My 2013 458 button says Launch and not PS... what year did they change from Launch to PS or what models? Image Unavailable, Please Login
I didn’t realise they had changed it, never thought to check or take note to be honest. I have to check mine later
All US cars have PS on that button. Euro cars have launch on the button. Previous owner probably changed it. It didn’t come from Ferrari that way. P.S. (no pun intended) like color combo on your car.
Yea come to think of it my 2010 Cali (which was also loaded up with options, lots of carbon etc... like my 458) said Launch as well. Must be Ferrari selects certain models to have the Launch button and some don't.
Did you buy those new? It was always my understanding that the word “launch” couldn’t be used on US cars, don’t remember the reasoning behind it now. I just assumed that a previous owner would have changed those from the PS button
I bought both cars as low mileage one owner cars. BUT Dodge uses a button that says Launch in the USA, so US cars can use Launch as a description. It must be some Ferraris got PS and some got Launch, must have something to do with options.
The PS button cars are worth 100k more, so hopefully yours says PS, otherwise the launch cars are irregular and can be bought from TJ Maxx Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat
I believe that back when the 430 and 599 was launched, I think they were delivered to the US as launch control was not legal. But that was later changed, but it was still not legal to use "Launch" on the button. I think this has also bèen changed at this point in time, and that's why some other brands now use Launch. My guess as to why a US car could have been delivered with a Launch button is this. The PS button piece was not in stock, so they had to use a Launch to keep production moving. There is also a good chance that it was changed. I've heard of a few people that felt the PS button was simply dumb and not the proper button to have.
What color is that? Really cool combo, would you please post more pics?! Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat.com mobile app
I’ve seen a few 458 with the buttons on like a curved “stalk” instead of 3 in a row on the console Anyone know why that is? I agree launch sounds cooler !
I believe the curved stalk type was on the speciale series cars similar to he 488 Pistas all come with the curved stalk.
Interesting about the stalk. I can’t decide if I like that or the 3 in a row better. You don’t see it often that’s for sure. I’ll have to look for that thread