Some could call it the weight gate, Ferrari's magnificent 458 Italia is shockingly heavier than its predecessors.

We measured our test car at 1598kg (3522 lbs) with a full tank of gas and nothing else in it. Standard seats and forged wheels, and nothing else that can explain the weight difference with the 430. That's even heavier than the 1580kg official registration weight in Switzerland.

 

The last 430 we measured on the same corner scales (CCB, carbon sport seats) weighed 1474kg (3250lbs), and our test Scud another 53kg (117lbs) less. Outer dimensions certainly don't explain it, and the dual clutch transmission is probably contributing a little. Scary trend for an otherwise fantastic car.


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