Ferrari 458 Italia wins two engine awards
Ferrari's 4,499 cc V8 engine powering the Ferrari 458 Italia has won two categories in the prestigious 2011 International Engine of the Year Awards – Best Performance Engine as well as winning the Above 4-litre category. The jury for the awards is made up of 76 motoring journalists from 36 countries who assess engineering excellence in engines in terms of driveability, performance, economy and refinement. The jury praised the 458 Italia’s engine for "its unmistakable sound." Ferrari’s dry-sump, flat-crank, 90-degree V8 sets a number of firsts for a naturally-aspirated engine of this displacement. The V8 reaches a maximum of 9,000 rpm – a first on a road car – with a high 12.5:1 compression ratio and maximum power output of 570 CV, equating to an outstanding power output of 127 CV/litre, a new benchmark. It produces 540 Nm at 6000 rpm, with over 80 per cent available from 3250 rpm, and the specific torque output of 120 Nm/l is another record. Ferrari say: "The design of the engine components has been influenced by the carry-over of racing technology – F1 in particular – for maximum fluid-dynamic efficiency in order to achieve both performance and fuel consumption objectives, and meet the most stringent international emissions restrictions. With the introduction of the HELE (High Emotions Low Emissions) system, the 570 CV V8 now produces a best-in-class 275 g/km of CO2 with fuel consumption of just 11.8 l/100 km (ECE + EUDC combined cycle)." Bravo Ferrari!
Ferrari 458 Italia engine technical specifications
| Type | V8 - 90° |
| Total displacement | 4499 cc/274.5 cu in |
| Bore/stroke | 94x81 mm/3.7x3.2 in |
| Maximum power | 425kW (570CV/569bhp) @ 9000 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 540Nm (398lbs/ft) @ 6000 rpm |
| Specific output | 127 CV/litre/1.55 kW/cu in |
| Maximum revs per minute | 9000 rpm |
| Compression ratio | 12.5:1 |
| Performance | |
| Maximum speed | 325 km/h/202 mph |
| 0-100km/h (0-62mph) | 3.4s |
| 0-200km/h (0-124mph) | 10.4s |
| Dry weight/power ratio | 2.42 kg/CV/7.16lb/kW |
| Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions | |
| Fuel consumption (European market version) | 11.8 l/100km |
| CO2 Emission (European market version) | 275g CO2/km |
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