Ferrari 458 Speciale

As with all Ferrari special series, the 458 Speciale boasts an array of advanced technical solutions that make it a completely unique model designed for owners looking for an even more focused sports car offering extreme driving emotions.
The innovations span the entire car and include both Ferrari patents and world firsts, particularly with regard to the engine, active aerodynamics and vehicle dynamics. In fact, they set the 458 Speciale apart from the 458 Italia from which it is derived, to an extent unprecedented in the previous Challenge Stradale and 430 Scuderia special series.

Ferrari claims a 0-62mph time of just 3.0sec dead. Nought to 124mph (200kmh) takes just 9.5 seconds. Just think about that for a second. Most family cars have yet to reach the UK motorway speed limit in that time.

The appeal is mostly in that 4497cc V8 mounted amidships in the Ferrari's chest. It's such a characterful, revvy engine - all fizzing energy, sonic barks and synapse-defying lightning gearchanges through its dual-clutch gearbox.
Ferrari makes great play of its modest 275g/km CO2 rating, but we'd rather remember it for its raw energy and sense of occasion.

There's an aluminium retractable hard top on the Speciale, which takes just 14 seconds to raise or lower. Even the roof is lightweight; Maranello claims the A weighs just 50 kilos more than the coupe

Specification of Ferrari 458 Speciale

• Engine

• Type : V8-90
• Bore and stroke : 94 x 81 mm (3.7 x 3.2 in)
• Overall displacement : 4497 cm3
• Compression ratio : 14:1
• Maximum power : 445 KW (605 cv) at 9000 rpm
• Specific power output : 135 cv/l
• Maximum torque : 540 Nm at 6000 rpm
• Maximum revs (limiter) : 9000 rpm
• Including 3.7 kW by ram effect

•  Dimensions and weight

• Length : 4571 mm
• Width : 1951 mm
• Height : 1203 mm
• Wheelbase : 2650 mm
• Front track : 1679 mm
• Rear track : 1632 mm
• Dry weight : 1290 mm
• Kerb weight : 139 kg
• Weight distribution : 42%front,58%rear
• Weight/power ratio : 2.12 kg/cv
• Fuel tank capacity : 861

• Tyres and Wheels

•  Front :  245/35 ZR20 J9.0
• Rear : 305/30 ZR 20 J110.0

• Carbonceramic (CCM3) Braking System

• Front : 398x223x36 mm
• Rear : 360x233x32 mm

• Gearbox

•  Type : 7-speed F1 dual-clutch transmission

• Performance

• Maximum speed >325 km/h