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Engine 4.5 liter V8
Weight 3042 lbs
Aspiration natural
Torque 398 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm
HP 570 hp @ 9000 rpm
HP/Weight 5.3 lbs per hp
HP/Liter 126.7 hp per liter
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0-62 mph --
Top Speed --
The Ferrari 458 Italia continues to go from strength to strength and has garnered over 30 international awards in its short career. Yesterday, it added two further plaudits to that collection at the International Engine of the Year Awards when its V8 was voted Best Performance Engine and Best Engine Above 4 Litres.
The success being enjoyed by the 458 Italia with both critics and public alike crosses all borders it has won awards in a host of different nations from the USA to the Far East and Europe. In the US, the mid-rear V8 was named "World Performance Car of the Year". It was also named Car of the Year by the Robb Report and topped the New York Times rankings.