https://automobilist.org/tags/spider/ Recent content in Spider on Automobilist.org Hugo en-us Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://automobilist.org/2026/04/18/2026-ferrari-roma-spider-the-convertible-that-does-not-make-excuses/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://automobilist.org/2026/04/18/2026-ferrari-roma-spider-the-convertible-that-does-not-make-excuses/ <p>The Ferrari Roma Spider solved a problem that convertible GT cars have struggled with for decades: how to remove the roof without materially degrading either the driving experience or the visual coherence of the closed car. Ferrari&rsquo;s retractable hardtop — which deploys or retracts in 13.5 seconds at speeds up to 60 km/h — preserves the Roma Coupe&rsquo;s rear proportions sufficiently that the Spider does not look like a convertible that wishes it were a coupe. It looks like a car designed to be driven open, which is what it is.</p>