Here's one in red.

 

Ferrari 458 Spider Rendering

 

I'm still not too sure about the rear... I'm sure it'll grow on me. Hopefully they'll offer a manual tranny and a spyder version. The interior looks too much like a Honda/Acura concept to me...

 

un-obtainium... sounds like you have to be a member of the UnF*C*Withables, or something similar

 

The car was unveiled today at the Frankfurt Auto Show. You can see lots of hi-res photos at http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/15/f...ri-458-italia/

 

Schwing!!

 

is one of the three exahust tips a "dummy"?
why 3?

(maybe I am the dummy)


If I were ordering, I think I would choose black... to mask the headlights a little...

 

If a photo of a test car is proof, this is part of a stage-tuned exhaust system.
The center pipe appears to be 100% duty, and the outers have valves to go to near straight pipe. Just a hunch, maybe the center pipe can be used for bypass /pop-off in case they use turbo on the challenge street version.

 

Interesting... 3 is the new 2

 

Thats the ticket! WOW!

 

Hey, nice idea that Ferrari take the idea another step further to tweak --back-pressure maximizing torque band, not to mention sweetening the exhaust note to a whole new level!!

 

Here is a picture that is reported to be the prototype exhaust design for the F458.

Your guess is as good as mine.

 

Is it just me or was the 360 the last truly good looking Ferrari?

 

I do love the car, but the first thing I think about when I see this car. Installing a clear mask on that thing is going to be tough.

John

 

Agreed. They've adopted the global trend of the headlamps creeping high up into the fender and the fish-gill louvres are puzzling. The lines on this generation don't seem to work well with each other as a whole, but black would probably make everything blend together nicely. Mechanically, impressive machine.