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The SA APERTA - the most exclusive Ferrari ever takes centre stage at Paris
A new V12 to celebrate Pininfarina's 80th anniversary
Ferrari will unveil the Ferrari SA APERTA at the Paris International Motor Show (2-17 October 2010) but there will be none for sale at the show with all 80 of the limited edition model already sold.
Ferrari chose to limit the production of the SA APERTA to just 80 in celebration of Pininfarina's 80th anniversary. The SA nomenclature also pays homage to both Sergio and Andrea Pininfarina whose company and work have been linked to the most successful road-going cars ever built at Maranello.
The SA APERTA is a true roadster which allows its occupants to enjoy the superlative sensations afforded by the combination Ferrari’s signature front-engined V12 supercar in a completely open-top setting. In fact, it has just a light soft top designed to be used only if the weather gets particularly bad. A low-slung windscreen and the fact that it sits lower to the ground than Ferrari’s other models and provides the SA APERTA with exceptional aerodynamic sleekness. Its profile the windscreen arches back from the A-pillar to the two aerodynamic fins that beautifully integrate the two roll-bars which themselves cleverly mimic the outline of the seats.
The chassis has been redesigned to deliver a standard of stiffness comparable to that of the normal Ferrari 599 on which it is based and there is a negligible weight difference thanks to work done on the chassis structure.
With a 500 kW V12 engine beneath its bonnet, the SA APERTA beautifully embodies the performance spirit of the 599, incorporating Ferrari's most advanced technology to deliver absolute benchmark performance and superb driving pleasure. Its interior too is stylishly sporty with particularly sophisticated materials, trim and colours used throughout. The virtually endless combinations available guarantee that each and every SA APERTA is unique.
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Editor’s notes:
· The correct form for the name of the Ferrari SA APERTA is all capitalised.
· SA stands for the initials of the Pininfarina father and son, Sergio and Andrea.
· Aperta is Italian for ‘Open’
· The Ferrari SA APERTA will only be built in left hand drive and, therefore, will not be available in Australia or New Zealand.
· The official price will be announced at the Paris Show, but it is expected to be in excess of Euro 400,000.
· Potential owners were first shown the car in a private viewing at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, held in California during August this year.
· The last V12 powered open top Ferrari was the Ferrari 575M Superamerica, of which 559 were built in 2005-06 and which was based on the Ferrari 575 Maranello, the predecessor to the 599 GTB Fiorano, on which the SA APERTA is based.
· The only other open top Ferrari in the present range is the V8-powered Ferrari California. Production of the F430 Spider finished last year.
· Ferrari models designed by Pininfarina include
o Ferrari 458 Italia - 2009
o Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano - 2006
o Ferrari P4/5 (Single car built for collector) - 2006
o Ferrari Superamerica - 2005
o Ferrari 612 Scaglietti - 2004
o Ferrari F430 Spider - 2005
o Ferrari F430 - 2004
o Ferrari 575 Maranello - 2002
o Ferrari Rossa (concept car) - 2000
o Ferrari 360 Modena - 1999
o Ferrari F50 - 1995
o Ferrari 456 GT - 1994
o Ferrari F355 - 1992
o Ferrari Mythos (concept car) - 1989
o Ferrari F40 - 1987
o Ferrari Testarossa - 1984
o Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer - 1971
o Ferrari Modulo (concept car) - 1970
o Ferrari Dino 246 GT - 1968
o Ferrari P6 (concept car) - 1968
o Ferrari 365 GTB/4 “Daytona” - 1968
o Ferrari Dino 206 Competzione (concept car) - 1967
o Ferrari 330 GTC - 1963
o Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Speciale - 1963
o Ferrari 250 GT SWB - 1959
o Ferrari 500 Mondial - 1954
o Ferrari 212 Inter – 1952
· A full history of Pininfarina is available from http://www.pininfarina.com/index/storiaModelli
For further information, please contact
Kevin Wall
/ Tel: +61 2 8577 8000General Manager, European Automotive Imports / Fax: +61 2 8577 8069
Official Ferrari importer Australia & New Zealand / E:
Edward Rowe
/ Tel: +61 2 8577 8000Public Relations Manager / Fax: +61 2 8577 8069
European Automotive Imports / Mob: +61 407 913 244
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Release Number: Ferrari_483
Date of Issue: 25 September 2010. Time of Issue: 14:01:16