Monday 21st September 2009

Video: Ferrari 458s Give It Everything At Mugello

Two Ferrari 458s being driven the way nature intended

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Two Ferrari 458s, one empty Mugello circuit. If you've had a frustrating commute at any point today, you might not want to watch this video - it could make you cry with jealousy.

Normally these arty promo videos are all style over substance (check out the recent Lamborghini Reventon and Bugatti vids for proof), but the 458 Italias in this 2mins and 25secs of automotive pornography get 'down and dirty' more than once. There are full-chat starts, more than the odd dab of opposite lockery, and even some seriously determined apex clipping.

Click on the image below to watch the video. Lovely.

[G7 Rye]

Phew!, enjoyed that

[soad]

Lovely sound

[rednotdead]

God it looks good in yellow.................

[coogy]

That is a seriously good looking machine

[Shape Shifter]

Can't wait for Forza3.

[Joe911]

Terrible video - it's a shame. I genuinely think that the Top Gear team would have made a much better video, even with JC driving

[Quattronaut]

Seeing it driving about really emphasises just how simple the shape is, compared with the F430.

Looks lovely, reminds me of something but I just can't quite place it.. something unusual from Gran Turismo 2...

ETA - Possibly a Tommy Kaira? Was there one you could tune to just under 591bhp? It had a rear wing but otherwise had the same kind of lithe, agile look.

Sorry, it's been a while but there's still a lot of that game in my brain...

Edited by Quattronaut on Monday 21st September 13:51

[den]

Bellissimo

[vinceh]

Dull, dull, dull. Far too over-productionised. TG probably would have done it better.

[Larini]

Great short film IMO

[Silver993tt]

turned it off before it got to half way. Nice car bad crap video.

[SirClarke]

I think the car looks a bit ugly The front has a cartoony aspect to it and the panel gaps leading into the headlights are just odd. I don't think the back looks much better, not very beautiful in proportions and the 3 exhausts does nothing for me.

I really like the side profile but other than that I just don't think it works. Not that i could ever afford one anyway so my opinion makes bugger all difference.

[jimmy306]

rednotdead said:

God it looks good in yellow.................

Funny, the overriding thought for me was that it didn't suit yellow at all! Stunning car in red though.

[Silentrunning]

I too think the styling a missed opportunity.

It's almost there but the stupid Vauxhall VXR style rear lights and strange front headlamps spoil it. Oh, and that laughable, chavy exhaust is a disgrace...

[SleeperCell]

Quattronaut said:

Seeing it driving about really emphasises just how simple the shape is, compared with the F430.

Looks lovely, reminds me of something but I just can't quite place it.. something unusual from Gran Turismo 2...

ETA - Possibly a Tommy Kaira? Was there one you could tune to just under 591bhp? It had a rear wing but otherwise had the same kind of lithe, agile look.

Sorry, it's been a while but there's still a lot of that game in my brain...

Edited by Quattronaut on Monday 21st September 13:51

The ZZ II?

[mybrainhurts]

Yum...


Thought the main bearings were shot, but it's a drum, isn't it...?

With all that passion, how come the Italians are crap at war...?

[nonuts]

I bet they all hated making that video

[Yidwann]

I didn't see the end of the Video, was far too busy clearing up the mess in my pants from the noise at 28 seconds!

[Stryder]

Could pass for a Mastercard advert.

[dan101smith]

So I really am the only one who thinks that's not a good looking car then.