Witness the perfect conclusion to our weeklong Ferrari affair here on Forzamotorsport.net. Today Turn 10 has announced that the recently revealed Ferrari 458 Italia, will be made available for download this holiday season. Alongside 29 of its predecessors included in Forza Motorsport 3, the 458 Italia will take to the grid in style, tackling the twisty curves of the beautiful Amalfi Coast, and running wheel to wheel on the sweeping corners of Ferrari’s own Mugello. Prepare to feel every nuance of this technological machine as you take the wheel this Holiday season with Forza Motorsport 3.
As a tribute to Ferrari’s latest masterpiece, we’ve uploaded all-new screenshots of the 458 Italia along with an exclusive trailer showcasing the historical lineage of Ferrari vehicles included in Forza Motorsport 3. Enjoy!
See the Official 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia video here.
The New Ferrari 458 Italia available for download holiday 2009.
With much fanfare from the mainstream media Ferrari’s 458 Italia was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show and as the flashbulbs lit up Ferrari’s latest and greatest automotive journalists started reaching for adjectives. Stunning, awesome, a truly hardcore Italian Stallion and the most technically advanced non-racing Ferrari yet, were some of the headliners. Maranello has really struck a chord with the 458 Italia. Its all-new aluminum chassis structure has been draped with a sleek, sultry and highly functional body. The 458 Italia is a combination of banned F1 active-aero technology and the voluptuous vision of the Pininfarina design house. The Ferrari features ‘aerolastic’ spoilers in front that shape shift as the car accelerates altering the flow of air into the radiator and decreasing drag. Pininfarina provided the classic Ferrari elements; five-spoke star wheels, Prancing Horse fender badges and V8-under-glass engine presentation. But Pininfarina’s sculpted character lines, flowing fender treatment, high-tech LED headlamps and scowling front fascia take the Italia to the next level.
Lucky owners of Ferrari’s gorgeous 458 Italia will get to know their chiropractors much more intimately. The successor to the F430, the 458 Italia plays the Ferrari numbers game with its 4.5-liter V8 that rings up 570 horsepower and 398 lbs-ft of torque. At 127 hp-per-liter, the direct-injected V8 pumps out the highest specific output in Ferrari history. Looking at low-end grunt the engine produces about 310 lbs-ft from a low and usable 3,250 rpm. Power flows through Ferrari’s impressive seven-speed F1-bred dual clutch gearbox as the sleek supercar fires off 3.3-second 0-60s en route to its 202 mph terminal velocity. With a wide powerband and finely honed suspension the 458 Italia is a mean g-force generator and one of the wildest rides on Forza Motorsport 3.
