Presented Ferrari 488 Pista Spider 2019

The Ferrari 488 Pista Spider uses the same 3.9-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine as its coupe sibling, producing 530kW and 770Nm.

At this year's Pebble Beach Contest of Elegance, Ferrari unveiled its hardcore convertible 488 Pista Spider, the latest model of the special Prancing Horse series to take on the Lamborghini Huracan Peformante Spyder.

Confirmed to arrive in Australia around mid-2019, pricing for the 488 Pista Spider is due later this year, but if you've been saving up your pennies, don't worry as all local stock has already been sold. .

Powered by the same 3.9-litre twin-turbocharged V8 petrol engine as the coupe version, the 488 Pista Spider develops 530kW at 8000rpm and 770Nm of torque from 3000rpm.

Mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, the rear-wheel drive 488 Pista Spider can 0-100 km/h in just 2.85 seconds and reach a top speed of XNUMX km/h, matching its fixed-roof counterpart.

However, the Ferrari Convertible is 100kg heavier at 1380kg (dry) compared to the Coupe due to the retractable hardtop, resulting in a 0.4kph time of 0s less than 200s.

The equipment is expected to be largely carried over from the coupe to the Spider as Ferrari promises "the perfect combination of aerodynamic efficiency, purity of form and racing spirit" to offer "the highest level of technology transition from track to road legal." Top car."

As such, mechanical advantages such as Ferrari's side slip angle control system, E-Diff3, F1-Trac, and magnetorheological suspension are expected to be carried over to the convertible.

New to the 488 Pista Spider is the updated Ferrari Dynamic Enhancer for better handling at the limit.

In addition to the 20-inch, 10-spoke wheels, buyers can also opt for one-piece carbon fiber wheels that reduce weight by 20 percent, for an undisclosed amount.