Ferrari 458 Italia

Our favourite Ferrari sports car, the 458 Italia, is disappearing down the turbocharged method. The news spells the end of high-revving, biologically aspirated Ferrari V8s, which force set nerves jangling among many tifosi.

CAR has learned that the Ferrai 458 Italia is in line to receive a version of the California Ts forced-induction 3.8-litre V8 engine during its mid-life facelift, expected at various point in 2015. The car is dubbed the 458M by Maranello insiders.

The Cali T, driven this week by CAR, develops 552bhp and a whopping 557lb ft of torque, charitable it titanic thrust save for as well a noticeable change in character. Ferrari 458 Italia: then to move the turbocharged V8 The 3855cc lump is unspoken to be awaited to be slotted amidships in the 458M. Wed imagine additional performance in the 458 and our sources indicate a fulsome 670bhp headline power output, which points to various nice-looking scintillating acceleration targets.

Bear in mind the additional leisurely California T coupe-convertible bottle beat 0-62mph in just 3.6sec and tops outmoded at 196mph. Boosting those power and torque figures in the additional paying attention 458M shouldnt be too tricky, thanks to an easily adjusted boost make. How force Ferrari keep the V8s soul in the 2015-spec 458M? The flat-plane crank V8 force receive earnest interest to achieve sure various Ferrari perfect is retained. Complex exhuast systems and engine management microchips force be deployed to keep the sound levels hopeful and to downplay the turbocharged kick-in-the-back associated with forced-induction cars.

In the Cali T, Ferrari limits torque from the twin-turbo V8 in lower gears to encourage drivers to rev outmoded to the 7500rpm redline. Save for in higher gears on the motorway, an even more 100lb ft are delivered to achieve high-speed overtaking a mere toe-twitch affair.

CAR understands that the latest tech advances force be incorporated hooked on the 2015-spec 458M. Look to the LaFerrari and other latest Ferraris for clues.

And what of the name? It could be 458M, or indeed458 T in line with the Californias badge however,Maranello has a history of updating the numbers on its V8. Just look at the 308328348 set from the 1970s and 80s..