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FERRARI 458 ITALIA

‘THE WAY THAT NATURALLY ASPIRATED ENGINE REVS, IT’S FANTASTIC. AND THE NOISE!’

I’M A LUCKY FELLA, I REALISE THAT. EVEN BEFORE I picked up the Ferrari at the end of the spring, I’d owned a string of great road cars and some truly iconic rally cars, too. I didn’t have many car-related itches left unscratched, but there was one. I’d never owned a truly exotic mid-engined Italian supercar.

I wasn’t convinced I needed one in my life – until evo’s Adam Towler, an old mate who often gives me a steer on what to add to my stable, came on the phone. He knew I was considering a 458, but sensed I was wavering. ‘Just do it!’ he said. ‘You won’t regret it.’ So, what’s the verdict two months later? Was

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