Description
The 458 was designed by Ferrari’s Donato Coco in collaboration with Pininfarina, and the Speciale trim added an active horizontal front-end flap to divert air under the car, spring-loaded doors to direct air from the radiators at high speeds, aero fins on the side skirts, a motor-actuated drag-reduction system at the rear end, and a revised rear diffuser with dual exhaust outlets.
This example is finished in Giallo Modena with blue and white center stripes and features a power-retractable hardtop, adaptive xenon headlights, fog lights, Scuderia Ferrari fender shields, and LED taillights.
The 20″ split-spoke alloy wheels are mounted with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires. The car is equipped with magnetorheological dampers, and braking is handled by blue-finished Ferrari/Brembo calipers over cross-drilled carbon-ceramic rotors at all four corners. The Speciale received a retuned Side Slip Angle Control system compared with the 458 Italia as well as F1-Trac traction control.
Weight-saving measures on Speciale models included carbon-fiber door panels and dashboard trim as well as carbon-fiber seat frames. This example features carbon-fiber racing seats upholstered in Nero Alcantara with yellow accents and blue seatbelts as well as a matching dashboard. Features include carbon-fiber trim, navigation, and dual-zone automatic climate control.
