Contributing Journalist
Contributing Journalist
Ferrari has taken its two-seater V8 sports to new heights with the 458 Italia, but there's no manual in sight.
Sharing some of the California's drivetrain, albeit with upgrades to suit the harder-core performance aspect of the coupe, the 458 is only being offered only as a double-clutch automated seven-speed manual when Australian deliveries start mid-2010, so low was the demand for 430 manuals.
The company says the 458 - expected to cost as much as $600,000, or 10 per cent more than the 430 - completes the new generation Ferrari range, boasting better environmental credentials accompanied by more power and better performance.
Read the full Ferrari 458 Italia 2009 Review.