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The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Ferrari 458 page on 29 March 2016, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
The Ferrari 458 Italia is a mid-engined sports car produced by the Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari. The 458 replaced the Ferrari F430, and was first officially unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. It is replaced by the Ferrari 488 GTB, which was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show 2015.
The 458 Italia is the two-seat berlinetta 458. It was the first variant to be officially unveiled to the public, at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show on 15 September 2009.
458 Speciale (2013–2015)
The 458 Speciale is the top performing 458 Italia. Distinctions of the Speciale are the new forged wheels, vented bonnet, finned side sills, taller rear spoiler and redesigned bumpers, which include active aerodynamics designed by Ferrari Styling Centre in cooperation with Pininfarina; front and rear movable flaps balance downforce and cut drag at speed. The engine was revised, with power increased to 445 kW (597 hp) at 9,000 rpm, 540 N·m (398 lb·ft) of torque at 6,000 rpm. Electronic systems were updated too, introducing side slip angle control (SSC) to improve car control on the limit. SSC performs instant-to-instant analysis of the car’s side slip, comparing it with the target value and then optimising both torque management (via integration with F1-Trac traction control) and torque distribution between the two wheels (via integration with the E-Diff electronic differential). The weight/power ratio (1,290 kg dry, 1,395 kg at the kerb, 90 less than the standard 458) is equal to 2.13 kg/cv, sprints from 0 to 60 mph in just three seconds (0-125 mph in 9.1 seconds with a response time of just 0.060 seconds). Ferrari declared a Fiorano test track lap time of 1:23.5, only 0.5 seconds slower than the F12berlinetta. Lateral acceleration now reaches 1.33 g.
The vehicle was unveiled in 2013 at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
The 458 Speciale A is a spider variant of the 458 Speciale. The 'A' stands for 'Aperta', which is Italian for 'open' – and it is limited to only 499 examples. Just like the closed-top Speciale, the Aperta has a 4.5 liter naturally aspirated V8 which produces 597 horsepower and 398 pound feet of torque. 0-100 km/h takes only 3.0 seconds and it is capable of a top speed of 320 km/h (199 mph). It is the most powerful, street-legal, naturally aspirated V8 Ferrari has ever launched in a spider variant.
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| 20 August 2013 | Ferrari 458 Speciale - info and hi-res photos  | Matt Hubbard, Speedmonkey |
| 30 November 2018 | Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming Model Year 2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale Aperta Passenger Cars Are Eligible for Importation | Federal Register: NHTSA (Claudia W. Covell) |