Ferrari 458 Italia has the va-va-vroom
Sleek, sexy and jaw-dropping bodywork – it’s hardly a surprise that nearly one in four British motoring enthusiasts have voted the powerful new Ferrari 458 Italia as winner of MSN Cars sixth annual Car of the Year 2010 awards.
With a maximum speed of 202mph and the ability to go from 0 to 62mph in 3.9 seconds, all £143k’s worth of Ferrari’s latest model has been crowned 2010 champion in MSN’s annual poll, which this year received over 41,000 votes.
The 458 Italia trumped Mercedes-Benz’s new supercar, the SLS AMG, which skidded into second place with 13% of the votes, and also fended off competition from the trustee Vauxhall Astra, which achieved 12% of the votes.
Tom Evans, Content Manager of MSN Cars commented: “I’d like to offer huge congratulations to Ferrari for coming first in this year’s poll. It is a truly gorgeous car to look at, and the joy continues when you get behind the wheel and scream the car up to its 9,000 rpm red-line. Any Ferrari is a dream car for millions of people, and the 458 Italia continues the tradition. It is no surprise at all to see this car succeed worthy previous winners like the Audi R8, Aston Martin DB9 and Bugatti Veyron.”
Ferrari’s California model came third in 2009’s poll, with 11% of the votes, while the Nissan GTR won the title last year.
MSN Cars ‘Car of the Year’ Awards 2010
1 Ferrari 458 Italia 24%
2 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 13%
3 Vauxhall Astra 12%
4 Lotus Evora 9%
5 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 9%
6 Nissan 370Z 9%
7 Skoda Yeti 7%
8 Toyota iQ 6%
9 Porsche Panamera 6%
10 Citroen C3 Picasso 5%
