Look at the video a few times and you might just stop hitting the right indicator switch instead of the left because the wheel is upside down, or the turn signal when you simply wanted to honk the horn. The video also takes us for a spin around the track and shows us how technologies such as the Ferrari Vehicle Dynamic Assistance are employed in motion.
Ferrari engineers probably thought that, because the 458 is a paddle-operated car, life behind the steering wheel might be too complicated if indicators were also added back there, so the got rid of them. They are now place on the steering wheel, along with those for the suspension settings, wipers, a big airbag in the middle and the started motor.
Despite being difficult to use, you might agree with us that this is one of the most beautifully designed interiors ever made. After a while, having all those controls mounted on the wheel starts to make sense when on the track, as your fingers don’t have too far to go to change gear or switch between traction settings.
As a short refresh, power for the 458 Italia comes from a mid-rear mounted 4.5L V8 producing 570-hp at 9,000 rpm with a maximum torque of 398 lb-ft (540 Nm)at 6,000 rpm. This is mated to a dual-clutch 7-speed F1 gearbox that will take you to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 3.4 seconds... if you get all your shifts right, that is.
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