2011 Ferrari 458 Italia Grand Am
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V9 |
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500 hp |
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(from Ferrari Press Release) The 458 Italian Grand Am launched at Fiorano circuit
Maranello, 18 July – the
458 Italia Grand Am was given its track baptism today at the Fiorano
circuit. The car has been developed in conjunction with Michelotto
Automobili, based on the GT3 version of the V8 Ferrari berlinetta,
with the aim of racing in the famous North American series.
The 458 Grand Am is built to match the American regulations and is
therefore different to the European car, especially in that it
develops 500 horsepower and has less efficient aerodynamics than the
GT version. It is also fitted with a 48 mm restrictor and maximum
revs are 8000. Significant modifications have been made to the
braking system, as the car has neither ABS nor traction control.
Other differences to the GT3 include the roll-over bar which gives
greater lateral protection to increase safety in a series in which
collisions are rather more frequent. The car is fitted with tyres
from Continental, the sole supplier to the series, featuring a very
hard compound, again to conform with the series regulations. On its
shakedown today, it completed a good number of trouble-free laps, 45
to be precise in the hands of Maurizio Mediani and Jaime Melo, as
they took turns at the wheel.