The Ferrari 458 Italia may have been born and bred in Maranello, Italy, but a select few are going to be spending some time being retrained at a small stable in San Antonio, Texas. European Auto Group (EAG) has announced its plans to be the first tuner to fit the Ferrari 458 Italia with a gated six-speed manual transmission. The 458’s naturally aspirated 4.5-litre V8 making 562 horsepower and just shy of 400 lb.-ft. of torque has always been commanded by the brand’s dual-clutch F1 tranny—until now. Carbuzz spoke with the shop’s owner, Art Bartosik, about the project. People are screaming for a manual 458 and 488. If the demand wasn’t there, we wouldn’t do it” he said. It won’t be easy, even if EAG’s portfolio includes a Ferrari F430 it converted into a manual, because the F430 already had a factory manual option available to work with. The 458 does not. This time around, Bartosik says, the “transmission in the 458 needs to be swapped out for a six-speed because it came with a dual-clutch.” The video above features the prototype, which is still in development. Bartosik says the company plans to convert “around 10 or 11 of them.” We’ve already got a list but people should start lining up out the door, he said. It’s going to be exclusive.” Deposits are being collected now, and these purist machines surely won’t be long on the market. Bartosik says that there are more swaps to come once they’re done with the 458s. The Lamborghini Huracan is definitely on the list.”
Origin: Texas shop plans to swap manuals into Ferrari 458 Italias
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Texas shop plans to swap manuals into 458 Italias
The Ferrari 458 Italia may have been born and bred in Maranello, Italy, but a select few are going to be spending some time being retrained at a small stable in San Antonio, Texas. European Auto Group (EAG) has announced its plans to be the first tuner to fit the Ferrari 458 Italia with a gated six-speed manual transmission. The 458’s naturally aspirated 4.5-litre V8 making 562 horsepower and just shy of 400 lb.-ft. of torque has always been commanded by the brand’s dual-clutch F1 tranny—until now. Carbuzz spoke with the shop’s owner, Art Bartosik, about the project. People are screaming for a manual 458 and 488. If the demand wasn’t there, we wouldn’t do it” he said. It won’t be easy, even if EAG’s portfolio includes a Ferrari F430 it converted into a manual, because the F430 already had a factory manual option available to work with. The 458 does not. This time around, Bartosik says, the “transmission in the 458 needs to be swapped out for a six-speed because it came with a dual-clutch.” The video above features the prototype, which is still in development. Bartosik says the company plans to convert “around 10 or 11 of them.” We’ve already got a list but people should start lining up out the door, he said. It’s going to be exclusive.” Deposits are being collected now, and these purist machines surely won’t be long on the market. Bartosik says that there are more swaps to come once they’re done with the 458s. The Lamborghini Huracan is definitely on the list.”
Origin: Texas shop plans to swap manuals into 458 Italias
Porsche is now selling exact reproductions of nearly all of its owner’s manuals
An arrangement of Porsche drivers manualsPorsche When it comes to details on how to maintain a car, there’s no source more trustworthy than the original owner’s manual. But when a car becomes a classic and starts trading hands, that vital little book is often removed from the glovebox during the transitions, leaving new owners without the one source of information they most need. This being 2019 and all, they can of course just go online and get the book off of sites like Just Give Me the Damn Manual, but a digital copy on the phone just isn’t the same. Besides, what if the car breaks down and the phone’s battery is dead? Books don’t have batteries. Perhaps inspired by the sale of a vintage Porsche 910 driver’s manual for US$14,000 on Bring a Trailer last year, the German automaker has announced it’s once again printing and selling the original owner’s manuals for almost all Porsche models ever. The books are exact replications, featuring the original structure, artwork and design, and of course the information within. You can’t use Command+F to search for “fuel filter” like you can in the PDF, but there’s something much more satisfying about leafing through a good ol’ paper book. Over 700 different exact reproduction manuals from models reaching back as far as 1952 are now available for purchase over on Porsche’s classic site. Porsche has also reprinted about 100 classic maintenance and warranty booklets for certain cars. Prices for the manuals range from around $90 to $200 Canadian.
Origin: Porsche is now selling exact reproductions of nearly all of its owner’s manuals
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