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Firm releases official statement confirming it is looking into cases of its 458 catching fire

Ferrari is investigating several incidents relating to its new 458 Italia catching fire.

Several pictures have appeared on the internet of incidents of burnt-out Ferrari 458s, as well as models that have been involved in accidents.

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Ferrari has released an official statement saying it “takes any incident involving one of its vehicles very seriously”.

“The company is currently investigating the particular incidents in which cars have apparently been involved in a vehicle fire, and it is currently treating these as separate incidents,” the statement continued.

“Until these investigations are complete, Ferrari is unable to provide any further comment.”

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