Ferrari 458 Spider launched in Malaysia

Ferrari 458 Spider is now officially in Malaysia. Priced from RM1.9million, the topless Italian is also available with Ferrari Tailor Made customization program which could increased the price to the limit of your bank account (assuming you can afford it in the first place). The foldable roof sibling to the 458 Italia was launched globally back in September last year in Frankfurt motorshow, MMN article can be read HERE.

Spider version of 458 model is equipped with patented, fully retractable hard top instead of traditional soft top that usually fitted to Ferrari. Instead, Ferrari 458 Spider employed a folded hard that swing around rear buttress before being lowered on top of engine compartment.  

There's no need to dwell to long on the specification of the Ferrari 458 Spider as it is available on the net since last year. But in case you managed not to know, or managed to forget, here are vital numbers:

Dimensions: 4527mm x 1937mm x 1211mm (length x width x height) with 2650mm of wheelbase

Weight : 1430 kg with 42/58 weight distribution

Powertrain: 4,499cc V8 producing 570hp@9000 rpm and 540Nm@6000 rpm

Transmission: 7 speed dual clutch gearbox

Tyre size: 235/35 ZR20 (F) & 295/35 ZR20 (R)

Performance: <3.4 seconds for century sprint and 320km/h top speed

Fuel consumptions: 11.8l / 100 km

Full gallery can be seen HERE.

Main photo above from Motortrader.

Official Ferrari 458 Spider debut

If there is a car maker that can produce car with sensuous curve that warrant your entire attention, the one that can excite any heart to beat to the extremities and drive you to uncontrollably grasp and feel the body, this is it, the Ferrari. Despite beating off-beat sometimes with ill-fated styled product, yet any of it never fail to capture uninterrupted attention when one passes by. Say hello to the new Ferrari 458 Spider.

With official photos and video circulated in the internet since late August, with launched announced for Frankfurt Motorshow, Ferrari has debuted the car yesterday in its hometown Maranello.

Spider version of 458 model is equipped with patented, fully retractable hard top instead of traditional soft top that usually fitted to their topless V8 mid engine family. Here is the scene it is being driven by Ferrari F1 ace, Fernando Alonso, double world champion. Perfect combination between ultimate driver in equally perfect machine.

Ferrari 458 Spider employed a folded hard that swing around rear buttress before being lowered on top of engine compartment. Incidently, this arrangement eliminated the showcase of its powertrain, featured on the coupe version. More photos after the jump.

Ferrari 458 Spider

The stunning Ferrari 458 Italia has just been given an open top sibling. The V8 supercar is no longer fabric topped like its predecessor, but gain a retractable folding hard top. See video below from Ferrari.