Ferrari 458 Speciale | evo FIRST DRIVE

Jethro Bovingdon drives the new Ferrari 458 Speciale on the road, comparing it with the standard 458 Italia and its direct predecessor - the hardcore 430 Scuderia - on track.
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[@Terraceview]

EVO, you just nailed it by using the standard 458 and the 430 Stradale as reference. This has to be the most professional review I have ever seen on KZbin ever. Keep this up... please and you will surpass everyone. Big thumbs up! And Jethro, you're more open now and are showing character! Good stuff!

[@KPKonliner]

I love how this guy explains everything in complete details and I love how his enthusiasm brings smile to us.

[@giorx5]

Yes! Cudos to Jethro!

[@TheMpofu]

He is a brilliant driver to be fair

[@TheMpofu]

+1207s Eason I'm a car geek lol

[@ryancork5281]

That was nice of you to say. I like this dude too. He seems sincere/real and not arrogant/snobby.

[@vaffangool9196]

+Kings mario He's a great editor and communicator. Thank Dickie Meaden for salvaging his career.

[@leonhenry4861]

I'm saving up for my 458. Should have the cash in about 10 years. I'll keep everybody posted

[@EngrPet]

+Leon Henry I'm saving up for my first car. Please don't hate it, it's a Honda. But one day, maybe one day I can afford one of these things if I don't fuck-up my life. :)) I'll keep everybody posted. :))

[@leonhenry4861]

Engr.Pet Nothing wrong with a Honda dude. I used to have one

[@needadvice7970]

+Leon Henry mate. i love your ambition. i really really hope in 10 years you have your 458.

[@stomybugsy12]

just put your mind to it!

[@vaffangool9196]

+Leon Henry *Sell the kids and move in with mum and dad.* I'm no Miss Cleo, but in ten years I'd wager the 458 Speciale is significantly more expensive than it is today. It's the last of the naturally-aspirated mid-engined Ferraris, and it has essentially the same power-to-weight ratio as the 488 GTB (each horse carries just three more _ounces_).

[@Riches181]

I've been privileged enough to have driven a speciale. It's incredible. The gearbox is absolutely unbelievable, it changes down the box before you've even thought about it. Ferrari for me are on another level at the minute. The naysayers will always disagree but as much of a cliche as it is, I've never known any other car go from complete every day pussy cat to absolute weapon at the flick of a paddle. Enzo would have been proud!!

[@unknownbluebird7026]

+Benjamin Richley There are many cars that do it but far above the Speciale price range, the Paganis carry on that DNA, and the Mclarens are trying their best as well. But I understand your statement.

[@autogefuehl]

amazing drifts on the public road inside the guide rails - looked very close.

[@Wide000]

Yes, the driver is very good. But like i sais in another comment, it's more Show than Go...

[@a1sweden]

Jethro Bovingdon really is a top reviewer, more of this guy!

[@Funorigamikid]

Serious set of balls to drive like that on road

[@antoniodias3145]

This guy is the only one on par with Chris harris

[@GTTwincam]

Antonio Dias Dude sounded so much like Harris i had to check who it was during the intro

[@sherozemohammed3438]

Nobody is on par with Chris. Fanboy? Yes. Regardless Jethro is the only other person I'd watch after Chris.

[@huss03]

Antonio Dias Jethro drives a performance car like a performance car. Harris turns every review of a performance car into a driftfest

[@GilroyFinkelberg]

+Antonio Dias Steve Sutcliffe and Harry Metcalfe?

[@antoniodias3145]

+Peter Griffis Steve is great and so is Jethro (: those two are up there with Chris...Harry seems like a nice bloke but just makes me sleepy listening to him

[@kolokolok5]

Jethro Bovingdon is the ONLY guy I would put on par with Chris Harris in terms of delivering a detailed video that makes us - viewers - virtually drive the cars! Respect! And keep up the good work Evo!

Old Evo days with Jethro driving like a maniac. Love it!

[@ZondaF355]

Simply amazing footage and savvy journalism. Please upload raw and uncut footage of the entire run up the hill from the drivers door/window cam. That view brings the realization of driving the car on limit to life and is also very educational. Please give us that footage no matter if its an hour long. Thanks for the upload, brilliant as usual EVO.

