Ferrari SF90 Spider is Maranello’s first retractable hard-top hybrid.
The 2021 Ferrari SF90 Spider is the quickest, most powerful open-top Ferrari. The SF90 Spider is a convertible version of the SF90 Stradale.
SF90 Spider shares most of the SF90 Stradale’s hardware and software, including the plug-in hybrid powertrain that not only delivers those epic performance numbers, but also helps make the near-1,000-hp coupe one of the most approachable and confidence-inspiring mid-engine Ferraris you’ll ever drive.
The powertrain comprises a mid-mounted twin-turbo V-8 engine that develops 769 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque, three electric motors, and a mid-mounted single module 7.9-kWh high-voltage battery. One electric motor is mounted between the engine and the eight-speed dual-clutch transaxle and develops 157 hp and 196 lb-ft of torque. The two other e-motors, each developing 97 hp and 62 lb-ft of torque, are mounted at the front axle, each driving a wheel.
Four drive modes are on offer. The first, eDrive, uses just the electric front axle to propel the car, offering about 16 miles of electric-only range from its 7.9-kWh battery at speeds up to about 84 mph. Hybrid mode focuses on efficiency, swapping between the engine and electric power as required. Performance mode keeps the engine running to help keep the battery topped off for instant power on the road, while the final Qualify mode turns the entire focus toward raw performance.
Inside, the SF90 Spider is largely the same as the SF90 Stradale the most technologically advanced Ferrari interior to date, the driver’s eyes are drawn to a single 16-inch high-definition curved screen that puts every piece of relevant information in easy view, whether it’s navigation information or what’s playing on the audio system. Even the steering wheel is futuristic, sporting capacitive-touch buttons for just about every task available, though some physical buttons remain for the turn signals and windshield wipers. There’s also a head-up display that changes its layout based on vehicle mode, showing everything from turn-by-turn directions to a big ol’ tachometer.
Deliveries begin in the second quarter of 2021. It will cost about $557,000 (about 473,000 euros , directly converted), or about 10% more than the SF90 Stradale.
