(August 30, 2023) – The first official teaser for Ferrari, directed by Michael Mann and starring Adam Driver as Enzo Ferrari dropped today. The film hits theaters on Christmas Day, following a premiere planned for the Venice International Film Festival.
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CARMEL, Calif. (August 18, 2023) – A 1956 Ferrari Superamerica “Superfast” was announced as “Best of Show” at the 2023 The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering held on the golf course of the renowned Quail Lodge & Golf Club in Carmel, California. Owned by Anne Brockinton Lee, the Ferrari was selected from more than 200 entrants and inducted into the Rolex Circle of Champions, capping off the 20th annual automotive garden party and one of Monterey Car Week’s most exclusive and luxurious events. Continue reading
MONTEREY (August 19, 2023) ― At an exclusive event held at Casa Ferrari during Monterey Car Week and broadcast via live streaming, the Maranello-based company unveiled a one-of-a-kind Ferrari 812 Competizione. Without precedent, this Tailor Made car was inspired by the concept of a blank sheet, which is how the Ferrari Styling Centre starts its creative research for every new model. Continue reading
MARANELLO (June 18, 2023) – Based on the SF90 Stradale, the new special limited series SF90 XX Stradale was unveiled today alongside its SF90 XX Spider counterpart. To be built in just 799 and 599 examples respectively, these new V8-powered PHEVs represent the latest and most extreme example of a concept of special versions, which pushes the performance of Ferrari’s road-going models to new levels. Continue reading
MARANELLO (July 18, 2023) – Ferrari today unveiled the latest addition to its One-Off series, the Ferrari KC23. The latest in the marque’s Special Projects programme, it was commissioned by one of the Prancing Horse’s leading collectors. The KC23 one-off is a bold and extreme vision of what the closed wheel racing of the future may look like. A superlative new take on the most successful track car in Maranello’s 76-year history, the 488 GT3 in its ‘Evo 2020’ version, it pulls off the incredible feat of exuding elegance when at a standstill and thrilling the viewer once on the move, thanks to ground-breaking aerodynamic solutions, such as motorised air intake vents and an imposing rear wing. Continue reading
Lot 101 – 2000 Ferrari F-2000
There is no greater name in the pantheon of motorsport than Ferrari, and few more decorated or celebrated drivers than Michael Schumacher. Together, Schumacher and the Scuderia formed a history-making partnership, winning five back-to-back Formula One World Drivers’ Championships between 2000 and 2004 and topping the Constructors’ table no fewer than six times. Continue reading
David Beckham’s once beloved Ferrari 360 Spider is for sale.
Ferrari fans and Beckham lovers alike can find the car on PistonHeads, the U.K.’s leading premium automotive marketplace1 to research, buy, and sell performance and collectible cars.
An average Spider currently costs around £60,000 (~$73,000), however, given the famous former owner and good condition of the vehicle, this is on the market for £110,000 ($134,442).
The Ferrari 360 Spider was owned by Beckham 20 years ago, arguably when he was at the peak of his powers.
Beckham owned the car in the early 2000s – around the time of his iconic free kick against Greece, coinciding with Manchester United winning the 2002-03 Premier League title, and the global icon being awarded an OBE in June 2003.
He then made his big-money move from Manchester United to Real Madrid where he cost the Galácticos approximately £25 million – the equivalent to 227 of his Ferrari 360 Spiders.
Having once been on his ‘D7 DVB’ private reg, Beckham’s Ferrari is now back on an age appropriate Y registration. Chassis number 125058 has seemingly been doted on its entire life, accruing a mere 7,900 miles since 2001.
Regardless of its ownership history, this 360 Spider looks one of the finest examples out there, boasting Challenge-style wheels, a Tubi exhaust and carbon seats, an expensive option when new.
“The condition, the mileage, and an A-list history makes this one of the more special 360s out there. Even those not so interested in the football link, and simply after one of the best Modenas out there, would struggle to do much better. And for those that are, what a story you’ll have to tell when someone asks about your Ferrari.”
Matt Bird, Deputy Editor or PistonHeads
PistonHeads was acquired in 2019 by CarGurus, a multi-national online automotive marketplace founded by the co-founder of TripAdvisor. PistonHeads continues to operate as an independent brand, maintaining the site’s popular forums and editorial content, while applying CarGurus’ technology to enhance the purchase and sale experience for U.K. drivers.
