Ferrari 458 Challenge, the first time at the Bologna Motor Show

Ferrari has a significant presence at the 35th edition of the Bologna Motor Show with a stand dedicated entirely to its sporting activities. Also, here makes his debut world premiere and the model 458 Challenge, 458 derived from Italy.

V8 Berlinetta centrally located street model is derived from Italy and is the fifth 458 model used by Ferrari in its mono-brand races. It is divided into leagues: Italian, European and North American, and next year will come in Asia-Pacific series. With the new 458 Challenge, Ferrari offers its customers an excellent combination of performance with unique emotion driven.

Compared with 458 Italy 4499 cc V8 engine with direct injection configuration remained the same series, with a maximum power of 570 hp at 9000 rpm. But differences are the gearbox, recalibrated, which guarantees a higher torque at lower speeds. Challenge 458 has a lower weight of 458 to Italy. It also has a specific configuration racing suspension and braking system consists of a new generation with its newest CCM2 Brembo ABS system that debuted on the 599XX. Another first for the Ferrari Challenge is the adoption of the F1-Trac traction control, the most sophisticated in its class, developed entirely by Ferrari. F1-Trac is integrated with the E-Diff guarantees maximum stability and acceleration into and out of curves. Settings ABS / EBD, F1-Trac and E-Diff is done by means of "menettino" the wheel, another first adopted a model of Ferrari Challenge series.

The Ferrari stand at Bologna and the model will be the team AF Corse F430 GTC, one of the cars from Maranello brand manufacturers won the Intercontinental Cup in the GT2 class at Le Mans in 2010.

Line models of Ferrari racing FXX prototype is completed and 599XX, each with its own research and development program that involved intensive collaboration between technicians and pilots racing Ferrari. The center stand is F60, single user championship winning Ferrari Formula 1 in 2009.

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