Fast, strong and expensive: The new Roma Spider fulfills all expectations of a Ferrari. One detail about him still amazes fans.
Two steps forward and one step back: the first Ferraris refuel at the socket, and they are now even building an SUV in Maranello – both have long been standard, but the Italians have always considered them impossible. The latest convertible, however, has a classic fabric top instead of a folding steel roof. That hasn’t been the case for many years.
Two generations of Ferrari convertibles wore the folding steel roof that made the Mercedes SLK all the rage in the mid-1990s. However, this roof is heavy and takes up a lot of space in the trunk. In addition, a fabric roof looks more pleasing. And therefore fits better to the elegant Roma, Ferrari thinks.
The technology comes from the coupe
The convertible gets the same powertrain as the Roma Coupé that Ferrari presented back in 2020: a 620 hp 3.9-liter V8 petrol engine, the power of which is transmitted to the rear wheels by an oil-cooled dual-clutch transmission. The maximum speed of the Spider is said to be more than 320 km/h. The two-seater accelerates to 100 km/h in 3.4 seconds and to 200 km/h in 9.7 seconds.
And that too is quick: in just 13.5 seconds, its five-layer fabric top folds over the trunk, which at 255 liters offers almost as much space as in the coupé. Or so little.
The 10 most expensive Ferraris in the world
10: Ferrari 250 California GT Spider (15.1 million euros)
9: Ferrari 250 LM (15.5 million euros)
8. Ferrari 250 California (16 million euros)
7: Ferrari 375 Plus (16.2 million euros)
6: Ferrari 250 California GT Spider (16.3 million euros)
5: Ferrari 275 GTB Competizione (23.2 million euros)
4: Ferrari 275 GTS4 NART (24.2 million euros)
3: Ferrari 290 MM (24.7 million euros)
2: Ferrari 335 S (31.4 million euros)
1: Ferrari 250 GTO (33.5 million euros)
Incidentally, the Roma Spider is Ferrari’s first soft top convertible since the end of the 490 hp F430 Spider (built from 2005 to 2009), i.e. for 14 years. Its price will be well over 200,000 euros – and yet the Roma is one of the cheapest models in the Ferrari range.
