What's Wrong With This Picture: Along Came A Spyder Edition
Published: August 23rd, 2011
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Oh look, a convertible Ferrari 458. And, true to the brand’s nouveau-riche poser image, it’s one of those awful, complex, weight-adding, retractable hardtops. What’s that, Autocar? You say the 458 uses a “pivoting” hardtop like the 575 Superamerica (rather than a hinged system), and that actually it’s 55 lbs lighter than the 430 Spyder’s ragtop? Plus, it leaves space for a “luggage bench behind the seats”? Well, damn. Arguing with that is like, well, arguing that no sportscar brand should ever give up the involvement of the manual transmission. No matter how badly I want to disapprove of nearly every thing Ferrari does these days, I just… well, let’s just say they don’t make it easy. Bastards.
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I hope that retractable roof is fireproof.
Anyone else see a strong nod towards the 206/246 in that rear engine cover? Kind of odd they got rid of the signature clear engine cover though. I think the 458 is spectacular - in person. In photos you don't really get a true sense of the fluid curves and elegant complexity of the thing.