Maranello, 23rd August – The new 458 Spider joins the 458 Italia,
widening the range of Ferrari’s mid-rear engined V8s and offering the
same uncompromising technological solutions, handling and performance in
a refined open-top configuration. It is equipped with a Ferrari
patented, fully retractable hard top, a world first for a sports car
with this lay-out.
The 458 Spider is powered by Ferrari’s naturally-aspirated,
direct-injection 4.5 litre V8 which was nominated as the 2011
International Engine of the Year for its engineering excellence in terms
of driveability, performance, economy and refinement. The power is
transferred to the road by Ferrari’s class-leading dual-clutch F1
paddle-shift transmission through the sophisticated...