The successor to the Roma, the Ferrari Amalfi was introduced to the Prancing Horse lineup with revisions throughout while staying true to the Roma’s “dolce vita” elegance. However, the Roma got an open-top companion before it was discontinued, and now the Amalfi has the same. Like the Roma Spider, the Amalfi Spider features a retractable soft-top roof and a 2+ configuration, and it’s been designed to combine compelling performance with luxurious elegance and open-top thrills.
Of course, a front-mounted twin-turbo V8 powers the Amalfi Spider, with 3.9 liters of displacement and 640 horsepower on tap, and as with any convertible variant of an established performance car, Ferrari aims to maintain the performance character of the Amalfi coupe while adding open-top style and thrill for the Spider. The fabric roof is comprised of five layers to provide the same level of sound and temperature insulation as a hard top, and it opens in just 13.5 seconds at up to 37 mph, and folds to less than 9 inches thick to maintain practical luggage space.
Four fabric colors and two technical fabric options are available for the retractable roof, including a new fabric called Tecnico Ottanio. The way it’s woven creates a three-dimensional shimmering effect in any lighting, and its contribution to the vehicle’s design can still be present while the roof is open, as the fabric can extend over the tonneau cover.
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The exterior launch color for the new Ferrari Amalfi Spider is Rosso Tramonto, which is itself inspired by the beauty of Italy’s Amalfi coast. Extending Ferrari’s palette of iconic shades of red, Rosso Tramonto is both intense and elegant with orange undertones. The interior features the same revisions that the Amalfi coupe made compared to the Roma, like physical buttons, and the driver and passenger are given two distinct spaces and experiences. Bridging the exterior and the interior, certain elements can be finished in the same fabric as the soft top.
Ensuring a lack of compromise between the coupe and convertible variants, the new Ferrari Amalfi Spider features aerodynamic revisions throughout to ensure that the convertible retains comparable aerodynamic efficiency to the coupe and superior comfort even when the top is down. A wind deflector between the rear seats helps create a bubble of calm air around the passenger compartment at speed, and it can be deployed at speeds of up to 105 mph.
With all of the details that Ferrari imbued the Amalfi coupe with to evolve it in comparison with the Roma, the new Ferrari Amalfi Spider adds open-top style to the mix without compromising on its elegant yet powerful performance character. Like the Roma Spider that came before it, but with the Amalfi Coupe’s tweaks, the new Ferrari Amalfi Spider is yet another elegant Ferrari touring machine with a folding fabric roof.
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