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458 owners - what MPG are you getting?

Discussion in '458 Italia/488/F8' started by Johnson12, Aug 21, 2010.

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  1. MalibuGuy

    MalibuGuy F1 Veteran

    Sep 18, 2007
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    MPG does not matter?

    Tell that to Team Risi Competizione who ran out of gas at the very end of a race thereby losing what would have been a First place podium finish at the Petit Le Mans in Atlanta.
     
  2. hardtop

    hardtop F1 World Champ

    Jan 31, 2002
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    I don't see any reason to criticize the OP's question. Obviously gas is a very small part of overall Ferrari ownership, especially new cars, but I'm still curious and I keep track of mileage of all my cars out of curiosity sake. My 328 generally gets better than 20. My 430 generally 16-18 (6 on track days). The '05 430 sticker stated 11/17. Our high altitude improves the numbers over comparable sea level driving. I have read that DI was supposed to improve the 458's mileage and I'm curious to know if that's really the case.

    Dave
     
  3. 1974gt4

    1974gt4 Formula 3
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    Sep 19, 2009
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    ...Gents:
    the condition of the engine will affect fuel consumption.

    One of the largest factors affecting fuel mileage (besides throttle position) is the condition of the rings to cylinder bore.

    Blow by the rings will greatly affect milage as well as the fact that most new engines come with full synthetic oil which will lengthen the seating in process.

    I have my own ideas about 'breaking in an engine' which I will spare you all.

    Addressing another aspect:
    I think fuel consumption as a function of power output is an interesting thing to discuss in this forum

    And so do some folks in France...they run a race...called LeMans...? heard of it?
    One aspect closely monitored is the fuel consumed over 24 hours...

    2 centavos
     
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  4. mhh

    mhh F1 Veteran

    Feb 16, 2004
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    Gas mileage matters to guys who intend to do long daily outings in places with few filling stations.

    Someone asked about Porsche Turbo - my new S averaged 11.2 liters/100 km on a recent 2,000km touring weekend. That's amazing economy for a performance car.
     
  5. jmlinmn

    jmlinmn Formula Junior

    Feb 5, 2007
    569
    MN, AZ, FL
    I'm always interested to see what performance cars are really getting. For instance, from experience I can tell you a 2005 Ford GT is rated for 21 highway and 13 city but gets well below that. On a recent spirited (but not hard) drive through some country roads I averaged about 8-10 mpg. The car has a 17 gallon tank, or about 135-170 miles of range at that burn rate. Good to know where the gas stations are.
     
  6. 458Spiderman

    458Spiderman Formula Junior

    I read somewhere that driving an Enzo flat out, you'll burn thru all the fuel in just 19 minutes!
     
  7. carlito458

    carlito458 Rookie

    Nov 2, 2016
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    The gas mileag , fuel consumption is important to know if your engine works perfect, or your injection systems work perfect.
    I ve had the same fuel consumption while driving normal in street as on track., aorund 6mpg, 40l /100.
    people laugh when you ask a question like this, but this is incorrect.
    I found the technical problem on the 458, no faultcodes, now engine is turning different, more power, and half
    fuel consumption ...
    so yes , its important to know ..
     
  8. Carper

    Carper Karting

    Aug 13, 2017
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    Suffolk, UK
    So many times I am asked the same question at the filling station ... "how many miles does that do to a gallon".

    I now always answer by saying "about 5 tank fulls per year" .... Seems the most appropriate answer really.
     
  9. kiryu

    kiryu Formula Junior

    Mar 28, 2016
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    oh my....the 458 is the only car that i own that i didnt ever calculate its mpg haha
    but i "feel" it's more economical than a f430 spider with the dct and 7 speed
     
  10. ecadwell

    ecadwell Karting

    Nov 10, 2003
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    My 2007 911 Turbo is E85 tuned and heavily modded to 800+hp and it still gets 20+ mpg when driven normally, and about 15mpg when taking a spirited drive. With that kind of horsepower, you can't stay on the boost very long, but still amazing how much better the mileage is than my 360 with half the horsepower.

    I concur that mileage is important, and I'm glad to hear some folks in this thread answering the original question. Seems to be similar to what I'm seeing in the 360.
     
  11. speedsport

    speedsport Formula Junior

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  12. rob5819

    rob5819 Formula Junior

    Dec 12, 2017
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    I realize this is a very old thread, but I am someone who definitely keeps track of mpg on all my cars. A sudden change in mpg always indicates some sort of problem that needs to be investigated. With that said, I have been extremely disappointed at getting 11.6 mpg in my 2014 458 Spider. I was expecting to get around 8 mpg so I am clearly not driving it hard enough!
     
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  13. Caeruleus11

    Caeruleus11 F1 World Champ
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    In general on my Ferraris I get around 8. I can do better if I am causing for long distances on the highway, I think once I got a little over 20 in my 599!
     
  14. Rcktrod

    Rcktrod F1 Rookie

    Dec 21, 2010
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    Agreed. I've had multiple 458 variants and my general impression is that you get a range of around 200 miles per full tank. I hope that helps.
     
  15. spiders

    spiders Formula Junior

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    Precisely. Those who mock the OP have likely never driven their Ferraris on long road trips in isolated regions of the country, where gas stations are many miles apart. Maybe these folks only drive to Cars and Coffee and never put road miles on their cars.
     
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