The new Ferrari 458 Italia resembles which of these previous v8 models??

The flow of the cockpit is a dead-ringer, imo.

 

Out of the list it looks most like the 360 to me

 

personally, this is the first epic Ferrari since the 308. From the 308 the 8 cyl F cars got ever less radical looking until the 430 which is honestly not better looking than the C6 Z06.

This looks ... special, radical. Unique, befitting. I approve.

 

Rear end of a Enzo, and id say probably resembles a 360

 

+1! Thats what I was thinking and would LOVED to see that option. Would have been cool to see how many voted for that option too.

 

+ another 1 I would say it looks like a Ferrari to me.

 

+1
It looks new, original and very much a Ferrari.

Most important, it looks more nimble than its' derect predecessors.

Exciting car to look at!

 

None of the above.

 

Exactly !! It looks like a Ferrari , period .

 

its amazing how goofy the 430 looks in between that cs and 458.

 

how about all of the above? Mostly the enzo though. In fact i would call it a baby enzo, just like the 348 was called a baby testarossa when it came out. the guy that says it looks nothing like an enzo should look again. It's sort of silly to say it looks more like an older one than the newer one when they all riff off the previous version. there was a distinct break with the 360, which i agree with the other poster calls to mind the 250 lm

 

i kind of feel like its a little bit of a throw back to the 246. Smallish car, both are very swoopy, smooth cars. I think it incorporates all of the mid-V8 designs really well, and takes influences from some super cars as well. It just looks like a Ferrari should. Best looking Fcar since the 355, IMO.

 

Most of the negative noise comes from either ham fisted journalists who can't drive, or magazine/arm chair racers who don't have any experience with the cars. The 348 is the last of the Ferrari breed of cars that demanded that its driver actually know how to drive and be smooth with ones inputs, heel/toe, etc. Getting it right on a track or a mountain road with a 348 is an extremely rewarding experience. The newer cars, as good as they are, never challenge their driver to actually be skillful.

As for the new car...... It looks like Ferrari has finally designed a good looking car again! Thank you!

 

Very nice

Its the poor man's P4/5

Looks a little Dino too

 

+1

 

You would really consider this more "epic" than the Enzo????

 

The Enzo is "epic" in terms of its performance, and for being what it is -- a rare, important and valuable car. Visually, I think it's one of the ugliest Ferraris of the modern era - very Japanese/Transformers-looking.

The 458 looks to be a more cohesive design, and the performance should be astonishingly good. I question whether it will be as memorable as the 308/328 -- no one cue to etch itself in your mind. But it's a step beyond the slab-sided 360/430, IMHO.

 

+1

 

Front nose = P4/5 influence
Front bonnet louvers = 308
Windshield = 288 influence
Outer lower door sill area = F430/Enzo
door handle = 456?
side mirrors = 348
rear side window area = 348
rear bumper/lights = Enzo
rear glass = 360

 

+2

Couldn't ask for a better combination in terms of design

I see 360 & Enzo in there as well.

458 = (246 + 360 + Enzo + P4/5)

 

While perusing the Forza issue that debuted the 360, I spied some concept drawings. One of the original 360 sketches is remarkably similar to the 458. If I get a chance, I'll pop it in the scanner this AM and post here.

DM

 

^^^ yes, with a hint of Dino and 360


I must be one of the few who simply doesn't see the overstated opinion of the P4/5 influence. Doesn't evoke the image of Napolis' car in any way for me.