RE: Frankfurt: Ferrari 458 Spider

[kambites]

ewolg said:

kambites said:

So not a folding roof as such, but a flip top like the California.

The California doesn't have a flip roof - I think you are thinking of the Superamerica.

Oops, indeed.

[DS240]

And neither does the 458 just flip the roof over, but not far from it. The roof is in 2 parts.

[alock]

Caractacus said:

another 3 points said:

Lid-off McLaren in response ?? ??

Nah.

Mclarens aren't for posing in (and the SLR isn't exactly 100% Mclaren, nor in the same market segment).

The motoring press has been talking of one for ages:
http://www.insideline.com/mclaren/mp4-12c/first-lo...

What does that do for your biased view that the Ferrari is for posing and the Mclaren is for driving?

[AdamPT]

just don't think a drop top works with buttresses......i think this is an ugly over-fussy car. Stunning performance no doubt but just a bit too bling for my tastes

[another 3 points]

alock said:

The motoring press has been talking of one for ages:
http://www.insideline.com/mclaren/mp4-12c/first-lo...

What does that do for your biased view that the Ferrari is for posing and the Mclaren is for driving?

Not a McLaren fan but gotta say the lid-off Mc does look nice.. (May have something to do with the late summer sunshine outside at the moment).
Looking forward to seeing it at my fav traffic lights ..Number 1 Knightsbridge..

[kambites]

DS240 said:

And neither does the 458 just flip the roof over, but not far from it. The roof is in 2 parts.

The videos on YouTube don't look like it. It looks like the rear window drops down vertically, then the roof just flips over:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5UyeGSeB4I

[GreatCornholio]

kambites said:

The videos on YouTube don't look like it. It looks like the rear window drops down vertically, then the roof just flips over:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5UyeGSeB4I

That video looks like it was done using Forza 4
Car looks great though and the improvement in sound quality should help justify the extra pennies!!

[glm1977]

Stew2000 said:

kambites said:

So not a folding roof as such, but a flip top like the California.

Renault Wind

Pretty sure Ferrari where the first to do that with the 575 Superamerica back in 2005

[Rich_W]

Forget that ste video!

Watch this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedd...

[Likes Fast Cars]

Rich_W said:

Forget that ste video!

Watch this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedd...

Cut the first borrr-ing 50 seconds and then we get to some action in the form of nice engine noise. But what a boring video, and as for those disclaimers and goody-goody notices at the end.... what the k?

Surely Ferrari can do better than that?

[///ajd]

a11y_m said:

Why no pics with the roof closed? It is that bad?

Personally I love the look of this version. After owning a convertible (although a hell of a lot less exciting than a 458...) I now see the attraction: purely better to here the engine noise.

I thought that. The video neatly side steps any rear views of the roof closed too - not a promising sign. Still nice though,

[bubney72]

What a stunningly beautiful convertible.....but it looks even better with the roof up. So the 458 coupe retains the title King of cars in my view.