488 Spider
The Ferrari 488 Spider is a two-seat open top variant of the 488 with a folding hardtop, similar to its predecessor. Ferrari released pictures of the 488 Spider at the end of July 2015,[22] and the car debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2015.[23]
The Spider's drivetrain is the same of the 488 GTB, including the 670 PS 3.9-litre twin-turbocharged V8. The 488 Spider is only 50 kg heavier than its coupé sibling, and 10 kg lighter than the 458 Spider. Acceleration from 0 - 100 km/h is unchanged at 3.0 seconds, while the 0 - 200 km/h acceleration takes slightly longer at 8.7 seconds, and top speed is likewise slightly lower at 325 km/h.[24]
The Ferrari 488 Spider was named one of the top ten tech cars in 2016 by IEEE Spectrum.[25]
488 Pista
On 6 March 2018, Ferrari unveiled the 488 Pista (track in Italian) at the Geneva Motor Show. The Pista's design was influenced by the 488 GTE and 488 Challenge race variants. The car has received many mechanical and exterior modifications to make it more capable than the 488 GTB.
The 3.9-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine now generates a power output of 720 PS at 8,000 rpm and 770 Nm of torque at 3,000 rpm due to the use of new camshafts, a larger intercooler, strengthened pistons, titanium connecting rods and Inconel exhaust manifolds in the engine borrowed from the 488 Challenge. Revisions to the 7-speed dual-clutch transmission also allow for shifts in 30 milliseconds when drivers enter race mode.
The most noticeable exterior changes for the Pista are at the front end. Air passes through ducts in the front bumper which direct it through a large vent in the hood, which creates more downforce over the nose at high-speeds. Helping boost performance further, the air intake tunnels have been moved from the flanks to the rear spoiler to optimize clean airflow. Other exterior changes include underbody diffusers and rear diffuser shared with the 488 GTE. In total, the car generates 20% more downforce than the 488 GTB. The car also incorporates a Side-slip Angle Control system having an E-Diff3, F-Trac and magnetorheological suspension to improve handling at high speeds.
On the interior, carbon fibre and Alcantara are used throughout in order to reduce weight. Overall, the car is 200 lb lighter than the 488 GTB due to the use of carbon fibre on the hood, bumpers, and rear spoiler. Optional 20-inch carbon fibre wheels available for the Pista, made by Australian manufacturer Carbon Revolution, reduce wheel weight by 40%.[26]
These modifications enable the 488 Pista to accelerate from 0-100 kph in 2.85 seconds, 0-124 mph in 7.6 seconds and give the car a maximum speed of 211 mph, according to the manufacturer.
488 Pista Spider
The convertible variant of the 488 Pista was unveiled at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The Spider retains the same engine generating the same power output as the coupé and hence resulting in the same performance as the coupé counterpart according to the manufacturer, but has a reduced weight of 1380 kg, making it the first production Ferrari road-going convertible car to be lighter than its coupé counterpart.
The interior is trimmed in carbon-fibre, upholstered in Alcantara and leather and contains straps to shut the doors instead of actual door handles indicating the car's track-focused nature.
Exterior highlights include new 20-inch diamond finish alloy wheels which are 20% lighter than forged alloy wheels along with 20-inch carbon fibre wheels available as an option.
The Pista Spider also marks the debut of the Ferrari Dynamic Enhancer, a new lateral dynamics control which makes "on-the-limit driving more intuitive, controllable and predictable".[29]
