We’ve already had a taste of the new 458 Italia Spider, but just before its first public debut at the forthcoming Frankfurt auto show in Germany, Ferrari held a special event in its home town of Maranello in Italy to present its latest creation to the members of the press.

The crew over from Teamspeed were on hand to cover the event and snapped some photos as well as a video of a selection of 458 Italia Spiders finished in various colors including the traditional red, yellow, black and what looks like a dark plum finish.

The roofless version of the mid-engine 458 utilizes a lightweight, aluminium retractable hardtop with Ferrari claiming that it offers a number of gains over the traditional folding soft-top, including a reduction of 25kg (55 lbs) in weight and a deployment time of just 14 seconds.

The Spider is powered by the same naturally aspirated, direct-injection 4.5-liter V8 pushing out 570 ponies to the rear wheels as the tin-top model.

Story sources: Teamspeed , Youtube

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