FERRARI STUNNING 458 SPIDER TO DEBUT The 458 Spider is the convertible version of the stunning 458 Italia two-seat coupe and its Frankfurt unveiling is eagerly awaited by fans of the supercar brand. The 458 Spider replaces the 430 Spider. It will have a folding hardtop instead of the canvas top offered on the 430. The 458 Spider's powertrain is the same as that on the 458 Italia coupe – a normally aspirated 4.5-liter V-8 delivering 570 hp coupled with a Getrag seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. Sales in Europe begin in September; U.S. shipments follow in the first quarter. The Spider will cost more than the coupe, which in Italy starts at 197,000 euros. FERRARI customers normally pay another 15 to 20 percent on top of the car list price by purchasing personalization items from the company’s Carrozzeria Scaglietti program. These items range from 5,760 euros for racing carbon fiber seats to 2,640 euros for a rearview camera. The 458 Spider continues Ferrari's frantic product renewal as it seeks to boost sales and remain the world’s most profitable automaker by operating margin (a hefty 15.8 percent of revenues last year). IAA 2011 POCKET GUIDE 29