This Is The Closest You Will Ever Get To A Ferrari 458 Italia

According to Thrustmaster, this is the first ever racing wheel officially licensed by Ferrari for the Xbox 360. Who cares. You aren’t going drive any faster because of the Cavallino Rampante on a glorified joystick. Unless you paint flames on it.

The Ferrari 458 Italia Racing Wheel is pretty neat, though. You see, it has buttons and a rubber-textured grip. It will be available in October for $US90. [Jean Marie Gall and Press Release]

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    Ozoneocean

    Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    “This Is The Closest You Will Ever Get To A Ferrari 458 Italia” that’s a little presumptuous. In this financial climate here in Oz, sports cars aren’t exactly rare…

    Eh, whatever, I wouldn’t buy wheel thingo for a game anyway.

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      Aliasalpha

      Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 5:00 PM

      It makes a hell of a lot of difference if you’re wanting to play something vaguely simulation level like Forza

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    EckyThump

    Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    “This Is The Closest You Will Ever Get To A Ferrari 458 Italia”
    Bloody cheek,…!

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      Aliasalpha

      Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 4:59 PM

      Its not that unfair a call to make considering most people’s houses don’t cost as much as a 458 Italia

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        Eckythump

        Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 5:39 PM

        So now you’re telling us we can’t afford it..! Even if it’s true in my case, it’s still bloody cheeky!

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          Aliasalpha

          Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 6:00 PM

          I’m not saying that any specific individual can’t afford it (and since I can’t quite afford shoes this week that certainly includes me, hell I can’t afford the wheel much less the car!) but as a general statement its likely to be accurate more often than its inaccurate.

          I’m not so much been cheeky as pedantic

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            EckyThump

            Sunday, August 21, 2011 at 9:52 AM

            “I’m not so much been cheeky as pedantic”
            Yeah I know, I have a tendency towards pedantic myself….on occasion! #]

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      Luke

      Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 6:24 PM

      I was actually lucky enough to sit in the drivers seat in a 458, i was attending a course in the Adelaide CBD and we saw one coming and quickly got my phone out to take a photo but the stupid thing didnt load in time but the guy saw us and went around the block and parked it out the front, The guy, even though he was rich he was a very nice guy and said that he had to buy it in Sydney and had to drive it over.

      I haven’t seen it since.

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    Ryan

    Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 11:50 PM

    Surely an auto show will allow me to get closer. Or should I take this wheel along and charge visitors to touch it instead?

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    Azoshi

    Sunday, August 21, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    Judging by it’s price tag and knowing the brand, I can pretty much say you wont get the best experience.

    Logitech all the way!

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      Aliasalpha

      Sunday, August 21, 2011 at 12:06 PM

      Yeah if only they made their peripherals xbox compatible

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    Jason

    Sunday, August 21, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    Suckers, I will be driving a 458 and around a race track no less.
    When in Vegas http://www.exoticsracing.com
    Now if only the 5 weeks between now and then disappear so I can be doing it.

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    Terry

    Monday, August 22, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    “This Is The Closest You Will Ever Get To A Ferrari 458 Italia”
    No it’s not. I sat in one just the other day.
    Actually, I didn’t find it very comfortable, but who cares hey?

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