Following the official debut from Frankfurt, the Italian supercar shows its beautiful lines in a new video, a promotional one. Ferrari shot this footage of the drop-top 458 at Amalfi Coast, Reggia di Caserta and other locations in the Basilicata region.
The 2012 Ferrari 458 Spider comes with a naturally-aspirated, direct-injection 4.5 liter V8. The new model, as the 458 Italia, is using the same dual cluth F1 style transmission through the E-Diff, itself integrated with the F1-Trac traction control and ABS. The figures tell us that the extra weight of 50kg adds a tenths to the 0-100km/h time, taking it to 3.4 seconds. Top speed drops from 325km/h to 320km/h being Ferrari’s fastest-ever convertible.
According to the Italian brand, certain features like the accelerator pedal mapping and the damping of the multilink suspension have been re-tuned in order to assure maximum pleasure and sportiness when driving with the top down.
2012 Ferrari 458 Spider technical specifications
Dimensions
Length – 4527 mm (178.2 in.)
Width – 1937 mm (76.3 in.)
Height – 1211 mm (47.7 in.)
Wheelbase – 2650 mm (104.3 in.)
Dry weight – 1430 kg (3153 lbs)*
Weight/power ratio – 2.51 kg/CV (7.42 lbs/kW)
Weight distribution fr/r – 42%/58%
Engine
Type – 90° V8
Displacement – 4499 cc (274.5 cu in.)
Maximum power – 570 CV (425 kW)** @ 9000 rpm
Maximum torque – 540 Nm (398 lbs/ft) @ 6000 rpm
Specific power output – 127 CV/l
Compression ratio – 12.5:1
Tyres
Front – 235/35 ZR20 8.5″
Rear – 295/35 ZR20 10.5″
Performance
Maximum speed – >320 km/h (>198 mph); 0-100 km/h; <3.4 s
Fuel consumption + emissions
Fuel consumption*** – 11.8 l/100 km
Emissions*** – 275 g CO2/km
Gearbox
Dual-clutch, 7-speed F1
Electronics
E-Diff3, F1-Trac, high-performance ABS
* With forged wheels and Racing seats
** Including 5 CV of ram effect
*** Combined cycle with HELE system (ECE+EUDC)
