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Ferrari 488 Pista Spider

Who doesn’t love cruising the along the highway with the top open and the wind and sun in your face? Well, we do, and apparently, a certain Italian manufacturer is on the same boat as well. Over the weekend, an Italian luxury marque took the covers off of its latest concept convertible—the Ferrari 488 Pista Spider. It flaunts a luxurious white coat with a bold blue racing stripe right down the middle.

Auto junkies quickly pointed out that the recently unveiled supercar is recognized as the prancing pony’s 50th high-performance luxury drop-top model. The roadster’s streamlined chassis and carbon fiber body result in a manageable weight of 3,036 lbs. Its frame tempts us with flowing curves that sit above four 20-inch diamond-finished alloy wheels. Additionally, you also have that option to swap them out for a lightweight carbon fiber selection.

The Ferrari 488 Pista Spider’s mid-mounted 3.9-liter twin-turbo V8 unleashes 711 horsepower and 568 lb-ft of torque. With a top speed of 211 mph, the roadster accomplishes 0-62 mph sprint within 2.85 seconds. The plush interior flows with style thanks to the generous amounts of carbon fiber and Alcantara, while the floor mats use aluminum plates. We are crossing our fingers that it finds its way into production lines soon.

Ferrari 488 Pista Spider

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November 13, 2018 / Comments Off on Ferrari 488 Pista Spider
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First Look: Ferrari 488 Pista Spider

Ferrari Unveils Convertible Variant of Latest Special Series

Earlier this year, we reviewed the 2019 Ferrari 488 Pista – Ferrari’s most powerful V8 ever. The 488 Pista is the marque’s latest Special Series model and – following in the footsteps of its predecessors – epitomizes the pinnacle of Ferrari road cars.

Ferrari decided to surprise the world with a Spider version at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours D’elegance event in California, taking place in late August. The Spider is a convertible with a removal hardtop, though some would argue it functions more closely to targa top vehicle. Ferrari also revealed that the new Pista Spider will become the 50th convertible model in the company’s history.

The Ferrari 488 Pista Spider is powered by the same engine used in the coupe – a twin-turbocharged 3.9L V8 which produces a magnificent 711-horsepower and 568 lb-ft of torque.

The Spider weighs 200 pounds more than the coupe, but despite the extra hardware needed to accommodate the removable hardtop, it is remarkably still able to achieve 0-100 km/h in 2.85 seconds – the exact same as the fixed-roof variant. Thanks to proper aerodynamics, the Spider also manages to equal the coupe’s top speed of 340 km/h, so long as the hardtop remains on.

Elsewhere on the car, the Spider differentiates itself from the coupe by way of a larger front splitter, a new deck lid and side skirts, and a redesigned rear diffuser. The Spider is also fitted with special livery – a central stripe that runs the length of the car which Ferrari proclaims, “recalls the movement of the airflow and exalts the lines of the car”.

Exclusive options such as one-piece carbon fibre wheels (in lieu of the standard also-unique-diamond-finish alloy wheels) will also be made available on the convertible.

While the Ferrari 488 Pista Spider is still considered a concept with no release date or pricing information yet, we do expect that the car should enter production in the near future. Ferrari has openly acknowledged the popularity of convertibles – particularly in the U.S. – and will be incentivized to to appeal to their demand.  

August 29, 2018 / Comments Off on First Look: Ferrari 488 Pista Spider
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Ferrari 488 Pista Spider drops its top in the sun at Pebble Beach

Ferrari, as Ferrari does, has been moving fast. In the space of just five months, we were introduced to the new Ferrari 488 Pista at the Geneva Motor Show, had the chance to drive a Pista prototype and then a production version of the $345,300 supercar, and finally we were tantalized by the mere-mortals-can’t-have it Pista Piloti Ferrari. Now Ferrari has its latest Special Series variant at Pebble Beach, the Ferrari 488 Pista Spider concept.

Ferrari says it is the 50th convertible in company history and has the lowest weight-power ratio yet in a droptop at 1.92 kg/cv (or about 4.22 pounds per horsepower). That equation is helped in no small part by 710 horsepower, driving a car with a dry weight of just 3,036 pounds — it’s that slight if you’ve checked all the boxes for lightweighting options, that is. That’s about 200 pounds more than the coupe, but Ferrari says this car still does 0-to-62 in 2.85 seconds and has the same 211 mph top speed.

Ferrari says it maintained the aerodynamics of the coupe, and the convertible also shares the coupe’s lightweighting from gobs of carbon fiber and simplification. The driver’s door handle is a mere strap.

This species of Spider can be identified by a central stripe down its back, which, Ferrari says in its announcement, “recalls the movement of the airflow and exalts the lines of the car.” The blue stripes over a white body also happen to be traditional racing colors of the United States, another nod to the car’s debut site and America’s love of convertibles.

Assisting the car’s at-the-limits driving dynamics is a new lateral control system called the Ferrari Dynamic Enhancer. The Spider has 20-inch diamond-finish alloy wheels with berlinetta rims, though you can opt for one-piece carbon-fiber wheels offering a 20 percent weight reduction.

No mention of whether the 488 Pista Spider will enter production, but Ferrari notes the popularity of its droptops in the U.S., so we’re going to assume it’s happening. And if Lamborghini can do a droptop version of its hardcore Huracan Performante, why shouldn’t Ferrari with the Pista?

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August 26, 2018 / Comments Off on Ferrari 488 Pista Spider drops its top in the sun at Pebble Beach
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