Ferrari is still Ferrari, always roaring, an extraordinary charm of the prancing horse super luxury sports car seems never slack. New innovations which arise always be the center of attention even eagerly awaited. This time, new model was launched at the 64th Frankfurt International Motor Show, the new 2012 Ferrari 458 Italia Spider, offers luxury super car with a fully retractable roof even the Scuderia Ferrari driver, Fernando Alonso can’t wait to try the Spider’s toughness.

Ferrari 458 Italia Spider

With a similar appearance with the hard-top version super car which is full of world-class awards, Ferrari 458 Italia, the new 2012 Spider recognized by Alonso has a high performance, exceptional handling, and perfect engine sound, he is very satisfied with this exclusive 8-cylinder mid-rear engine two-seater new sports car performance.

A beautiful red sports car with a fully retractable roof made of aluminum, designed to be very light, you only need 14 seconds to open and close it and quieter. Retractable roof is designed to be stored in a very small place, so there is still an empty space just behind the two seats on the Ferrari 458 Italia Spider for any purpose such as luggage or additional rear seat.

Ferrari 458 Italia Spider exterior

For the driver and passenger comfort, Ferrari 458 Italia Spider has been set-up with the efficient aerodynamics on the air flow to the cooling ducts, oil cooler and gearbox. On the rear windscreen has been designed to reduce noise and it is possible to hold a normal conversation at speed over 200 km/hour with electrically adjustable wind deflector.

The New 2012 Ferrari 458 Italia Spider comes with a V8 engine with a capacity of 4,499 cc, the same engine as a hard-top version which capable of producing 570 horsepower at 9,000 rpm and 400 lb-ft of torque at 6,000 rpm, acceleration from 0 – 100 km/h (0 – 62 mph) could be reached in under 3.4 seconds with the addition of Ferrari’s dual-clutch F1 paddle-shift transmission while the maximum speed of 320 km/h (198 mph).

For sports car like the Ferrari 458 Italia Spider, its fuel consumption quite economical, 11.8 per 100 km when combined cycle with HELE (High Emotion Low Emission) system and CO2 emission, only 275 g/km.

Other features which are dedicated to the driving pleasure are the suspension damping, accelerator pedal mapping and, engine sound settings, dedicated to car owners in order to enjoy the driving convenience. Ferrari 458 Italia Spider comes with tire sizes 8.5”, 235/35 ZR20 for front tires and 10.5”, 295/35 ZR20 for rear tires.

Ferrari 458 Italia Spider Interior

With a length of 4,527 mm (178.2 inch), Width 1,937 mm (76.3 inch) and height 1,211 mm (47.7 inch), Spider has the ideal dimensions as a Ferrari sports car but with a weight of 1,430 kg (3,153 lbs) with forged wheels and racing seats, he is a bit heavier than the 458 Italia hard-top version which only 1,389 kg (3,042 lbs).

According to Ferrari, the New 458 Italia Spider will marketed first in Europe in Spring 2012 and subsequently in the US in late 2012, with the price of € 296,021 (about $ 408,000), additional options are provided to enhance and add charm to the car, a leather luggage set at a price of € 5,561 (about $ 7,900) and carbon fiber package at a price of € 11,592 (about $ 15,990) and in addition to silver plate at a price of € 484 (about $ 667).

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