Maranello, 1st February 2006 -
At the annual "Best Cars" readers' poll held by the renowned automotive journal Auto Motor und Sport, the Ferrari F430 Spider gained first place in the Imported Cabriolet category. While last year the F430 Coupé won the first place in the category Best Imported Sports car. The readers' poll celebrates its 30th anniversary this year with more than 100,000 readers taking part. And Ferrari has won some 30 times.

The world premiere of the Ferrari F430 Spider was celebrated at Geneva Motor Show last year. The open version of the eight-cylinder engine sports car designed by Pininfarina with mid-mounted engine perfectly combines the pleasure of open driving with pure sportiness. Ferrari's new drop-top includes a number of important technical features.

The 430 Spider is powered by Ferrari's new 490 hp, 4,308cc 90° V8 which is capable of pushing the car to a top speed of over 310 km/h (over 193 mph) and covering the 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) sprint in just 4.1 seconds. This lightweight and highly compact power unit produces a specific output of 114 hp per litre with a weight-to-power ratio of 2.9 kg (6.4 lbs) per horsepower (dry weight).

The award was presented at the award ceremony held in Stuttgart today by Amedeo Felisa, Deputy Managing Director of Ferrari S.p.A.