Ferrari 458 official pictures

We've already shown you around the outside of Ferrari’s new 458 but here's a closer look at the inside. Plus, we got first pictures of the fastest Ferrari ever on the move.

Debuting at Frankfurt in 3 weeks the pictures give the most detailed look yet at the 458's instrument layout. Which according to the Prancing horse represents a significant step forward in the concept of the ergonomic interface between driver and car.

Changes mean the 458 has eliminated all steering-column mounted controls, with the indicators, full beam, flash and windscreen wiper functions now being activated by buttons on the steering wheel boss. While behind the wheel are a number of secondary functions, such as the stereo, while the gearbox paddles are now longer making shifts even easier from any steering angle.

The right-hand section of the dash incorporates controls for the infotainment unit, and sat-nav. While on the left-hand you can find buttons for choosing the video setting of the left-hand dash TFT screen and the on-board computer interface.

Driver control of the Vehicle Dynamic Assistance monitors also mean you can now control the operating parameters of the most important areas of the car – engine/gearbox, tyres and brakes. And the VDA is enabled in the following settings – Race, CT off and CST off and this then enables the driver to assess the ideal operating conditions for the car. There are also three status settings on display: WARM-UP (operating temperature too low), GO (ideal operating conditions) and OVER (one or more components are no longer at their optimum level and need cooling).