Geneva 2009: Ferrari 16M Scuderia Spider joins the party
by Noah Joseph on Mar 4th 2009 at 2:20PM 
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Ferrari 16M Scuderia Spider
The focus under the Prancing Horse this year at the Geneva Motor Show was clearly on the flagship 599, with its new HGTE package and 599XX track car, but Maranello also brought out the new Scuderia Spider 16M. The limited edition roadster was originally unveiled back in November at the Mugello race track in northern Italy to celebrate Ferrari's 16th Formula One constructors' title that was earned last year, but this was the first look we've had of it up close. Essentially a cross between the 430 Scuderia and the F430 Spider, the 16M is, according to Ferrari, the fastest convertible ever offered by the brand. With less than 500 examples being made, this may be the closest you ever get to seeing one, so check it out in the gallery below.
Photos Copyright ©2009 Noah Joseph / Weblogs, Inc.
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Ben Badenoch 2:25PM (3/04/2009)
Should have come to the Toronto Auto Show. They had one in yellow on display.
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Matthew Fusco 2:37PM (3/04/2009)
Is that an iphone dock above the hvac controls??? And if so, does that mean it is an iferrari?
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CarBay.org 2:40PM (3/04/2009)
yummy what can I say. Except the Italian "flag" on the hood is..meh
http://www.carbay.org - Custom car galleries
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no_Odle 3:27PM (3/04/2009)
I love the f430, i've always had, but they are stretching it too much, the same with the murcielago, i mean coooomeee onn... replacement? and no, watever u tell me, the California is not a replacement for the f430,
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BMWFanatic 3:46PM (3/04/2009)
The California isn't a replacement, the new F450 is ...
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/27/spy-shots-ferrari-f450-prototype-widen-and-scooped/
Dunc 8:30PM (3/04/2009)
It takes so much development and testing to create one of these cars. The 360 was around for 6 years. They will come out with a few more models before we get a new version.
Flea 4:44PM (3/04/2009)
nobody EVER said the California would be replacing the F430....
seriously, a front engined 1800 kg convertible should have replaced a midengined coupe? Stop smoking unhealthy stuff.
G 7:09PM (3/04/2009)
Actually I think they did say that the California was the replacement
for the drop-top and the F450 will only come in a coupe
Here's the reference, you guys are right, it was just
speculation, but SOMEONE has said it before:
"However, don't expect a Spider version to follow: that mantle's been
taken up by the front-engine California. "
Mobius_1 7:23AM (3/05/2009)
No F450 Spider? That would be giving away a bunch of customers who really want to be SEEN in a Ferrari away to Lamborghini. That would not be wise for them.
I'm not sure what you mean by stretching it too far/much. It still looks quite restrained for a supercar, especially compared to Murcielagos.
Mike 9:42PM (3/17/2009)
Looks like Autoblog is a little behind, the Scuderia Spider, surprisingly, made an appearance at the Toronto International Autoshow last month.
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