Find more premium and performance cars for sale at www.pistonheads.com
STAMFORD, CT (January 13, 2023) – HARMAN, an automotive electronics technology company and subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. focused on designing consumer experiences at automotive grade, today announced a multi-year, multi-faceted partnership with Ferrari focused on bringing the next generation of in-cabin experiences to market, today. Ferrari will leverage HARMAN Ready Upgrade hardware and software to deliver fully upgradeable consumer electronics-level experiences into the cabin across their vehicle line-up, quickly and cost effectively. The partnership extends to the racetrack, as HARMAN Automotive becomes the exclusive In-Cabin Experience Team partner of Scuderia Ferrari beginning with the 2023 Formula 1 season. Continue reading
London, 30 November 2022 – Ferrari’s V6-mid-engined hybrid, the 296 GTB, has won the coveted title of “Supercar of the Year” in the TopGear.com Awards 2022, which took place at White City House, next to the iconic BBC Television Centre, last night. This brings Ferrari’s tally of Top Gear Awards to 19 awards in 19 years, 7 of which have been for the Supercar of the Year. Continue reading
Maranello, 28 July 2015 – Ferrari announces the launch of the 488 Spider, its most powerful ever mid-rear-engined V8 car to feature the patented retractable hard top along with the highest level of technological innovation and with cutting-edge design.
Ferrari was the first manufacturer to introduce the RHT (Retractable Hard Top) on a car of this particular architecture. This solution ensures lower weight (-25 kg) and better cockpit comfort compared to the classic fabric soft-top. Just like all previous spider versions of Ferrari’s models, this is a car that is aimed squarely at clients seeking open-air motoring pleasure in a high-performance sports car with an unmistakable Ferrari engine sound.
Every area of the car has been designed to set new technological benchmarks for the sector: from the aluminium spaceframe chassis and bodyshell to the new turbo-charged V8, aerodynamics that reconcile the need for greater downforce with reduced drag along with the specific cabin air flow demands of an open-top car, and vehicle dynamics that render it fast, agile and instantly responsive.
The world premiere of the 488 Spider will be at the Frankfurt International Motor Show in September but can be seen from today finished in the new Blu Corsa livery at www.ferrari.com.
The heart of the 488 Spider
Beneath the engine cover throbs the 3902 cc turbo-charged V8 that debuted just a few months ago on the 488 GTB. Its performance levels are nothing short of extraordinary: a maximum power output of 670 CV combined with maximum torque of 760 Nm at 3000 rpm send the 488 Spider sprinting from 0 to 100 km/h in 3 seconds flat and from 0 to 200 km/h in 8.7 seconds. This is also an exceptionally efficient engine as it is not only 100 CV more powerful than the previous naturally-aspirated V8 but also has lower CO2 emissions.
The turbo V8 has a unique character, delivering increasing levels of power right across the rev range, and completely eliminating the traditional turbo lag with a throttle response time of just 0.8 seconds. This is thanks not merely to components such as the turbos, but also to a sophisticated production process only made possible by Maranello’s leading-edge facilities which are shared with the Scuderia to foster the transfer of racing technologies to the road cars.
In line with Ferrari tradition, this model has its own absolutely distinctive soundtrack created using solutions such as exhaust headers with longer, equal-length piping and a flat-plane crankshaft. It was also further enhanced by an in-depth study of harmonics and tonality at different engine speeds. The sound is seductive but never invasive when the top is dropped, with both volume and clarity increasing as the engine instantly responds to the accelerator pedal and revs rise, reinforcing the sensation of massive performance.
Sculpted by the wind
This is also the most aerodynamically efficient Ferrari spider ever built, thanks to a series of complex aero solutions designed to guarantee optimal downforce whilst reducing drag, two normally mutually-exclusive objectives. Maranello’s engineers managed to achieve both goals simultaneously by introducing several innovative devices, including a blown spoiler and an aerodynamic underbody incorporating vortex generators.
The air flow studies also took into account factors relating to in-car comfort. The electric glass rear wind stop can be adjusted to one of three positions to guarantee maximum comfort when the top is lowered. Fully lowering the wind stop allows the occupants to enjoy the engine soundtrack even with the roof raised regardless of the weather or driving conditions.
