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Official News: Ferrari 458 Italia announced! | Specification

After all those rumors and News about the Ferrari� Maranello has finally revealed the mid-engined V8 replacement for the Ferrari F430. It is called Ferrari 458 Italia according to News it will not be shown in public until September’s Frankfurt Motor Show, but the official details and specification were released today :

• A new direct-injected 4.5-liter V8 ups the ante underhood, pumping out 562 horsepower and 398 lb-ft of torque. The redline?
• 9,000 rpm.
• Eighty percent of the F458 Italia’s torque is now available at a low 3,250 rpm, thanks in all likelihood to the new engine’s 12.5:1 compression ratio.
• Ferrari 458 gets a seven-speed dual clutch gearbox that directs power to the rear axle.
• Much has been done to reduce internal friction within the new V8, in addition aerodynamic drag improvements.
• Ferrari 458 Italia’s gas mileage improves to a combined 17.1 mpg (US) on the EU test cycle.
• the Ferrari 458 Italia’s aluminum structure helps keep weight under control — it tips the scales at just 3,042 pounds dry.
• Acceleration to 100 km/h (62 mph) takes just 3.4 seconds,

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