FERRARI ENGINE Is the WORLD S BEST SUPERCAR ENGINE AGAIN!

FERRARI ENGINE Is the WORLD S BEST SUPERCAR ENGINE AGAIN!

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FERRARI ENGINE is THE WORLD’S BEST SUPERCAR ENGINE – AGAIN!

Ferrari’s 4.5-litre naturally-aspirated V8 engine has won Best Performance Engine for the second year running in the prestigious International Engine of the Year Awards, beating several new contenders with forced induction engines for the title.

Used in the Ferrari California, the Ferrari 458 Italia and, just arrived in Australia and New Zealand this week, the Ferrari 458 Spider, Ferrari’s thoroughbred dry-sump, flat-crank, 90-degree V8 also took the accolade in the ‘Above 4-litre’ category for the second time.

The jury for the awards is made up of a panel of motoring journalists from 35 countries who judge each shortlisted engine using their subjective driving impressions and technical knowledge, taking into account characteristics such as fuel economy, smoothness, performance, sound and driveability.

The awards were received by Jean Jacques His, head of Ferrari’s powertrain department, who commented “Winning both these important titles again in the face of such strong rivals is naturally a real honour, but most importantly it is testament to the fact that Ferrari’s expertise in engine design is unmatched, not just in terms of technical excellence, but in terms of real-world driving pleasure.”

The Ferrari California has brought new devotees to the Ferrari brand in unprecedented numbers with more than 70 per cent of its owners new to legendary Italian car maker; the Ferrari 458 Italia continues to attract critical acclaim worldwide, with nearly 40 international awards already received in its short career. The engine that helped the 458 Italia establish itself as the benchmark in the supercar category is now also fitted to the 458 Spider which has already been the object of critical acclaim, taking five major international awards immediately after launch.

458 Italia engine technical specifications

Engine
Type / V8 - 90°
Total displacement / 4499 cc
Bore/stroke / 94x81 mm
Maximum power / 425kW* (570CV*) @ 9000 rpm
Maximum torque / 540Nm (398lbs/ft) @ 6000 rpm
Specific output / 127 CV/litre
Maximum revs per minute / 9000 rpm
Compression ratio / 12.5:1
Performance
Maximum speed / >325 km/h/>202 mph
0-100km/h (0-62mph) / <3.4s
0-200km/h (0-124mph) / 10.4s
0-400m (0-437 yards) / 11.3s
0-1000m (0-1093 yards) / 20.3s
100-0 km/h (62-0 mph) / 32.5 m/106.6ft
Dry weight/power ratio / 2.42 kg/CV/7.16lb/kW
Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions
Fuel consumption** (European market version) / 11.8 l/100km
CO2 Emission** (European market version) / 275g CO2/km
* Including 3.7 kW by ram effect
** ECE+EUDC combined cycle with HELE system

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Release Number: Ferrari_654

Date of Issue: 8 January 2019. Time of Issue: 16:24:30