Last Tuesday I went into the city with two of my friends, Philipp and Fabio, to hang out and see what was driving around. Besides seeing 5 Rolls Royce (I'm going to do a post on the Wraith which we saw next), a couple of Bentleys and Maseratis and other nice cars we also came across one of our all-time favorites: the Ferrari 458 Speciale.
The 458 Speciale from Ferrari is a truly exceptional car. To start things off the 458 Speciale is based on the 458 Italia just that the Speciale has some body features which makes it lighter and lends it better performance. It also holds a 35 Hp power increase. The Speciale is powered by a naturally aspirated V8 which boasts a total of 562 HP which propels it from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 3 seconds flat. But the power from the V8 doesn't end there, it keeps pushing the Speciale to 200 km/h (124 mph) in 9.1 seconds. Some more differences between the 458 Speciale and the regular 458 Italia are the two vertical flaps in the front of the car. At speeds below 170 km/h (106 mph) the flaps are closed to make sure the engine is nice and cool, but as soon as the car reaches speeds above 170 km/h the vertical flaps open to decrease drag. Then if you take a peek around the back of the car you will discover that there is a set of horizontal flaps which at speeds above 220 km/h (137 mph) lower to balance downforce between the front and rear axles. The horizontal flaps are able to be lowered by 17°.
Now I can't make this post without telling you a little story about my friend Fabio. Last weekend Fabio's neighbors had a birthday party for their child. At one point someone pulls up in a Ferrari 458 Speciale and, needless to say, Fabio rushed outside to check it out. Once outside he started taking pictures when all of a sudden the woman driving the Ferrari asked him if he wanted to have a look inside and start the engine. Of course he jumped at the opportunity and turned on the 458 Speciale and he says it was absolutely amazing. I have to say that I'm extremely happy for Fabio that he had this special opportunity, although I can't say that I'm not jealous :) And in the end I truly am in love with this car and wished I had one in my driveway as well! Below are some pictures of the one Philipp, Fabio and I saw in the city.
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