Ferrari 458 prices revealed

By Jack Rix

19th January 2010

Ferrari has named the price for its latest masterpiece. As we predicted the mid-engined, V8-powered 458 Italia will start from £169,545 before adding any options. However, that does include the £950 'showroom tax'  applied to the most polluting cars when they are sold.

Just short of £170,000 might seem like a steep hike in comparison to the F430 it replaces, but that's £6,000 less than the 430 Scuderia - a car the 458 trounces when it comes to outright performance and cutting edge technology.

That really is just a starting price though when you consider the myriad options available to buyers. 'Change-up' LEDs on the steering wheel will set you back £2,794, electric seats are £2,120 and an alcantara boot lining is £1,445 to mention but a few.

Elsewhere in the range, the convertible California starts at £143,325, the 599 GTB Fiorano kicks off at £207,075 and the 2+2 612 Scaglietti will set you back £217,230 before you've ticked any boxes on the options list.