We all know Alonso drives a Ferrari, but this is the Alonso 458 Italia, not the F1 version. Alonso will debut for Ferrari F1 on Sunday, and this is his official 458 Italia in a beautiful Bianco Fuji pearl white. The man has style - and his personal logo stitched onto the seats. Some people can just do these things…

Fernando Alonso Ferrari 458 Italia

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We saw the Ferrari 599 Hy-kers hybrid concept in live pics from Geneva, and now we can get a look at it in this video from the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. While any dedicated Ferrari fan will baulk at the idea of a hybrid Ferrari, it is quite fetching in its green livery. In case you’re in denial, there’s always the lovely Ferrari 458 Italia to turn to. See the 458 Italia Geneva presentation from Montezemolo in the video above.

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The Auto Trophy 2009 awards have been given by Auto Zeitung after reader surveys of about 105,000 participants. Obviously the local German cars were very successful, with Audi taking home a total of 40 percent of votes across all categories, but there have been a couple of surprises, too.

A special mention goes to the Opel Astra for its quality-price ratio, while the new BMW 1 Series won the best advertising campaign award. Across the categories, readers voted on 370 different models in total. In the small car category, the Volkswagen Polo won with 32.9 percent, while for imported small cars the Fiat 500 won with 20.6 percent. Among the mid-size range was the Volkswagen Golf 6, and for imported cars in this category, the Skoda Octavia won a divided contest, with 18.5 percent of votes.

The mid-size, top range cars featured some of the larger German models, with the Audi A5 Sportback winning with 27.2 percent of votes, and the Volvo V70 winning in the imported category. The luxury category was dominated by the Mercedes E-Class with 42.7 percent of votes, while the Jaguar XF took the title for imported vehicles. Among the flagship models, the Porsche Panamera won and the Aston Martin Rapide won in the imported category with 33.7 percent.

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After the leaked Ferrari 458 Spider roof design, another document shows the Ferrari 458 Italia pricing, coming it at 162,900 euros, before taxes. It’s not an official price, and will obviously vary widely depending on what combinations you choose from the 458 Italia configurator. The price makes it an expensive little number for most of us, but not if you’re a true Ferrari fan and plan on purchasing one.

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In case the Ferrari 458 Italia wasn’t sporty enough for you, here’s a render of what a hypothetical 458 Scuderia would look like. Clearly, the desire to build a Scuderia all comes from the fan base of the brand, with suggestions it could be named 458 Tifoso, or Stradale, too. The idea is to use the 458 Italia to produce a more performance-driven, hard core sports car.

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Here are new renders of the Ferrai 458 Spider, after confirmations that the brand new Ferrari 458 Italia would be made in an open-top version in the future. The 458 Spider will appear a couple of years down the track, likely picking up from where the California leaves off. These renderings are probably a bit premature, in light of the couple of years waiting time we all have, but there’s no harm in dreaming.

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Joy for Ferrari fans as president Montezemolo confirms that the Ferrari 458 Spider will be produced. He also revealed more news on the 458 Italia, saying it follows the 430 Scuderia in having full steering wheel commands. 458 pricing is 197,000 euros with deliveries commencing January. The 458 Spider version won’t appear before a couple of years.

Ferrari is looking to expand its offerings, making a greater range for fans. The California follows a GT model, while the 458 is intended as the supersports model. The spider should prove to be a popular development.

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Can you imagine racing around a circuit strapped to the back of a utility truck so you can get the pics needed for the new Ferrari video? This fantastic little film shows the “making of” the Ferrari 458 Italia official video. Interesting stuff - check it out.

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It seems the world can’t get enough of the new Ferrari 458 Italia. After the GranTurismo 5 tribute video, here’s another effort from Forza Motorsport. You’re going to love this one. Why? Because it has more than one Ferrari to check out. I guess sex in a video game comes in all shapes and sizes.

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This virtually created video of the Ferrari 458 Italia was made by Polyphony Digital Inc., makers of the Gran Turismo video game. It’s a tribute to the new Prancing Horse creation recently released. See live pics of the 458 Italia from the Frankfurt Motor Show.

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This video features a track drive of the Ferrari 458 Italia, complete with the 458 engine noise and some exciting editing (see the view over the engine out the rear, for instance). Believe me, you’re going to watch this more than once. To check out more pics of the Ferrari 458 Italia see the world premiere gallery, live 458 pics from Frankfurt and the official gallery with full press details.

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Here are a few new pics of the Ferrari 458 Italia released at the Frankfurt show along with a full press release on the technical specs and details of the new supercar. The Ferrari 458 Italia configurator is also online so you can have a play with colours and interiors (my pick: go with the 458 in black). Below are our 458 Italia live pics from Frankfurt (in yellow if you prefer).

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