Ferrari 458 Speciale is Top Gear Magazine's Supercar of the year
06 Dec 2013|5,569 views
Making its South East Asian debut here weeks ago, the lighter, faster and track-inspired variant to the critically acclaimed and multiple award winning Ferrari 458 Italia - the 458 Speciale - has just been honoured by famed automotive publication, BBC Top Gear Magazine.
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This brings Ferrari's tally of awards by the publication to 13 in the past 11 years - and the fourth time Ferrari has claimed the award under the 'Supercar of the Year' category.
Other prancing horse recipients include the F430 in 2005, the 458 Italia in 2009 and the F12berlinetta in 2012.
Commenting on the latest horse to the Ferrari stable, James May commented, "What I loved was that I was still driving a 458, which is already my favourite car. But it was as if someone had gone over my sensory receptors with a whetstone and sharpened them up a bit."
James May is an owner of the 458 Italia and its preceding model, the F430 coupe. As such the Top Gear presenter and automotive journalist is well-placed to understand the technical innovations introduced on the 458 Speciale - including the unique Side Slip Control system, which makes it easier to achieve car control on the limit.
With 605bhp at a high 9,000rpm, the Ferrari 458 Speciale houses the most powerful naturally aspirated V8 lump the Maranello-based firm has ever produced. The car tips the scales at less than 1.3 tonnes to produce a 3.0 second century sprint and a Fiorano lap time of 1 minute 23.5 seconds.
Making its South East Asian debut here weeks ago, the lighter, faster and track-inspired variant to the critically acclaimed and multiple award winning Ferrari 458 Italia - the 458 Speciale - has just been honoured by famed automotive publication, BBC Top Gear Magazine.
The 458 Speciale has been crowned as 'Supercar of the Year 2013' and James May's 'Car of the Year'.
This brings Ferrari's tally of awards by the publication to 13 in the past 11 years - and the fourth time Ferrari has claimed the award under the 'Supercar of the Year' category.
Other prancing horse recipients include the F430 in 2005, the 458 Italia in 2009 and the F12berlinetta in 2012.
Commenting on the latest horse to the Ferrari stable, James May commented, "What I loved was that I was still driving a 458, which is already my favourite car. But it was as if someone had gone over my sensory receptors with a whetstone and sharpened them up a bit."
James May is an owner of the 458 Italia and its preceding model, the F430 coupe. As such the Top Gear presenter and automotive journalist is well-placed to understand the technical innovations introduced on the 458 Speciale - including the unique Side Slip Control system, which makes it easier to achieve car control on the limit.
With 605bhp at a high 9,000rpm, the Ferrari 458 Speciale houses the most powerful naturally aspirated V8 lump the Maranello-based firm has ever produced. The car tips the scales at less than 1.3 tonnes to produce a 3.0 second century sprint and a Fiorano lap time of 1 minute 23.5 seconds.
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