Video: Top Gear and the Ferrari 458 Italia. What are you waiting for?

Jeremy Clarkson has got his hands on a Ferrari 458 Italia, and his particular take on the coupe involves a comparison to the venerable 308, a drag race with James May's personal F430, Clarkson opening his heart to flappy paddles, a "humiliation" and of course, a lap with The Stig. All that and more is a click away, so follow the jump to get watching.


http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/02/v...e-you-waiting/

 

My favorite line in the video: "If i just bought a 430 I'd be feeling suicidal now. that sense that you could never drive it again. that you'd just look like such an idiot"

 

"I wouldn't care if this thing ate one of my legs..." LOL...

 

I still struggle to find this car pretty.

 

Thats pretty epic against a F430...

And... When did Captain Slow buy an F430.. I guess I have been out of the TG loop...

I am not sure I agree with Jezzer on the looks either.

Its filthy and evil looking but beautiful?!?

 

Damn it crushed the F430. It does seem that the interior dash cluster could have been designed a bit better

 

I'm in the same boat

 

I agree with Clarkson that the 458 is one of the best looking Ferraris ever produced. If you dont like it wait until you see it in person. Its amazing

 

What Jame May owns a Ferrari F430?! One of the best top gear reviews I have seen, I respect and am awe of the Ferrari 458 Italia, but it is very future tech, perfect for this current i phone generation, so I prefer the more traditional Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560.

 

I saw my first 458 (well technically my first three, all in the same day) a few weeks ago and while I agree that it looks much better in person than in pictures, most of this improvement was in the rear quarter panel. For whatever reason, this area of the car seems to be much better-proportioned in-person than in pictures. The front looks just as bad in person as in the pictures. Overall I think it's still a really atrocious-looking car.