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If you've already bought a 458 Italia or Spider, it's too late to enjoy that cool front end design of the more hardcore 458 Speciale. Or is it? The aftermarket specialists at DMC have just introduced their stunning body kit for the Italian supercar and as you can see, it bridges the model gap quite nicely.
The offering is called the 458 Monte Carlo, a name that's by no means coincidental. Before the 458 Speciale was revealed, "Monte Carlo" was its rumored designation.
Both coupe and convertible Ferrari supercars can now be fitted with a new front bumper, a custom front lip made from carbon fiber, side mounted bumper diffusers and some small other tweaks. Gone are the automatically adjusting flexible wings of the old front bumper, replaced by gaping intakes that scream aggression.
Changes are less obvious round the back, where the triple exhaust is a dead giveaway that this is not, in fact, a real Speciale.
All four corners of the car sport new wheels, 21-inch at the front and 22-inch round the back. These come from PUR and are shod in 255/30 and 335/25 front to rear Pirelli sport tires, respectively. Sports springs improve the stance of the car and should help with the handling characteristics as well.
For now, DMC doesn't offer a power kit to increase 458 output to the magic 605 hp number. But, we're confident that just like with the LP900 project, the engine will be targeted in the coming months. After all, the 458 is by far the most popular type of Ferrari, so the market is absolutely huge.
DMC is no one-hit wonder. The German tuner has pretty much delivered the coolest Ferrari and Lamborghini carbon fiber body kits around. They've even ventured into the world of SUVs with a Porsche Cayenne project last year.
Both coupe and convertible Ferrari supercars can now be fitted with a new front bumper, a custom front lip made from carbon fiber, side mounted bumper diffusers and some small other tweaks. Gone are the automatically adjusting flexible wings of the old front bumper, replaced by gaping intakes that scream aggression.
Changes are less obvious round the back, where the triple exhaust is a dead giveaway that this is not, in fact, a real Speciale.
All four corners of the car sport new wheels, 21-inch at the front and 22-inch round the back. These come from PUR and are shod in 255/30 and 335/25 front to rear Pirelli sport tires, respectively. Sports springs improve the stance of the car and should help with the handling characteristics as well.
For now, DMC doesn't offer a power kit to increase 458 output to the magic 605 hp number. But, we're confident that just like with the LP900 project, the engine will be targeted in the coming months. After all, the 458 is by far the most popular type of Ferrari, so the market is absolutely huge.
DMC is no one-hit wonder. The German tuner has pretty much delivered the coolest Ferrari and Lamborghini carbon fiber body kits around. They've even ventured into the world of SUVs with a Porsche Cayenne project last year.
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