It is more than a car that turns heads; it is also a piece of history for collectors who miss the sound of real machinery. The Ferrari 458 Spider was the world’s first mid-engined car to feature a folding aluminum hardtop—an engineering innovation that weighed 25 kg less than a traditional fabric roof and opened in just 14 seconds.
Under the bonnet sits a naturally aspirated 4.5-liter V8 (570 hp) that screams at 9,000 rpm. This is the swan song of Ferrari’s naturally aspirated, non-turbocharged V8 engines, making its acoustics a sublime work of art.
To enjoy this open-air concert today, you will need to pay around $220,000 to $320,000—a perfectly reasonable price for the privilege of waking the entire neighborhood in style.
