Ferrari 458 Spider

Italy - Ferrari has announced that the new 458 Spider will be priced at € 226,800 in Europe, where sales start next month. While in the U.S. will launch a supercar that is a derivative of 458 Italy two-seat coupe, starting in January 2012 with a price of U.S. $ 257,000.

Prices for Spider 15 percent more expensive when compared with 458 Italy coupe. This is the premium price that Ferrari has been charging for the past decade to open version of the model such as 430 and 360.


Ferrari customers also typically spend the equivalent of 15 percent to 20 percent above the list price of the car - in this case that would be about € 45,300 - to purchase items from the company's personalization Carrozzeria Scaglietti program. These items include carbon fiber seats 5760 euro 2640 euro and rearview camera.

458 Spider two-seater debut earlier this month at the Frankfurt auto show. The Spider 458 replaces the 430 Spider and features retractable aluminum hardtop instead of the canvas are offered on its predecessor. Webasto supplies roof systems AG 458 Spider. German suppliers are also sources of roof systems at Ferrari California's four-seat convertible.

Ferrari says its patented, fully retractable hardtop is the world's first rear-engine sports car. The all-aluminum hardtop solution adopted for the 458 Spider offers a number of advantages over traditional folding canvas top, including a 25kg weight reduction and deployment time only 14 seconds.

Fully integrated into the styling of the car, the hardtop was engineered to fit neatly ahead of the engine bay without compromising aerodynamics or the performance of the car. Ferrari says the small space needed to house the roof enabled the designers to include a generous rear bench for luggage behind the seats.

The 458 Spider's powertrain is the same as that on the 458 Italia coupe -- a normally aspirated 4.5-liter V-8 delivering 570 hp coupled with a Getrag seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. The 458 Spider accelerates from 0 to 100kph (62 mph) in less than 3.4 seconds. Its top speed is 320kph.

The car uses 11.8 liters of fuel per 100km (24 UK mpg or 20 U.S. mpg) and has CO2 emissions of 275 grams per kilometer. Ferrari created a new styling for the 458 Spider rear, characterized by innovative forms with the buttresses designed to optimize the flow of air to the engine intakes and the clutch and gearbox oil radiators.

For maximum comfort while driving with the top down, the 458 Spider features a large adjustable electric wind stop, which is designed to enable normal conversation to be held at speeds of more than 200 kph. The 458 Spider continues Ferrari's frantic product renewal as it seeks to boost sales and remain the world most profitable automaker by operating margin (a hefty 15.8 percent of revenues last year).