[@kook4u]

I completely agree, can you show more of the drivers door/window cam view?

[@T07N]

i love how he speaks so casually while taming that horse

[@SeerTrulth]

He's not taming any race times. He's drifting and fucking around like most posers.

[@SeerTrulth]

I'm your child. Glad you are taking care of me.

[@ATRcams]

You should go see him in a conference..he loves to speak a lot and in a conference you rarely hear sounds of cars as in that video.

[@boringuserhandle]

Jethro your reviews just get better and better. Tremendous driving and great assessment. You really make me want to be there! Just to be a passenger on that road might be one of the greatest automotive experiences ever!

[@blackjacket_]

Well done EVO! What is the best and the most unique part of this test is the short driving clip without talking or music ... you´ve done the same with the GT3 clip in the car of the year and that is really what I think is the best of the best. I personally needs more of those driving clips because its shows the character and the atmosphere of driving more than anyone can talk.. brilliant

[@AlexMouratov]

Jethro is the proof that knowledge can be interesting and entertaining as well! An excellent presenter! All Petrolheads thumbs up!

[@hymn4530]

Wow he has some skills behind the wheel. Genuinely impressive.

[@frage-zeichen]

There is a 458 Speciale owner in my town (20k inhabitants). And what can I say... This car is an absolute beast! It's so monstrous and beautiful at the same time. Combined with the music that comes out of the exhaust pipes, it almost gives you an orgasm every time it drives by. Wow, just wow!

[@quitethesnapper]

It makes me very happy that you drove that Speciale the way you did.

[@shahulhusman]

This and an SLS black series please..

[@ChrisMisMYhandle]

I come back to this video every time I want a laugh. The way he is absolutely ringing the snot out of this thing while casually talking is hilarious.

[@MarchettiAutomobili]

There are not many other cars that you can throw into a corner so effortlessly like Jethro did and come out on top of everything. Ferrari continues to set the benchmark in super cars. Forza Italia!!!!!

[@No_Track_Limits]

Looking back on this now in 2020, this is probably the most rowdy and bonkers road review ever. Mega.

[@justinsugay1149]

I couldn't stop smiling watching this whole vid!

[@accountsufirefox]

Jethro is the right mix between facts and entertainment... And he can really drive!

[@TheFede8888]

The speciale is maybe the best car ever produced

[@DenisKudlik]

I knew this was going to be huge but this could just be the best car in history right next to the F40. Very impressive!

[@mtaFTW]

Ferrari themselves have said that this car is more fun to drive than an F40, so it must be next in line haha

[@DenisKudlik]

Well if they claim it, it must be true. I would kill to own that car :D

[@thom3289]

This is still one of the better car films to this day All car films should look somewhat like this if they want to be the best Way to go Evo and also way to go deathrow

[@ChrisMisMYhandle]

I'm back again. Best car review ever

[@w-james9277]

Id have a 488 for weekends and road trips. And a 458 Speciale for track days and special occasions.

[@PMWstoner420]

and f12 for my bitch

[@arjun._.bbC6]

F12 the boss!

[@SebR0berts]

Evo, please please please include more 'driver's eye view' footage just like @ 9:02.. Put us behind the wheel with Jethro, let us experience what he is when his narration is interrupted by whatever interrupted it! He is obviously a very talented driver, we want to see that from his point of view, not just a cockpit view..

[@lightbulbisbright]

Yes I love those views!!

[@theknowlodge8294]

Maybe the greatest car ever. Seriously. Absolute motoring Nirvana.

[@ahmedfarhan5919]

The way it dances around the raod 😍. No boring Mclaren can ever do that

[@theknowlodge8294]

Ahmed Farhan - exactly. They are just far too clinical. They don’t get it.

[@supercharged5653]

evo's best video ever, hands down

[@neirdo]

EVO, please release spare footage from the point of view of the driver (cirka 09:00) and post it on here. I think there are a few of us that would like to watch minutes on end from that perspective with just engine sound. Thank you.