Form and function sculpted in aluminium
Designed around the concept of the retractable hard top, the 488 Spider has a spaceframe chassis made of 11 different aluminium alloys combined with other noble metals, such as magnesium, each one used in a highly specific way. This yields the same torsional rigidity and beam stiffness figures as the coupé, improving the chassis’ performance by 23% over that of its predecessor. An extraordinary result, given that the roof is structural, that is only possible thanks to the expertise of the Scaglietti centre of excellence that engineers Ferrari’s aluminium chassis and bodies.
The RHT folds backwards in two overlapping sections to rest flush on the engine in a very compact solution. The mechanism is exceptionally smooth and takes just 14 seconds for the top to fully retract or deploy.
Working with aluminium is important not only in functional terms but also because, by tradition, it demands every detail be treated sculpturally to express the technical excellence of the project through its beauty. Cases in point are the flying buttresses which optimally channel air flows to the engine cover, the ribbing on the engine cover and the air intakes with sculpted mesh grilles which lend that area of the car a sense of incredible dynamism. To achieve this result the Ferrari Styling Centre completely reworked the aesthetics compared to the 488 GTB.
Speed and control across the board
The introduction of a sophisticated simulator, similar to the one used by the Formula 1 Scuderia, allowed the human factor to influence the car’s design from the earliest stages by giving the engineers instant feedback from the test-drivers long before the first 488 prototype was physically built.
To make its dynamic behaviour even more engaging, the development team honed the car’s mechanical set-up in tandem with its electronic systems which are now fully integrated with the SSC2 Side Slip Angle Control System, resulting in 12% faster acceleration out of corners than the 458 Spider.
Over all, response times are 9% more rapid than the previous Spider without any compromise whatsoever being made in comfort.The car’s design was adapted to efficiently meet the typical the demands of open-top driving and use. In fact, the Spider’s dynamic behaviour is effortless on even the most challenging routes. It is remarkably easy to drive on the limit thanks to flawless handling even on the most demanding of roads.
Information and photographs of the 488 Spider can be downloaded from the Ferrari media site:www.media.ferrari.com
Ferrari 488 Spider
Technical specifications
ENGINE
| Type | 90° V8, turbo-charged, dry sump |
| Total displacement | 3902 cc (238.1 cu. in) |
| Bore and stroke | 86.5 x 83 mm (3.4 x 3.3 in) |
| Maximum power * | 492 kW (670 cv) at 8000 rpm |
| Maximum torque * | 760 Nm at 3000 rpm in VII gear |
| Specific output | 172 cv/l (2.07 kW/cu. in) |
| Compression ratio | 9.4:1 |
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
| Length | 4568 mm (179.8 in) |
| Width | 1952 mm (76.9 in) |
| Height | 1211 mm (47.7 in) |
| Wheelbase | 2650 mm (104.3 in) |
| Front track | 1679 mm (66.1 in) |
| Rear track | 1647 mm (64.8 in) |
| Kerb weight** | 1525 kg (3362 lb) |
| Dry weight** | 1420 kg (3131 lb) |
| Weight distribution | 41.5% front – 58.5% rear |
| Boot capacity | 230 l (8.12 cu. ft) |
| Fuel tank capacity | 78 l (22.7 US gallons) |
TYRES
Front 245/35 ZR20 J9.0
Rear 305/30 ZR 20 J11.0
BRAKES
Front 398x223x36 mm (15.7 x 8.8 x 1.4 in)
Rear 360x233x32 mm (14.2 x 9.2 x 1.3 in)
TRAMISSION AND GEARBOX
7-speed F1 dual-clutch transmission
ELECTRONICS CONTROL
E-Diff3, F1-Trac, High-Performance ABS with Ferrari Pre-Fill, FrS SCM-E, SSC
PERFORMANCE
| Maximum speed | > 325 km/h (203 mph) |
| 0 – 100 km/h (0 – 62 mph) | 3.0 s |
| 0 – 200 km/h (0 – 124 mph) | 8.7 s |
| 0 – 400 m (0 – 437 yd) | 10.55 s |
| 0 – 1000 m (0 – 1093 yd) | 18.9 s |
| Dry weight/power ratio | 2.12 kg/cv (6.35 lb/kW) |
CONSUMPTION ***
11.4 l/100 km
C02 EMISSIONS***
260 g/km
* with 98 octane fuel
** With optional equipment
*** Combined cycle with HELE system (ECE+EUDC)