ferrari 458 Challenge has been taken to a place where it should feel very much like home: a racing circuit. And at home it was. We think it can go unsaid that a car like this was able to give the driver a very blissful experience when zipping through the circuit with a certain amount of ease and power. A little advice: turn up your volume before watching this video, so you can fully enjoy the amazing sound of the engine.
The Ferrari 458 Italia is powered by a 4.5 Liter V8 engine equipped with the traditional Ferrari flat crankshaft that gives the mid-engine sports cars their signature top end bark. The unit produces 570 HP at a rather high 9000 RPM which gives the future super car a power output of 127 HP/Liter. Weighing in at only 3042 pounds, the new Ferrari will rocket from 0 to 60 MPH in just 3.4 seconds and won’t stop until it hits a top speed of 202 MPH.
Remember to close your gaping mouth when the video ceases.
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width="180"Video: Ferrari 458 Challenge on the track originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 11 August 2010 11:00 EST.
Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson gets his hands on a Ferrari 458 Italia
August 4th, 2010 | Author: topspeed.com
Jeremy Clarkson is no stranger to driving fast cars and he’s certainly not one to sugarcoat his opinions, especially when he’s got some pretty sharp criticism of the vehicle he’s driving.
Recently, the outspoken and often times hilarious host of Top Gear got a chance to drive the Ferrari 458 Italia, a car that everyone seems to be in love with. For his part, Clarkson took a few shots at a disturbing – as far as he’s concerned – part of the new Ferrari supercar: the steering wheel.
According to Clarkson, Ferrari’s decision to put a boatload of controls on the 458, including the turn lights, the wipers, the traction control, and the headlights, makes it a little more difficult to use when the car is in motion because, well, the wheel moves a lot.
But despite that little bone, Clarkson had no problem going gaga over what he claims to be the “prettiest Ferrari” to come along since the iconic 1975 Ferrari 308. And much to his delight, the 458 Italia is far from being just a pretty Ferrari.
Using James May’s very own Ferrari 430, Clarkson took the wheel of the 458 Italia and raced it with the 430 that was piloted by no less than resident driver The Stig. No sooner than the start of the race did the 458 Italia immediately display its mind-blowing power over the ‘outdated’ 430, humiliating the latter in spectacular fashion and proving without a tinge of doubt that the 458 Italia, despite the complicated wheel, is a Ferrari super car for all ages.
Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson gets his hands on a Ferrari 458 Italia originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 4 August 2010 22:00 EST.
Another Ferrari 458 Italia gets completely destroyed
July 21st, 2010 | Author: topspeed.com
If there’s one thing that we’ve learned, it’s that supercars, no matter how fast or expensive they can be, aren’t immune to car crashes of whatever variety. Recently, we’ve had the unfortunate task of reporting that one of our most beloved supercars, the Ferrari 458 Italia got burned down.
Today, we have another one, and without question, this one is about as gruesome as it gets. According to Wrecked Exotics, this Ferrari 458 Italia was completely burned down to a twisted heap of melted metal after the supercar’s engine caught fire while climbing up a mountain pass in France. No word was said on whether there were any casualties as a result of this 458 Italia getting toasted to a crisp.
Coincidentally, the last burning 458 Italia also occurred in France just last week leading us to question whether those 458s sold in France have some curse on them or something. Either way, it breaks our hearts whenever we see a vehicle with the stature of the new Ferrari supercar getting burned beyond repair.
Another Ferrari 458 Italia gets completely destroyed originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 21 July 2010 17:00 EST.
Ferrari 458 Italia caught fire in Paris
July 16th, 2010 | Author: topspeed.com
Oh no! As sad as it might sound, a brand new Ferrari 458 Italia caught fire in central Paris. After having the vehicle for just a few days, the owner was driving around in his beautiful sports car when he noticed that one of the rear wheel arches had started to burn.
There is no explanation as to how this might have happened, but the fire started in the wheel and then spread rapidly. Fortunately there was a passer-by who happened to have a fire extinguisher on hand (crazy, but true and we are thankful for that) and he was able to extinguish the fire.
Just so you can recap on exactly what type of vehicle just caught on flames, the 458 Italia is powered by a 4.5 Liter V8 engine equipped with the traditional Ferrari flat crankshaft that gives the mid-engine sports cars their signature top end bark. The unit produces 570 HP at a rather high 9000 RPM which gives the future super car a power output of 127 HP/Liter. Weighing in at only 3042 pounds, the new Ferrari will rocket from 0 to 60 MPH in just 3.4 seconds and won’t stop until it hits a top speed of 202 MPH.
What’s up with cars catching fire lately? Remember the Lamborghini Murcielago that caught fire in the Netherlands? Or how about the BMW 1-Series being delayed due to a potential fire risk? We think it’s time to share some thoughts on this. Leave your comments below if you think you know what the heck is going on.
Ferrari 458 Italia caught fire in Paris originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 16 July 2010 14:00 EST.
Ferrari 458 Challenge
July 14th, 2010 | Author: topspeed.com
Ferrari has officially unveiled today the 458 Challenge racing prototype that will compete in the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli in the 2011 season. The model is based on the 458 Italia, but introduces a number of important modifications to adapt it for competition use.
The V8 engine remained the same, but important modifications have been made to the gear ratios and calibration of its dual-clutch F1 gearbox to guarantee higher torque at lower revs.
Ferrari’s main focus was to reduce the car’s weight. To do that the company used lightweight materials, such as carbon-fiber and Lexan for both exterior and interior. The new 458 Challenge also has a specific suspension set-up with solid aluminum bushings, stiffer springs, single-rate dampers, center-nut 19” racing rims, larger dimension Pirelli slicks and a ride height lowered by 30mm all round.
The 458 Challenge also gets a new F1-Trac traction control system that constantly monitors levels of grip for maximum high-performance road-holding. Two specific track-biased calibrations – wet and dry – have been developed for this application, with control logic and strategies derived from Ferrari’s extensive racing experience in the F1 and GT championships.
Press release after the jump.
Ferrari 458 Challenge originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 14 July 2010 13:31 EST.
