RUN DPE: Silver Ferrari 458 Italia

Posted by ESM on November 30, 2011 in Wheels | No Comments »

For this week’s installment of RUN DPE, we have a silver Ferrari 458 Italia for your consideration.

As our friend Jojo from DPE Wheels once told us:

With every personal project vehicle of mine my blueprint is always the same: create a vehicle that looks as if it came off the assembly line from the car manufacturer, but on steroids.

This 458 Italia is a perfect example of this philosophy – clean, simple, better.

To start with, the Ferrari 458 Italia by itself is no slouch.  According to the Ferrari 458 Italia Wikipedia entry:

The 458 Italia is powered by a 4.5 L (270 cu in) V8 engine derived from a shared Ferrari/Maserati design, producing 570 PS (419 kW; 562 hp) at 9,000 rpm (redline) and 540 N·m (398 lb·ft) at 6,000 rpm with 80% torque available at 3,250 rpm. The engine features direct fuel injection, which is a first for Ferrari mid-engine setups in its road cars. The 4.5 L V8 in the 458 currently holds the world record for most power per liter in a naturally aspirated engine.

Additionally, when we spoke to Jojo about the details regarding the wheels for this silver 458 Italia, he told us the owner slapped on SP-SC5 (20″ front /21″ rear) brushed DPE Wheels.

Based on the pictures, we definitely agree with this wheel and fitment selection.

What makes this particular car even more special?  It’s owned by a jet fighter pilot.

Speed recognizes speed, I guess.

For more information about DPE Wheels, you can visit their official site at http://www.dpe-wheels.com/.  You can also check out the guys who did the work at http://www.execstudio.com/.

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