First Drive: Ferrari’s 12Cilindri Spider takes drop-top thrills to a new level
Ferrari’s V12-powered flagship has gained a new convertible version. Jack Evans tries it out in Portugal.
What is it?
But the transition from coupe to convertible can often be a tricky one, so does this latest Spider deliver the kind of driving style that you’d expect from a V12-powered Ferrari? We’ve been driving it in Portugal to find out.
What’s new?
While it might seem pretty simple to transform an existing coupe into a convertible, there’s a lot that goes on to ensure that the latter delivers the same sharp drive that you get from the former. With the 12Cilindri, that means a little extra reinforcement here and there, while the clever metal folding roof has been designed to ensure that luggage space is still usable. Remarkably, the Spider is hit with only a 60kg weight increase over the Coupe.
Ferrari never wanted to go down the route of a fabric soft top – as it has done with cars like the Roma Spider – to help ensure that when the roof is closed, the 12Cilindri is just as refined and comfortable as the hard top.
What’s under the bonnet?
