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Ferrari 458 Italia F142

2009–2015 · F142 · coupe

Last naturally aspirated mid-engine Ferrari V8 before the turbo 488 era. 4.5L F136 flat-plane V8, 562 hp at 9,000 rpm. F1 dual-clutch only (no manual). Speciale variant (2013-2015) added 35 hp, lost weight, sharpened aero. The car is widely considered the high-water mark for NA Ferrari V8 character.

Watch out: REAL ISSUE — well-documented adhesive heat shield failure on 2009-2013 cars led to engine bay fires. Ferrari issued NHTSA recall campaign 12V234 (May 2012) and replaced the adhesive-bonded heat shields with mechanically fastened units. Verify recall completion on any pre-2013 example. Otherwise the F136 engine is unusually robust for a high-revving Ferrari V8.