The 458 is Ferrari's mainstream mid-engine V8 sports car from the early to mid 2010s, succeeding the F430 and preceding the 488. The specific V8 in the 458 Italia is a naturally-aspirated 4.5-liter producing 562 horsepower and 398 lb-ft of torque paired to a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox. Its dual-clutch transmission is only controlled via the paddle shifters on the steering wheel. The 458 Italia launches from zero to 60 mph in 3.3 seconds and is capable of a top speed of 202 mph. It is also the first mid-engine road-going Prancing Horse to have direct fuel injection. Inside, the 458 has a rather simplistic interior layout, adorned with mostly leather and carbon fiber. In addition, two digital gauges surround the center tachometer. It contains a double wishbone front suspension and a multi-link rear suspension along with E-Diff and F1-Trac traction control systems for improved handling over its predecessors. Rounding out the Ferrari 458 range were the open-top 458 Spider and track-focused 458 Speciale. Depending on the condition, the 458 Italia currently sells for anywhere between the low $200,000s and the low $300,000s on the used marketplace. I have seen more 458s out and about than most other Ferrari models, but they are absolutely stunning and amazing supercars.
Correction: The Cadillac XLR-V in the previous post is actually a base XLR dressed up as a V model. After a while, I looked at the photos of it more closely and someone had corrected me about that. All of the information presented in the previous post is still relevant to the XLR in general. My apologies.
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