Ferrari regularly does real magic. It produces powerful, beautiful and efficient vehicles, and demands real fortunes in exchange for these works of art and collectibles. But, as in everything in life, two products from the same company should not occupy the same place at the same time and day that, no matter how beautiful the Ferrari Portofino M may be, there is a convertible model that is afraid of disappearing so that a new one can occupy it. its place.
Ferrari presented to the world, last week, the new Ferrari Roma Spider, the elegant Roma in a roadster version, with a canvas roof that enhances the shapes of the 2+2-seater coupé equipped with a powerful 3.9 V8 biturbo engine. Of course, the Roma Spider posed some survival issues for the Portofino M, the retractable-roof roadster that had long been Ferrari’s most affordable model, but there was always the chance that the Portofino M would stay in business as a four-wheel drive roadster. hard-top seats, while the Roma offered the same space and soft top.
This Ferrari Roma Spider is to lose your head… and your hair
Both models mount Ferrari’s 3.9 biturbo V8 with 620 hp, but the Portofino, which only existed in the M version, as a roadster, originally appeared in 2017, while the Roma is three years more recent. The Roma is also more refined, attracting customers who traditionally use more luxurious brands, such as Aston Martin or Bentley, with the canvas roof ensuring lower weight, which is synonymous with more speed and agility.
Ferrari has confirmed to Road & Track and Carscoops that it will drop the Portofino M to make way for the new Roma Spider. The latter’s canvas roof has advantages and disadvantages, but the Italian manufacturer believes that the former far outweigh the latter, especially since, in addition to being lighter, this type of solution gives the model a second texture, the canvas, plus a second color. , the black of the hood.
Source: Observadora