[@h3runs]

A 458, a 430 Scuderia, AND a 458 Speciale huh? Don't take this the wrong way, but I hate you :| Nice video man, keep up the good work :)

[@sugna123]

What an incredible video! Driven a standard 458 but the speciale is my dream car

[@rextetron]

Jethro is obviously a driving god and a man who knows his stuff, yet also a pretty good car journalist and a showman. Still I'd like to see some REAL excitement and opinions in addition to this "Auto Express" style of good mood gigling. Try to review the cars to us like you do it to your colleagues and close friends. Thanks anyways for this great video!

[@martinvicuna1345]

Good job EVO and Jethro, i enjoy it! The car looks and sound amazing!

[@mattimatteo]

This is the review I was waiting for!! Amazing driving and amazing car! Thx!

[@stigsaussiecousin1197]

The Ferrari 458 speciale is a very special car couldn’t agree less and there is no way of denying it it’s my dream car

[@jamdc2000]

reviews without music are the best, keep up the good work EVO mag, definitely a top 10 channel on youtube com for car enthusiasts

[@pininfarina575]

This video review nailed it. I was itching to see someone compare the Speciale to 1. 458 Italia, the car it's based on, and 2. 430 Scuderia, the car it "replaces". Fantastic video

[@carld738]

The 458 speciale is my dream car

[@eljefe797]

I agree and still!

[@TheTmat007]

@@eljefe797 Ferrari is my favorite supercar brand. But the McLaren 765LT is my favorite supercar.

[@_chipchip]

More of that camera angle around the 9:00 mark! Amazing!

[@ericzhu7758]

458 speciale over 488 all day N/A over turbo all day

[@RobertSmith-le8wp]

Eric Zhu always. I tried to love the 488 but the exhaust note is terrible compared to the 458. Even the 488 Pista has a worse exhaust than the standard 458

[@KevsUploads]

Wrong!

[@anshuljain8515]

Jethro does the best reviews in EVO

[@theknowlodge8294]

I mean - that engine note. Just absolutely incredible.

[@turkishwarriorr1]

Brutal and yet so refined EVO reviews are!.thank you to all the staff.what a great way to wake up too on a Monday morning!

[@EnricoDellaDora]

This was Brilliant EVO, very good driving by Jethro. I would have liked to see some more details of the car, but I really enjoyed it.

[@Alby911]

No tyres were harmed during the filming of this video.

[@gero811]

Jethro nailing it as usual....always a pleasure

[@Gondee]

That was a properly good review. That in car footage is GREAT

[@LasseSkjttHansen]

Brilliant review and a just as brilliant machine! Forza Ferrari!

[@paulfashade3304]

I did a test drive on a 458 special and yes it was amazing as described & utterly brilliant! A must get as an upgrade to my 458 italia!

[@akash-dsouza]

This guy should be seriously be a racer! That driving!

[@theknowlodge8294]

Akash Dsouza - He is. At least part time. He’s a phenomenal driver.

[@ChrisMisMYhandle]

Once again, im back watching this video. Love it so much.

[@billystutz55]

This dude can DRIVE. Holy shit

[@xtlmad]

Oh my, this guy can drive....brave to drift that car like this

[@AndrewCherry458]

Love the way your man there calmly talks through the car , whilst kicking the shit out of it !

[@gvertical]

the best test driver i ever seen! you are fantastic man!

[@francisconwamba]

best driving ive seen Mr. Bovingdon do, Tiff and Chris would be proud...

[@veigadevil]

dat inside camera GOD DAMIT best thing ive ever seen

[@jesterlead]

I look forward to test driving one. My 458 is miles past anything I've ever driven from all aspects - they just seem to know how to push all the right buttons (acceleration, handling, sound, comfort, styling) without over cooking any of it. I'm sure the Speciale will dial it up to 11.

[@pervZAGGert]

man, I love this guy's driving!

[@jezhopo7221]

Here for the sound

[@SupercarSlideshows]

Really mindblowing to see in 1080p. Unfortunately nothing said about the new active aerodynamics on the Speciale.

[@alexanderoksanen7492]

Great job! One of the best review i ever seen!!

[@Kevin_VER]

I think it will beat a Mclaren mo4-12c, damn what a fenomenal car!!! Love it

[@JLayYo]

Jethro is starting to really grow on me as a reviewer. Great video!

[@boringuserhandle]

Likewise. I think it was the review of the Huayra that changed my opinion of him.

[@limpunsing224]

This car is truly special

[@EDay340]

The shifts are audibly quicker! Beautiful car, great video, thank you!

