Muscat, 18th May 2010: Ferrari's new 458 Italia was unveiled to media and customers during an event held at the Ferrari showroom Al Kuwair in presence of Pietro Innocenti, General Manager, Ferrari Middle East and Africa and Nizar Al Shanfari, Vice President, Shanfari Sport Cars Division, the official importer of Ferrari in Oman.
Nizar Al Shanfari commented: "We are glad to welcome Mr. Pietro Innocenti for the first time in our country. His recent appointment as General Manger in the Middle East and Africa areas witnesses the increased focus on Gcc counties. Our target is to improve and to share passion about the prancing horse heritage: this new amazing car will definitively make our job easier".
The new V8-engined berlinetta is a synthesis of style, creative flair, passion and cutting-edge technology, characteristics for which Italy as a nation is well-known. For this reason Ferrari chose to add the name of its homeland to the traditional figure representing the displacement and number of cylinders.
Designed to fulfill the expectations and ambitions of our most passionate clients, the 458 Italia continues the Ferrari tradition of putting the thrill into driving as a result of track-derived technological innovations. The Ferrari 458 Italia is a completely new car from every point of view: engine, design, aerodynamics, handling, instrumentation and ergonomics, just to name a few.
The powerful hart is a 4.499 cc engine with an output of 570 Hp at 9.000 Rpm and a torque of 540 Nm at 6.000 Rpm (80% available at 3.250 Rpm). The Ferrari 458 Italia accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 3,4 seconds, 0-200 km/h in 10.4 seconds, and top speeds lies close to 325 Km/h.
With the Ferrari 458 Italia, Maranello has brought a highly distinctive new car to its 8-cylinder range. The company now offers two models that share a common, race-derived DNA, both exceptionally sporty and fun to drive in true Ferrari tradition, but aimed at two very different kinds of client. While the Ferrari California was created for owners requiring a more versatile sports car with a practical edge, the 458 Italia is designed for owners for whom the priority is uncompromising on-road performance with occasional track day capability, but who still demand a car that is useable in day-to-day driving like all Ferrari's recent models.
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The Ferrari Product range
Ferrari produces a range of sports and GT cars powered by V8 and V12 engines. As well as the V8-engined cars described above, clients can also choose from two V12 models. The first, the 599 GTB Fiorano, is a mid-front engined V12 sports car - the most powerful 12-cylinder berlinetta ever produced by the company. With 620hp and an enviable power-to-weight ratio the 599 GTB Fiorano represents the maximum expression of performance and driving involvement. Complementing this extreme sports car is Ferrari's flagship GT model is the 612 Scaglietti, which epitomises Ferrari's ability to create a car that boasts the comfort and practicality of a true 2+2 tourer, yet also offers levels of performance and handling normally only associated with the finest sports cars.
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