After being a huge Ferrari fan since I was a kid, I was very interested when I read this week’s review in Autoblog.com about the official announcement of a new overwhelming model. This review called “Officially Official: Ferrari 458 Italia Announced” by autoblog’s journalist, Sam Abuelsamid, was very appealing to me since it surprised me with the very good news about the latest work of art by the Italian car manufacturer. Ferrari officially announced its top secret project they have been working on after many rumors had been heard about an upcoming model. The all-new Ferrari 458 Italia is the eight cylinder replacement for the Ferrari F430, but of course with an astonishing difference in power compared to its previous type.
Ferrari’s new work of art will be unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, which I honestly think it’s too far away. This is the type of car that every car enthusiast want to see right away. Unfortunately, we have to wait until then to witness the stunning 458 Italia, which has a new direct-injected 4.5 V8 with an output of 562 horsepower and 398 pounds of torque. As Sam Abuelsamid puts it in his review, “A screaming 9,000 rpm”, which is a high and insane, red line even for this flying machine. I have mixed feelings with this fact since I love its 562 horsepower and high red line, but at the same time I feel this new Ferrari 458 Italia should have way more horsepower than that. 
The new Ferrari 458 Italia has the particular feature seven-speed dual clutch gearbox that sends its torque of power to the rear axle. This 7-speed dual clutch is an overwhelming factor to the 458’s performance since it also has improved aerodynamics in an all-aluminum structure. As Sam states in his Autoblog review, “Acceleration to 100km/h (62mph) takes just 3.4 seconds, and this will be the first volume production Ferrari V8 to top 200mph barrier”. This is a mind blowing fact that makes all of us want to drive this high flying beast and feel as we are in the cockpit of a plane. 
I can not wait for the release of this car since even just looking at it would give me and anyone else a great feeling of power and domination. The price is still unknown and I am very sure it will give us another type of feeling when we know how much this futuristic like Ferrari costs. I agree with Sam’s review about the all new Ferrari 458 Italia, a work of art that just as Ferrari puts it, “is a synthesis of style, creative flair, passion, and cutting-edge technology, characteristics for which Italy as a nation, is well-known”. Of course, even though the new 458 Italia will be a thrilling experience every time you strap that seat belt in that plane like seat, I still insist it should have more horsepower.
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Wow. That thing is amazing. I love the three exhaust pipes. I understand your need for more horsepower, but I just found out something interesting. The Ferrari Enzo(the best and most expensive Ferrari) puts out 660 hp compared to the 458's 562hp.However, the 458 goes 0 to 60 0.2 seconds faster than the Enzo.That new seven speed clutch must really do wonders off the line.
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