So there it was, right in front of me. Just sitting, quietly, in its metallic black paint glistening seamlessly in the rays of the bright, early spring/late winter afternoon sun—one of the greatest supercars that history has ever produced. And this should go without saying, because Ferrari is an automaker that possesses one of the [...]
Kahn Design has created a kit to go along with the Ferrari 458 Italia coupe that was recently tuned for its spider variant. The kit is more the understated, with the only obvious change being the fresh set of wheels and calipers that have been fitted to the model, blended seamlessly with original Ferrari caps. [...]
Japanese tuning house Office-K has recently given the Ferrari 458 Spider a new kit for the model’s interior and exterior. The package includes the company’s “Autoveloce” kit, which adds a rear apron, front lip spoiler, front fender air ducts and side skirts. Parts are available in both clear-coated carbon fiber and fiber-reinforced polymer. Office-K also [...]
Italian supercar makers have temporarily stopped production due an earthquake in the province of Modena, the second the area has experienced this month. The initial earthquake was one of 5.8-magnitude and happened around 9a.m., while the second was an aftershock of 5.6 magnitude that hit around noon. Between the two quakes, ten, possibly more, have [...]
Ferrari has finally unveiled official details and pictures of Eric Claption’s one-off custom built model based on the Ferrari 458 Italia. The farm known as the Ferrari SP12 EC, was designed by Centro Stile Ferrari in collaboration with Pininfarina. “The world-famous guitar player has been attached to one particular Ferrari model: the 512 BB, of which [...]
Tuning firm Mansory has just unveiled a new rendition of the Ferrari 458 Spider called the Monaco Edition and only three examples will be made. Donning some similar work to a previous version of the 458 that they did, the body was modified to incorporate some cues from the Ferrari Enzo, such as the Formula [...]
The Perfetto is Wheelsandmore’s latest tuning kit it developed for the Ferrari 458 Spider, which includes body and power mods. Out of the factory, the 458 Italia boasts a 4.5-liter v8 engine. To this, Wheelsandmore remapped the ECU, added a sports exhaust system and a carbon fiber air box. Combined, these mods add 76-hp and [...]
Just yesterday, we brought you news about a Ferrari employee that did donuts on the Great Wall of China and left burnt tire marks on ancient wonder. Check out more news on the Ferrari 458 Italia. Ferrari has now issued an apology, while shedding some more light on the incident. Apparently, the person performing the donuts [...]
Evolution 2 Motorsport (E2M) has assembled a tuning package for the Ferrari 458 Italia dubbed the “Emozione”. Performance has been modified with a remapped ECU, a custom titanium sports exhaust system, and a carbon fiber volume air-box. Together the mods kick out 602-hp, up form the factory version’s 562-hp. On the inside, E2M stayed modest [...]
There are some ancient relics that you just don’t mess with in this world – especially if it’s one of the world’s seven wonders. Chinese authorities are furious after a Ferrari-dealership employee burned tire marks on the Great Wall of China. Not call… well – kind of. Head over to BusinessWeek for the video. Refresher: [...]
