Friday 26th November 2010

Pic Of The Week: Ferrari 458 Italia

Any old excuse to post a photo of a pretty Italian...

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We'll freely admit that today's pic of the week is more than a little bit gratuitous, but we never promised that POTW was always going to be topical.

If there is a tenuous link to topicality, then it's to celebrate the fact that we've managed to get our grubby mitts on Maranello's latest piece of automotive wonderfulness - the 458 Italia - for a few days (though needless to say we won't be doing much of this sort of cornering).

Editor Chris-R will no doubt further enlighten us all (both here in the office and out there in the real PH world) when he delivers his review of the car, but for now suffice it to say that few cars have generated more excitement at PHHQ than the 458.

There's also a bit of a PH exclusive, here. Due to the current unpleasantly cold weather, Ferrari has now fitted its press car with winter tyres, and we are the first media-type people to try out the Pirelli Sottozeros.

PistonHeads: seasonally appropriate rubber matters...

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[clorenzen]

Look forward to the review (incl your verdict on the P Sottozeros). I had them fitted on my V12 Vantage and must admit that they are great tyres in the damp and cold and hence much better than the P P-Zero Corsas during the colder months).

[Dr G]

Not a good angle for the 458 (the car, not the slide) - makes it look disjointed and out of proportion a la Enzo.

[Daniel1]

much better pictures of the 458 out there - must try harder

[BelperJim]

This is my current wallpaper.

[993Turbo4]

Mi8ght this lurking pic be a tad better...?

[Saabstudent]

That's an Auto Express pic right?

Here's the video that goes with it...

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/videos/featuresvideos...

G

[10JH]

Saabstudent said:

That's an Auto Express pic right?

Here's the video that goes with it...

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/videos/featuresvideos...

G

It's a photo from Ferrari. All media have access to use it.

Great shot! Love that yellow one you had on the PH Facebook fan page too.

[ewenm]

993Turbo4 said:

Mi8ght this lurking pic be a tad better...?

No, messy background, confused lighting and the car is static. The professional pic is a much better composition but then it is a pro-pic.

Edited by ewenm on Friday 26th November 11:59

[djon]

Fantastic photo. I can report the car is quite easy to get to that attitude...

It's a fantastic machine, and practical too with good cake holders.

Some pics from a week in NI on their fantastic and deserted roads:

[jon-]

clorenzen said:

Look forward to the review (incl your verdict on the P Sottozeros). I had them fitted on my V12 Vantage and must admit that they are great tyres in the damp and cold and hence much better than the P P-Zero Corsas during the colder months).

Agreed, I've been looking forward to reading about winter tyres on PH.

[DannyVTS]

Thanks. It will replace my current 458 wallpaper nicely

[M666 EVO]

Whoever doesn't think thats an awesome picture needs to get out more...

Amazing angle, amazing machine, just amazing (IMO obviously, before the haters start crying!) ;-)

[Gizmo!]

M666 EVO said:

Whoever doesn't think thats an awesome picture needs to get out more...

Amazing angle, amazing machine, just amazing (IMO obviously, before the haters start crying!) ;-)

It's all right but not spectacular IMO.

I thought it was a screenshot from GT5 initially

[M666 EVO]

Gizmo! said:

M666 EVO said:

Whoever doesn't think thats an awesome picture needs to get out more...

Amazing angle, amazing machine, just amazing (IMO obviously, before the haters start crying!) ;-)

It's all right but not spectacular IMO.

I thought it was a screenshot from GT5 initially

I agree, it would be more spectacular if it was on fire

[Saabstudent]

10JH said:

Saabstudent said:

That's an Auto Express pic right?

Here's the video that goes with it...

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/videos/featuresvideos...

G

It's a photo from Ferrari. All media have access to use it.

Great shot! Love that yellow one you had on the PH Facebook fan page too.

Ah ok,
It was originally taken for Auto Express, as that's one of the road test team driving it.

G

[HereBeMonsters]

Daniel1 said:

much better pictures of the 458 out there - must try harder

Looks like it's had a heavy dose of the PS as well.

[soad]

I like the photo, little sideways action too

[anonymous-user]

djon said:

Fantastic photo. It's a fantastic machine, and practical too with good cake holders.

Are the "Cup Cake" Holders capable of restraining 2 large double choc chip muffins when the little button marked "launch" is used to full effect???

[hog 1]

Now then guys, anybody got a shot of the 458 in Giallo triplo strato, grey sport rims and sport sill covers in body colour - then it really looks the business, but those factory options do add 22,000 quid to the sticker price!

[Riggers]

Saabstudent said:

10JH said:

Saabstudent said:

That's an Auto Express pic right?

Here's the video that goes with it...

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/videos/featuresvideos...

G

It's a photo from Ferrari. All media have access to use it.

Great shot! Love that yellow one you had on the PH Facebook fan page too.

Ah ok,
It was originally taken for Auto Express, as that's one of the road test team driving it.

G

Credit me with some journalistic integrity (not much, though...)