[@MaistroDavid]

fantastic review, really enjoyed it!

[@michaellui74]

great driver. and car reviewer😊😊👍👍👍👍

[@lotusgav]

That's an epic video Jethro - Once again a great review. I was kinda interested to note when you were driving on the road you were banging up and down the gears within seconds of each other - i.e. going up and then a second or two later coming back down?? Is that a function of the gearbox? Certainly not something you could do in a manual!

[@kona328WH]

I don't comment often, but I have to say this was an excellent watch. Much better than the other presenter with the McLaren Mp412c. Keep up the great work Jethro.

[@grimfandango2006]

behind the wheel shot was fantastic - more shots like that please!

[@gamblerpuma]

How people can dislike this car? Its a f*cking beauty.....

[@rjeez95]

I love yours and Chris Harris driving lol makes these reviews so much better. Good work evo

[@mso008]

The 458 italia is just gorgeous

[@rjadiemen]

Absolutely amazing mate. Great review on the car and love the comparison with the previous 430 scuderia and 458

[@psttech4290]

have to wait and see how it goes next to the mp4-12c and new gt3-rs

[@jeffwill4923]

Such test has happened. The regular GT3 is a tad slower then Speciale around track. Some have reported the 650S nips 458 on track. The Autocar review was going to prove this but Ferrari back out of course.

[@psttech4290]

Jeffrey Williams think the 650s took the yard stick a bit further than the mp4 did. as for the gt3-rs obviously there is only the old 997 to go from but its quicker than the new gt3 by quite a margin, around 10 seconds on the ring. Ferrari have a habit of backing out if they think they'll lose lol

[@iantownsend5480]

The 430 scud is perfect in blue

[@ChrisMisMYhandle]

the road test portion of this test is hilarious. who talks to the camera while teararsing around the mountains like that? brilliant!

[@just_cade]

Ferrari makes art.

[@Pirrelli8]

That's one of the best drivers I've ever seen, he's pretty good.

[@Dgannt]

It's clear why Ferrari is the winner. While Mclaren chases efficiency in numbers and wind tunnel and GT3 has to resort to AWS to make the car work (and that awful rear wing) , none of them offer the ultimate joy of play and control that the Ferrari has. And we have not even mentioned the beauty and sound of it. And it all continues to the next step where Laferrari is a clear nr 1. I know it's all personal opinions but I really try to be objective :)

[@opmike343]

Umm, the GT3 is rear wheel drive, not AWD. Also, since you speak of objectivity, how much seat time do you have in these vehicles?

[@Dgannt]

opmike343 Sorry, meant AWS. It steers on all wheels. I have no time in any of them but like most things in the world we can make an educated guess on which one is better. I've driven and sat in both type of car but older models. I've seen some of these testers compare them and the Ferrari is a bit better (for example in Autocar). The thing is that in the end, the Ferrari is more desirable. Period. You can have fun with the Porsche on track and it could be amazing there but it's no beauty. As soon as you park it next to the Ferrari it loses. No matter what. Just like parking a Porsche turbo next to a 458. Ferrari is simply more desirable by the vast majority.

[@Dgannt]

***** I do understand the appeal of it but somewhere along the way Mclaren lost the focus and went to much for the control of the car in not such a good way. If you had the money to buy a Mclaren you probably have another car for the soothing drives. How many buy one of these cars as a daily driver? Even if it's possible? Almost nobody. If Mclaren's goal was what you say then why have they since it lost to 458 tried to make it drive more like a 458 and be engaging?

[@Dgannt]

***** You are like some others are stuck in the idea about 70:s Ferraris being unreliable and that it's the same today. It's not like that anymore. Times have changed. Ferrari makes some of the best sports cars today and the line of buyers, despite the prices, conforms that.

[@farnum3297]

that awful rear wing it's true downforce, not marketing BS, you will see it on any 458 race car lol. also did anybody else noticed how much the car was struggling to put the power down on each corner exit? was it because he set everything off or just not enough grip?

[@eoghanhennessy15]

good review but it does get boring when you let the tail swing out on every corner

[@abhikkashyap]

My god! Doesn't anyone ntice his driving skills? the way he drove that Ferrari in a public road, that narrow, is just unbelievably scary.

