Arachnophilia FERRARI 458 SPIDER - We love how this Spider makes the world a better place ... to drive

摘要

Some roads, stitched together by dint of natural topography, are the inspiration for race circuit designers - the kind of curves they'd love to capture for large-scale exposure and credit to their own creative genius. Fluid, rhythmic, wide open - flawless. What we have here is not that road. But because We're at the wheel of the new 458 Spider - the first mid-engine berlinetta to sport an all-aluminum retractable hardtop, says Ferrari - it at least feels like we're on some of the greatest asphalt ever laid. Cracks, bumps and malicious undulations are all quietly snubbed by this open tops incredibly well-sorted chassis. Pirelli tires stick with little audible protest, while effortless steering and a ratio approaching Formula 1 quickness, allow us to skirt oncoming traffic in our half of the lane with a simple flick of the wrists. Following a lengthy stint of precarious bends and unpredictable apexes, my relaxed state of being and sweat-free brow have me convinced this is one of the most proficient cars in which to go fast.