IT: Ferrari to unveil 458 Speciale Spider at Paris Motor Show

Ferrari delivered less cars as compared to 2013, but the company has made more money than before. In the first half of 2014, Ferrari made around €1.35 million, a 14.5% increase, while profit generated from trading reached a staggering €185 million, an increase of 5.2 %. Net income is also on the rise; it has reached €127.6 million, a 10% increase compared to the past. Ferrari delivered 3,631 road cars, a 3.6% drop from the same period last year. The drop is attributed to the phasing out of the previous generation of the Ferrari California, along with the strategic decision to reduce production. Britain remains Ferrari’s largest European market with 408 delivered cars, which is 7 less cars as compared to the 415 in the first half of 2013. Outside of the EU however, more Ferraris are being delivered than ever. In Japan, there has been a 13% increase in the number of Ferraris driven off the lot, while in Australia, there has been a 7.7% rise in the number of Ferraris sold. There is a hungry market for the prancing horse in America as well, with 1062 cars sold, and increase of 13%.

Ferrari will debut the 458 Speciale A(Aperta), the new limited edition special series as a celebration of the success of the various versions of the 458.  Dedicated to just 499 Ferrari collectors, the 458 Speciale A is the most powerful spider in Ferrari's history, effortlessly combining extreme performance with the pleasure of drop-top driving. Its aluminium retractable hard top, which takes a mere 14 seconds to deploy or retract, helps reduce the weight difference with the Speciale coupé to just 50 kg. 

To celebrate Ferrari’s 60th year in North America, Maranello has returned to its 1950s and 60s tradition of producing strictly limited edition, built-to-order cars. The result is the F60America, of which just 10 will be produced. The new car combines Ferrari's American clients’ two great passions, the V12 engine and open-top driving. It was unveiled on Friday at an anniversary celebration gala dinner at Beverly Hills City Hall. The decision to produce such a strictly limited edition pays homage to another great tradition. Just 10 F60Americas will be built as was the case, for example, with the 1967 275 GTS4 NART Spider, the open version of the 275 GTB4 that the importer, Luigi Chinetti, specifically requested from Enzo Ferrari for his US clients.