Big news in the motoring world overnight with the announcement that the Ferrari 458 Italia has been awarded the “Supercar of the Year” by GQ Magazine. What next, are Horse & Hound going to announce the “Car of the year that best avoided the use of glue”?
Who really cares about the award, or what GQ mag thinks of the 458, or any car, for that matter. The best news is the press release came with these stunning images. If I plan to give up a kidney in exchange for a Turbo S, then, well, my wife is in the firing line now. I’m sorry dearest, but you’re out the door for the 458.
FERRARI 458 ITALIA RECEIVES GQ MAGAZINE’S “SUPERCAR OF THE YEARâ€
Maranello, 04 February 2010. The Ferrari 458 Italia has been declared “Supercar of the Year†by GQ Magazine, the UK’s most important and influential men’s style magazine. The magazine described the newest addition to the Ferrari range as “a motor that elicits the most primal response from all who see it, while moving engineering on to a whole new levelâ€, with the engine in particular being described as a “masterpieceâ€.
The GQ Magazine award comes on the back of another recent award from BBC Top Gear Magazine which voted the Ferrari 458 Italia not only their “Supercar of the Year†but their overall “Car of the Yearâ€.
The Ferrari 458 Italia was revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September to immediate critical acclaim. Following an extensive international media test drive programme in Maranello, the home of the fabled Prancing Horse, the car has been the subject of enthusiastic reviews, with its handling, roadholding, ride comfort and performance all being subject to the kind of superlatives rarely seen from the world’s leading journalists.
3 replies on “Ferrari 458 Italia wins an award”
If I have a dream car, then this is it!
Without a 6MT option, things have really turned around.
Cat, I realise that you are a real purist! You prefer mid engine (as you should in general), and now manual. I like manual, but on the track I like dual clutch more! I think you are a prime candidate to buy a Boxster Spyder, in manual without the nav and a/c.