Is it four fifty-eight or Is it four five eight? Seems like more and more pros are calling it the four five eight. I have always called the: 308 the three oh eight 328 the three twenty-eight 348 the three forty-eight F355 the F three fifty-five 360 the three sixty F430 the F four thirty But now some are saying four five eight. Confused in Colorado.
I've always heard and said: 308: three oh eight 328: three two eight 348: three four eight F355: three five five (seldom saying "F" beforehand) 360: three sixty (parity here) F430: F four thirty (parity here) 458 Italia: four five eight Italia I think the 360 and 430 seem to be said the way they are because it still keeps the number of syllables down to three. When the others are said in a more Americanized way (e.g. three fifty five) then you increase the number of syllables and it sounds more cumbersome to say. I've only heard Americans say three forty eight and have not heard that at all in Europe. I've only heard four five eight Italia up to now. All the best, Andrew.
The Boss calls it the 4-5-8 [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo7BB7d0tIQ]Luca di Montezemolo Introducing the Ferrari 458 Italia at the Frankfurt Motor Show - YouTube[/ame]
He speaks such broken English that he probably can only count to ten in English. Thus, he does not know how to say "fifty-eight" yet. The Pope is the Pope. Luca is God. so 4-5-8 it is forever. Let it be said. Let it be written.
I was at the factory when the 4-5-8 came out and everyone there called it the 4-5-8, not four fifty eight
In English it's 4-5-8 If you speak Italian it's pronounced Quattro cinquant'otto four fifty eight I speak and write fluent Italian
Guys you are all wrong, the official pronunciation of the Ferrari 458 is ----------------------------------------------------------------------------> Four-FIDDY-Eight
I hear quattro cinque otto (4-5-8) 458 Spider - Enrico Galliera at the World Première - Part 1 - YouTube
I prefer saying four-fifty-eight, but I can understand Ferrari spokespeople saying four-five-eight..it probably sounds better with their Italian accent.
As I sad earlier, in Europe is four five eight. In Italy they say it both ways. Numerals Quattro cinque otto or the effective number Quattrocento e cinquanta otto. But better is to hear Amedeo Felisa: Amedeo Felisa at the World Première
Let me assure you only inthe US would you consider referring to it as Four Fifty Eight. It is a 458, not a four hundred and fifty eight, not a four fifty eight, not a forty five eight. Simple.
