Vorsteiner has long been synonymous with high-end aftermarket wheels and carbon-fiber components for Europe’s most desirable performance cars. But the California-based brand is now taking a major step forward with the launch of CTR (Classic Tuning Restoration), a new in-house program that blends OEM-level design restraint with modern carbon-composite engineering.
Announced at SEMA, the CTR program draws heavily on experience gained through Gunther Werks, the Porsche-focused restomod brand also founded by Vorsteiner’s Peter Nam. While Gunther Werks reinterprets air-cooled 911s, CTR shifts the philosophy toward modern European icons, starting with what many consider Ferrari’s last truly analog masterpiece: the Ferrari 458 Italia.
According to Vorsteiner’s Daniel Song, the CTR program isn’t about bolt-on parts or flashy visual statements. Instead, it’s about cohesion, reworking nearly every exterior surface while making the result feel as though it could have rolled out of Maranello itself.
“It’s easy to design something wild,” Song explained. “It’s much harder to design something with restraint—where the average person can’t tell where OEM ends and CTR begins.”
The Ferrari 458 CTR receives a completely redesigned carbon-fiber body, with aerodynamics as the guiding principle. Up front, a new bumper integrates a splitter and pairs with a redesigned hood to create an S-duct, channeling air through the grille, out of the hood, and over the roof. The system increases downforce and echoes the factory design language of the 458 Speciale. Implementing the S-duct required Vorsteiner to reengineer the frunk and add dual auxiliary radiator ducts, underscoring the program’s depth.
Additional refinements include reshaped front fender vents inspired by motorsport, designed to improve cooling, and subtle brake-extraction slots behind the front wheels. These changes give the car a pseudo-widebody appearance, yet Vorsteiner deliberately retained the factory track width.
“We wanted the aggressive look without changing the stance or steering geometry,” Song said, preserving one of the 458’s most praised attributes.
Along the sides, carbon-fiber skirts sharpen the profile, while the rear receives a new bumper with an integrated carbon diffuser and central triple-exit exhaust outlets. Vorsteiner’s billet exhaust tips are compatible with both the factory exhaust and popular aftermarket systems such as Akrapovič. A discreet rear wing hovers above the decklid, completing the aero package without visual excess.
The car rides on CTR-exclusive forged wheels, measuring 20 inches up front and 21 inches at the rear. Buyers can opt for magnesium or aluminum construction, with the magnesium setup reducing unsprung weight for improved performance.
Unlike traditional aftermarket builds, CTR projects go far beyond exterior components. Every car can receive a full repaint, bespoke interior upholstery, and even performance upgrades, depending on customer preference. Each build is tailored individually, ensuring no two CTR cars are identical.
Pricing reflects the program’s ambition. The carbon-fiber body package for the Ferrari 458 starts at $66,740 when you opt for the glossy carbon fiber finish, if you would prefer a satin-finished exposed carbon fiber, you’ll be looking at $73,440, but the top of the line option would be the Exposed Forged carbon fiber, which will set you back $79,140. All of these prices were correct at the time of writing, as found on the CTR Design website, you’ll have to add nearly $5,000 on top of those for installation.
And that doesn’t even include those beautiful forged magnesium wheels, 9×20 inch at the front axle, 12×21 inch for the rear, those will add an additional $17,480 on top of the aforementioned pricing, if you would like custom wheels, just get in touch with CTR Design, they will be more than happy to work with you to create a truly bespoke Ferrari 458, and that’s before you start talking about a custom interior, that’s a whole different ballgame, the interior seen on this demo unit, with a new upholstery on the front bucket seats using Alcantara inserts and a beautifully contrasting yellow stitching and center stripe. Add the Alcantara headliner, new upholstery on the steering wheel, Alcantara on the dashboard and lots of additional carbon fiber, and you’ll be looking at a $18,500 invoice for the interior alone.
While the Ferrari 458 is the program’s launch platform, Vorsteiner has broader ambitions for CTR. Additional European models are already planned, and the company is open to bespoke commissions beyond its core lineup.
“There are incredible opportunities out there,” Song said. “If a client brought us something like an Acura NSX-R or a Lexus LFA, I’m open to the conversation.”
For now, CTR remains focused on delivering one-of-one Ferrari 458 builds, with the first customer cars scheduled to be completed this quarter. If the debut is any indication, CTR may quickly become a new benchmark for restrained, OEM-plus supercar reinterpretation.
