Vehicle Description
We have here a 2010 Ferrari 458 Coupe with only 2833 miles on
her... wow somebody didn't get their monies worth but you can start
where they left off. Turns out, driving the 458 quickly is
practically effortless, like strapping on parabolic skis or doing
square roots with a calculator. With an 11.5:1 ratio, the steering
is unbelievably quick and surprisingly light, as though the front
axle were barely touching the ground. Still, the grip is tenacious,
the turn-in to a corner so fierce and direct that youll swear it
has a rudder tilling the asphalt. The direct-injection 4.5-liter
V-8 whirls to its 9000-rpm redline with a fearsome roar but a
throttle so controllable and a torque band so flat that it never
runs away on you. The carbon-ceramic brakesstandard on all 458s, as
they are on all new Ferrarisrespond to minute changes in foot
pressure, not a trait always associated with carbon brakes. The
suspension, enhanced with magnetorheological shock absorbers, keeps
the body flat and calm, even over Fioranos various bumps and
ripples. The electronic differential and the multilevel stability
control can track the car out of corners as if it were stuck down
by Gods own wad of gum. Thanks to the cars finely orchestrated
chorus of electronics and solid engineering, a chimpanzee on
Vicodin could set a lap record in this car. Compared with the F430
, the 458 was designed less for sex appeal than for maximum
efficiency in power production and aerodynamic slipperiness. The
wheelbase was stretched slightly, the overhangs clipped a bit, and
the cockpit bubble moved forward and heightened like the canopy of
an F-16 fighter. But if you dont find its neoamphibian face
particularly sultry, blame the various concessions to aerodynamics,
such as the plastic nose winglets that look like carp whiskers and
deform at speed to change airflow over the radiators for reduced
drag and lift. Or the corner vents that pinch the headlights into
bizarre slits of stacked LEDs while also flowing slower-moving air
over the front fenders to cut lift and not increase drag. Like the
oddly shaped Enzo, the 458 is meant to show off everything Ferrari
has learned about airflow with its wing- and duct-bristled F1 cars,
whether its pretty or not. Give us a call we can finance this beast
up to 12 years and or lease it for 5 years giving you a 100% write
off for those who need it. (all of US)
