Ferrari 458 special-edition

Ferrari will unveil a special-edition of the 458 Italia at the upcoming Beijing Auto Show.

This special edition 458, limited to only 20 units, will be introduced to commemorate Ferrari’s 20^th anniversary in China. The special-edition 458’s livery is characterised by unique Chinese elements finished in a new shade called Marco Polo Red which was especially developed for this limited edition 458.

According to Ferrari, this livery was inspired from the ‘longma’ theme which is an old Chinese idiom which means "the vigor and spirit of the legendary dragon-horse".

The special 458 gets a golden dragon symbol on the front bonnet, which is offset by gold and black race-track-like stripes

This design is carried over to the gold finished rims and the winglets. The interior also reflects the unique ‘longma’ spirit and the celebration of Chinese culture with gold embroidery on the car's head rests, while the engine start button on each of the 20 cars is inscribed with the simplified Chinese characters for 'start' and a '20th Anniversary Special Edition' plaque is set into the dash.

Ferrari will also inaugurate its first ever permanent brand exhibition outside of Maranello at the Italia Center of the Shanghai World Expo Park. Covering 900 square metres the Ferrari Exhibition will last for three years and will feature some of the best collections from the Maranello Museum divided into five topics, including Ferrari in China, green technology, product, design and racing.

Along with current and past Ferrari models, visitors will gain first-hand experience with a selection of images and videos made especially for this exhibition.