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The 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia Coupe - The exotic sports car

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Auto Car | 2012 Ferrari 458 Italia Coupe | The exotic sports car, The 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia, Screaming performance; world-leading handling; brilliant transmission; finely crafted cabin; good visibility for a supercar; highly customizable. The 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia's handling is as good as it gets for street-legal cars, with perfect fore-and-aft balance and precise steering that all but speaks to you in real-time Italian about what's going on below. The soul-stirring soundtrack of its V8 will turn heads until filling stations stop selling gas.

The 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia is powered by a 4.5-liter V8 that sends 562 horsepower and 398 pound-feet of torque to the rear wheels through a seven-speed, dual-clutch automated manual transmission. Ferrari says it will go from zero to 60 mph in about 3.4 seconds, which makes it one of the quickest cars in the world. As if anyone cares, EPA-estimated fuel economy stands at 12 mpg city/18 mpg highway and 14 mpg combined. MSRP from $225,325

The 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia Coupe Specs: Exterior, Interior, Performance, Handling

Exterior
Body-color front and rear bumpers
Day time running lights
Driver and passenger and passenger power, heated ,body-color door mirrors
Exterior dimensions: 178.2 in. overall length, 76.3 in. overall width, 47.8 in. overall height, 104.3 in. wheelbase, 65.8 in. front track and 63.2 in. rear track
Headlight cleaners
Bi-Xenon headlights
Luxury trim: alloy on shifter, leather on doors and leather on dashboard
Black paint
Rear window
Weights: published curb weight (lbs): 3,267
Windshield wipers



Interior
Front 12V power outlet(s)
Dual-zone fully-automatic climate control
Element antenna
Anti-theft protection includes: interior monitoring
Harman/kardon audio system with AM/FM radio, CD player (reads MP3 format) ; includes RDS
Cargo capacity:
Trip computer: includes average speed and range for remaining fuel
Front cup holders
Outside air temperature indicator
Intelligent driver and passenger front airbag
Racing driver seat and front passenger seat:
Front seat belts with pre-tensioners for driver and passenger
Headlight control with dusk sensor
Two front head restraints
Interior dimensions:
Low tire pressure indicator
MP3 player
Remote power locks
Vehicle speed-proportional power steering
Power windows, express driver and passenger
Front reading lights
Rear view mirror
Electric trunk/hatch release
Front curtain airbag
Seating: two passengers
Leather upholstery
Service interval indicator
Eight speakers
Leather-trimmed, tilt/ telescoping steering wheel
Tachometer
Ventilation system with micro filter

Perfomance
Engine: 4.5L Veight-cylinder DOHC with variable valve timing and four valves per cylinder
Premium unleaded fuel
Fuel economy: EPA (08):, 12 MPG city and 18 MPG highway
Gasoline direct fuel injection
22.7gallon fuel tank
Power (SAE): 570 hp @ 9,000 rpm; 398 ft lb of torque @ 6,000 rpm

Handling
ABS
Brake assist system
Ceramic brakes
Ventilated four-wheel disc brakes
Electronic brake distribution
Electronic traction control (via ABS & engine management)
Immobilizer
Rear mechanical limited-slip differential
Driver selectable responsive suspensionfeatures: electronic-control
Stability control
Independent front wishbone suspension with stabilizer bar and coil springs, independent rear multi-link suspension with stabilizer bar and coil springs
Tire kit

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