This 2020 488 Pista Spider is a truly compelling example of a milestone Ferrari.

The 50th open-top model developed by the marque, the 488 Pista Spider is powered by a twin-turbocharged V-8—the first such engine used in a Ferrari road car since the legendary F40.

Thanks to its 710-horsepower output, this was also Ferrari’s most potent roadgoing V-8 ever produced upon its debut.

Performance is jaw-dropping, with a 0-62 mph sprint of just 2.85 seconds and a 211-mph stated top speed, but Ferrari’s engineers also prioritized balance and handling; Pista , after all, is Italian for “track,” which signifies the car’s motorsport-derived purity of purpose.

Formula One-inspired aerodynamic enhancements and carbon fiber composite construction are found across the car, and the 488 Pista models were the first to receive the Ferrari Dynamic Enhancer—a tech suite that improves handling on the limit by automatically modulating the car’s carbon ceramic brakes for greater control and predictability.
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