The car is powered by a tuned version of the 4.5-liter V-8 rated at 597 hp and 398 lb-ft of torque ... same as in the 458 Italia and 458 Spider, at 13/17 mpg city/highway. The Ferrari 458 Speciale ...

Even the front windscreen glass was thinner than the Ferrari 458 Italia, which contributed to the Speciale's 2,844-pound frame, significantly lower than the Italia's 3,042-pound curb weight.

First Drive: 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia 2012 MP4-12C vs ... (The regular car packs 562 horsepower; both cars make the same 398 lb-ft of torque.) The increased power is made possible by a sky-high ...

The stunning new Ferrari 458 Italia will succeed the famed F430 ... 4.5-liter direct-injected V-8 producing 570 hp at 9000 rpm and 398 lb-ft of torque at 6000 rpm, and over 80 percent of the ...

The mill makes 553 horsepower and 557 pound-feet in that application ... because the standard 458 already makes more. Instead, Ferrari is expected to turn things up significantly to produce ...

Enter Japanese tuning firm LB Performance. They recently completed work on a custom wide body package for the Ferrari 458 Italia. The super sexy kit features enlarged wheel arches, a modified ...

which will join the 458 Italia and 458 Spider at the lower end of Ferrari's range. Visually, the 2,844 lb., mid-engined 458 Speciale doesn't depart too much from the 458 Italia, though the new ...

total), but adds only 120 lb. to the coupe's curb weight ... relatively stealthily. Ferrari estimates it will produce roughly 1500 to 2000 458 Spiders yearly, at around $257,000 a pop.

Image TOP GUN The Ferrari 458 Italia sets an industry record in power ... dry-sump V-8 that makes 562 horsepower and 398 pound-feet of torque from just 4.5 liters of displacement.

The Ferrari 458 Spider is the hardtop convertible variant of the 458 Italia and is powered by a 4.5-liter V-8 with 562 hp and 398 lb-ft of torque that's paired to a seven-speed dual-clutch ...