Oakley Design, a company specialising in personalisation of modern supercars, has created a tuned version of the Ferrari 458 Italia, with a production limited to seven. Outside of this Limited Edition model, individual parts will also be made available for clients who do not require the complete package.
In addition to the car they are considering including a Ducati 1198 superbike with ‘carbon edition’ design to compliment the sale of each car to make it the ultimate Italian package.
The modified carbon-fibre front spoiler lip adds 25kg of downforce over the front axle at 240km/h, internal airflow management is seen in the radiator air exit ducts (improving ducting), deeper, wider side sills improve airflow control down the cars flanks, the longer but lighter carbon-fibre rear diffuser improves directional stability, and finally, a new rear spoiler adds 23kg of downforce over the rear axle. All this works together with the underbody diffuser to reduce the Italia’s overall drag by smoothing out the separating airflow.
The only exterior alterations made for cosmetic reasons are the Oakley Design carbon-fibre roof panel, mirror covers and engine cover insert. These are matched in the engine bay by carbon-fibre panels covering the inner wings and rear bulkhead.
The complete titanium exhaust system with triple outlet pipes shaves 32kg in the aft section, where it counts the most, and the new lightweight Forged HRE wheels save 5kg per corner.
Along with the modified exhaust system, the improved throttle response and output is down to the larger carbon-fibre air intake box, larger ram air feeds and larger diameter pipes connecting the air boxes to the intake. With an ECU remap optimising the fuelling and ignition curves, these changes account for an approximate 10% power gain (from 570bhp to 623bhp), while torque is up five% (from 540Nm to 573Nm).
Carrying around 65kg less and with more power on tap, the factory 3.4 sec 0-100km/h time drops to 3.0sec, while top speed has been recorded at over 335km/h.
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