After weeks of speculation and leaked images, Ferrari has finally taken the wraps off its F430 Scuderia Spider. Officially called the Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M, the drop top — which was unveiled at the World Finals in Mugello — was designed to commemorate Ferrari’s 16th F1 Constructor’s title.
Like its fixed-roof counterpart, the Scuderia Spider uses the same winning formula of less weight and more power. The Scuderia Spider tips the scales at 2,954 pounds — about 176 pounds less than the standard issue F430 Spider — and uses the same 510 horsepower 4.3L V8 found in the Scuderia coupe.
Ferrari claims the Scuderia Spider is the fastest convertible to ever lap its Fiorano test track, and its performance numbers would seem to support that claim. 0-62 takes a scant 3.7 seconds, with the Scuderia Spider topping out just a tick below 196 mph.
The Scuderia Spider also sports plenty of unique design elements, including a healthy dose of exposed carbon fiber.
Just 499 Scuderia Spiders will be produced, with prices likely to approach $300,000.
