Ferrari Reveals More Hardcore 458 Dubbed Speciale With 597HP

For most, a standard Ferrari 458 Italia will be more supercar than they’ll ever need, with a screaming 4.5-liter V8 engine, lightweight (mostly) carbon and aluminum construction and enough buttons on the steering wheel to make their use a bit of a chore.

However, as is tradition, it really needed a more special version, which would get many tweaks to make it even faster and more distinctive, and whereas the more hardcore version of the 430 was called the Scuderia, Ferrari didn’t really bother with picking a name for this hotter 458 and just called it the “Speciale." It seems that they chose not to go with the originally-speculated name, "Monte Carlo."

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