My short test drive of the 458 Italia
I had the chance to test drive the car today for about one our.
Did not do mountain roads, but in between town country roads. So the test is just a first feeling. Handling is very precise and fine .
The steering wheel very direct. No funny feelings or ' bugs' . The car feels planted and extreemly nimble. The engine reacts like a missile. Immidiate response.
The sound is like a race car. One ' sits' in the car, not on top of it, which realy brings a feeling that you are part of the car and that everything is an extension of yourself.
The transmission is very fast and smooth. I did not like the exaust sound when the gear change in strong accelaration. It sounds like a cough .
The car is easely an every day car, exept for the hard seats maybe. The lights come on by themselft. The had brake comes on and off automaticaly.. just like in any confortable sedan .
The down part , for me, is the lack of direct feeling with every little bump on the road. I do feel a better connection with every bump in my C2S - 20 mm , then in the 458.
Generaly I would call this car very refined and precise, extreemly powerlfull, responsive with a fantastic sound. Here are some pics. First ones from a car in the show room, the other ones was my test car.
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997.2 C2S, PDK, -20mm
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Take a 458 now, then trade it for a spider next year then a 458 Scud the year after and enjoy all flavours as it were. It's the Ferrari way 
