The F8 Spider uses the same twin-turbo, 3.9-litre V8 as the F8 Tributo, but, of course, with the roof down you’ll be able to hear it howl all the more clearly. Putting out 710 horsepower at 8,000rpm and a massive 770Nm (570lb ft) of torque at 3,250 rpm (it is, essentially, the engine from the 488 Pista), this smooth engine is unmistakeably Maranello.
As for how it drives, while Ferrari still doesn’t use a carbon monocoque chassis, unlike McLaren, the only real penalty for going topless is a small increase in weight. The F8 Spider has a dry weight of 1,400kg, 70kg more than the tin-top F8 Tributo. However, compared to the 488 Pista Spider and the 488 Spider, it weighs just 20kg more than the former and 20kg less than the latter.