The Ferrari 458 Italia will be part of the third instalment of Transformers

The well-known film director Michael Bay confirmed this week that the successor to the F430 will be one of the stars of the third film of Transformers 3. The news was announced at a charity event organised by Ferrari aimed at raising funds for Haiti.

On that occasion the first example of the Italian sports car in North American territory was auctioned for $530,000. The beautiful car, equipped with a 4.5-litre V8 engine, will adorn the big screen alongside other vehicles of similar prominence, such as the Chevrolet Camaro, GMC Topkick, Hummer H2, Peterbilt 379, Chevrolet Corvette and Chevrolet Volt.

Details about its transformation are still unknown, so we will have to wait until 11 July 2011 to see the robotic character in action. Meanwhile, the director expressed his gratitude to the Italian manufacturer for the hospital it is building in Haiti.

He also indicated that filming will begin next month, although the participation of the stars of the previous instalments, Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox, has not yet been confirmed, so only time will tell.

Source: Motor Authority