[@nadavravid1242]

That is a special, special video. Thank you EVO and Jethro. Enough to turn anyone into a Tifoso...

[@CGMediaproductions]

Magnificently presented! You're practicing my dream job Jethro, Well done!

[@TheCruizer]

Brilliant review, esp. with the comparison at the beginning!

[@Burgattti]

One of the best videos ever, or at least in a while!

[@RichGarciaTv]

this guy knows how to push the cars he reviews pretty talented

[@1paulbuchan]

this video was unreal. the go pro shots were class.

[@cybertree]

7:06 , 7:28 , 8:03 , 8:32 , 8:41 , and OMG 9:25 ! *THIS IS THE ONLY SUPERCAR I truly had my breathe taken away JUST WATCHING IT TAKE CORNERS!* I mean it TRULY stands out just by watching it handle, I love how it has a very controlled oversteer, and you can just tell it's *ripping with all it's might towards where your pointing it!* ~It's a true DRIVER's supercar, and the only one I think is actually WORTH the price, that's why *IT WILL ALWAYS BE MY FAVORITE.*

[@cybertree]

Is anybody else as pumped about the 458 as I am? I know there is, but I feel more caps lock is needed for how epic this vehicle it is. *It's modeled and balanced like a freakin' F1 CAR* , however it ENCOURAGES you to DRIFT (controlled-ly), it takes you past that point of maximum grip, and turns you sideways to viciously CLAW toward the apex your pointing at, it's my idea of the perfect handling vehicle. Most won't let you slip nowadays.

[@mikeycoyne8336]

You shag cars

[@scoot24925]

Very Chris Harryesque review ,great on everything,but we can't drive like that on the road,nice to see an empty road on this vid in reality it's the opposite,much traffic in roads like this.

[@mattimatteo]

I'm pretty sure that were closed roads

[@scoot24925]

that's what im saying,we can't have a closed road if we wanted to drive like this

[@mattimatteo]

Didier Drogba oh, sorry... I read in a rush and I misu did misunderstood your words...

[@krishanmistry2952]

It is kind of odd when they have these racetrack and "road" settings for supercar videos is that they get these beautiful mountain passes with usually perfect weather (in the UK, really?), closed off to regular traffic, and they drive it at 11/10ths drifting every corner, disregarding lane markings completely. The track videos are in fact more dialed back. It does look great, but I don't really see how that proves how well behaved the car is on road, just that it can handle something only slightly less smooth than a pristine, billiard board flat racetrack and how fun it is to throw around a several hundred thousand dollar car that's not yours. There should be a third section to these videos, even if it's shorter, where you can see the car dealing with traffic, speed limits, curbs, potholes, and of course the whole crowd of people snapping pictures of the Ferrari with their cellphone cameras. Kind of why I like some of Top Gear's reviews where they actually have to drive *to* that perfect road in another country and show what it's like to live with.

[@EVILSPAWN1000]

Krishan Mistry Just ask Jethro how how fun it is to throw around a several hundred thousand dollar car that's not yours on a NOT pristine billboard flat flat surface when it`s a Ferrari FF and you slam it into a kerb,totally demolishing a several thousand $ rim,he knows....lol. Check out "First Ferrari FF crash (2011) Car rewiew". He says the F word alot haha

[@ChrisMisMYhandle]

the road test portion of this film is my favourite piece of motoring journalism ever. how do you keep talking at those angles?!

[@JeromeDH92]

A POV of the road bit of the video would be the best ever seen!!

[@v_alexiadis]

Great video! But this car begs the question, how much better will the next generation be?

[@giannhsst]

Some times next generation cars are worse than the previous

[@647killa]

That's majority of the cases right now. Most new cars are much worse than their predecessors or even nothing like them.

[@v_alexiadis]

We're talking about Ferrari people. Every new car they make is better than the previous one ;)

[@giannhsst]

ianiva F50 was worse than F40

[@v_alexiadis]

Well, it depends how you look at it. It didn't have some things the F40 did but it did have some things the F40 didn't like for example that amazing engine which defines the car. Either way, I'm mostly talking about the latest cars. 458 is better than the 430 which was better than the 360, F12 is better than the 599 which was better than the 550 etc.