The Prancing Horse\u2019s new Special Series model, the Ferrari 488 Pista Spider, has been unveiled during the Concours d\u2019Elegance at Pebble Beach. The Ferrari 488 Pista Spider is the 50th drop-top model from the Prancing Horse and a premiere in the US was a natural choice given that, ever since the 1950s, North American clients have always been keen connoisseurs of high-performance convertibles. The Ferrari 488 Pista Spider represents the natural development of the defining design of the coup\u00e9 version. The primary objective of the Ferrari designer\u2019s, guided by Flavio Manzoni, was to maintain unaltered the perfect marriage of aerodynamic efficiency, purity of form and racing spirit. This concept is underlined by the characteristic central livery which runs the whole length of the car, expanding towards the rear where it finishes at the end of the rear wing next to the spoiler. This continual expansion of the stripe recalls the movement of the airflow and exalts the lines of the car.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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<\/a><\/span><\/div>The philosophy that imposed an uncompromising choice of materials for the bodywork is also revisited in the interior solutions, with weight being saved by the use of lightweight, pared-back components. As well as the generous use of carbon-fibre and Alcantara throughout, the carpets have been replaced by patterned aluminium foot plates and the driver\u2019s-side door handle is now a simple strap. In terms of engineering, the Ferrari 488 Pista Spider is directly derived from the 488 Pista which encapsulates all the racing experience gathered on world\u2019s circuits with the 488 Challenge and the 488 GTE.<\/p>\n<\/div>