Ferrari F8 Spider

Step inside the cabin of the Ferrari F8 Spider, and you will instantly recognize it to be a cabin of a traditional Ferrari, with a number of sporty elements and highlights, purposeful switches, and a theme of minimalism carried out in the cabin.

The driver’s cockpit looks outright sporty, thanks to a flat bottom multi-functional steering wheel, which also incorporates an engine start-stop button and paddle shifts on it. The three-part instrument console here gets a centrally placed analog tachometer flanked by digital screens on either of its sides.

The symmetric looking buttons and propeller-like AC vents on either sides of the steering wheel make the driver’s cockpit look further wide. There is a small rectangular touch-sensitive panel on the passenger side of the dashboard, which controls the infotainment system of the car. There is a small trapezoidal panel of automatic climate control buttons tucked in the lower part of the center console.

Being a Ferrari, there is no doubt about the styling and overall appearance of the Ferrari F8 Spider, for the convertible car looks astoundingly beautiful with its curvaceous design as well as low and wide stance.

In a trademark Ferrari fashion, the front profile of the Ferrari F8 Spider has got a mix up of curves and minimalist appearing design bits, consisting of a pair of slim L-shaped vertically laid headlamps on the corners of the front bonnet. A sleek line of daytime running LED placed below the main LED projector bulb form the main constituents of the headlamp assembly here.

The aggressive-looking front bumper with black finish at the bottom and air inlets channeling the wind towards the wheels adds to its sporty persona. Even the front bonnet comes with an air-channel positioned just in the middle of it, which facilitates the flow of wind from the bumper towards the roof.

The side profile of the Ferrari F8 Spider gets massively flared wheel arches, door-mounted long rearview mirrors, and massive air inlets placed within the rear wheel arch. All of these not only make the Ferrari F8 Spider look outright sporty, but also aid in its overall aerodynamics.

The rear portion of the seats flow downwards towards the rear profile, where it blends with the wide wing spoiler mounted on the boot. A pair of round LED tail lamps on either side gets L-shaped air outlets below them, while at the bottom, the car gets exhaust ports on either sides.

The Ferrari F8 Spider comes fitted with an independent double-wishbone setup at the front and independent multi-link at the rear, which is stiffly sprung to suit its supercar characteristics of fine handling and superior grip, especially around corners. And naturally, it takes a toll on its overall ride comfort, which is quite harsh for everyday usage.

The Ferrari F8 Spider gets the same 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 petrol engine from its hard top sibling, which is offered with a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission as standard. The engine is capable of pumping out 720 PS of maximum power output and 770 Nm of peak torque, making it the most powerful V8 engine Ferrari has ever come up with. The engine can propel the F8 Spider from 0 to 100 kmph in just 2.9 seconds, with the top speed of the car limited at 340 kmph.

The Ferrari F8 Spider has been blessed with safety features as standard like front and side airbags, ABS with EBD and brake assist, high-performance ceramic brakes on all four wheels, electronic stability control, and traction control.

For an open-top motoring experience with one of the best V8 engines humming behind you as the perfect soundtrack in the background, there are many cars that rank at the top. The Ferrari F8 Spider, in that sense, is one of the bests in this business.