Ferrari has recently unveiled its latest addition to the Prancing Horse family – the stunning Ferrari Roma Spider. The Italian luxury carmaker announced the soft top version of its successful Ferrari Roma concept, bringing back the solution to the front-engined Prancing Horse range after more than half a century.

The Ferrari Roma Spider boasts the same sleek proportions, bold volumes, and impressive specifications as its predecessor, with the added bonus of a soft top that adds to the car’s striking beauty. With its unmistakably Ferrari design language, the Roma Spider embodies the timeless elegance and chic, pleasure-seeking Italian lifestyle of the 1950s and 60s.

The heart of the Ferrari Roma Spyder

The Ferrari Roma Spider’s engine is quite impressive, with its high power output of 612 horsepower and 760 Nm torque and a flexible low-end pick-up thanks to 80% of torque being available at just 1900 rpm. The oil pump has also been improved, reducing time-to-pressure in cold starts by 70% and increasing the flow rate at medium revs. Ferrari has adopted specific solutions to achieve instantaneous throttle response, such as a flat-plane crankshaft, compact turbines, twin-scroll technology, and a single-piece, cast exhaust manifold.

The Ferrari Roma Spider can accelerate from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in just 3.4 seconds with a top speed of more than 320 Km/h. Moreover, the Ferrari Roma Spider comes with Variable Boost Management, a control software developed by Ferrari that adjusts torque delivery to suit the gear selected, optimizing fuel consumption and delivering increasingly powerful pick-up as revs rise.

The gearbox is also derived from the 8-speed gearbox first introduced on the SF90 Stradale, with the main modifications made to optimize the gearbox’s size and its installation in the car. These technical features make the Ferrari Roma Spider a thrilling and exciting car to drive.

The Art of Italian Design

Flavio Manzoni, the head of the Ferrari Styling Centre, has designed the Ferrari Roma Spider to embody the concept of “La Nuova Dolce Vita” beyond the city limits, offering drivers a chance to experience elegant and carefree driving “en plein air.” This 2+ spider features a sophisticated fabric soft top that maintains and enhances the proportions of the coupé on which it is based, without compromising the car’s beautifully flowing silhouette.

Magnificent Exterior

The Ferrari Roma Spider’s exterior design is a testament to the stylistic excellence of the Ferrari brand. The designers have created a clean, harmonious look that seamlessly integrates all of the car’s various elements. The result is a vehicle with pure, elegant volumes and harmonious proportions that harken back to Ferrari’s front-engined GT tradition, while also showcasing a modern take on a classic design.

One of the most striking features of the Roma Spider is its long front bonnet, which adds a sense of sleekness and dynamic flair to the vehicle’s overall profile. The spare silhouette of the flanks and the sober, spare front of the car look as if they were sculpted from a single block of metal, giving the car an overhanging, shark-nose effect that is both unique and eye-catching.

The edges of the front grille merge into two linear, full-LED headlights that give the Roma Spider a character of its own. The headlights are complemented by a horizontal DRL strip that adds a sense of tension to the car’s overall design. This strip hints at the structure beneath the car’s skin, showcasing the engineering excellence that is a hallmark of the Ferrari brand.

Ferrari’s use of a 5-layer fabric for the soft top of the Spider is aimed at reducing environmental noise and enhancing comfort for passengers. Soft tops generally have less sound insulation than hard tops, which can lead to increased noise in the cabin, so this is a significant improvement. It shows the company’s dedication to providing an excellent driving experience, not just in terms of performance but also in terms of comfort and convenience.

The Perfect Balance: The Interior

The Roma Spider’s cabin is an innovative and beautifully crafted space that exudes a sense of luxury and sophistication. Inspired by the dual cockpit concept that dates back to the 1970s, the designers at the Ferrari Styling Centre have created two separate spaces for the driver and passenger, extending the philosophy of the dash to the entire cabin.

The result is a beautifully symmetrical layout that creates a more organic distribution of functional elements and space. The passenger is not simply a passenger, but rather an integral part of the driving experience – almost like a co-driver.

Ferrari has gone to great lengths to ensure that the steering wheel’s Human Machine Interface (HMI) is both intuitive and ergonomic in the Roma Spider. This refined version of the Ferrari Roma’s HMI features touch controls on its spokes, which have been ergonomically designed for optimal ease of use.

The left-hand spoke has indents that correspond to the touch controls, allowing the driver to easily locate the necessary button by feeling alone. The trackpad on the right-hand spoke has also been improved, with the addition of an indent that makes it easier to swipe. These thoughtful solutions enable drivers to keep their “Eyes on the road, hands on the wheel” in line with Ferrari’s longstanding philosophy.

The Ferrari Roma spider is a great option for everyday driving with its practical features. It offers a combination of the thrill of open-top driving with the comfort of a soft top, making it perfect for summer.

Source: Ferrari