Ferrari teased a car earlier today and now it has officially debuted the car. Meet the Roma. The vehicle is a sleek coupe with a rakish windscreen, sensuous curves, some seriously attractive headlights, and a pointed nose with a large grille at the front. It’s a front-engined car with a hardtop, and it’s one of the more beautiful cars the Prancing Horse has come out with recently.

Inside the car, you can see that it’s one of the most high-tech cabins of any Ferrari. There’s a large digital instrument cluster, a unique vertically oriented infotainment screen in the center with some controls in front of it and the passenger has their own small horizontally oriented infotainment screen.

There’s also some beautiful swooping lines inside the cabin with an oval shape around the driver and around the passenger. The center stack is actually a floating one with what appears to be storage underneath the controls and screen.

The vehicle is powered by a 3.9-liter turbocharged 90-degree V8 engine. Ferrari didn’t release all of the numbers that go with this car, but it did say that the engine produces 612 hp and 560 lb-ft of torque. This engine is connected to an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission. It is the same that was used on the sF90 Stradale.

The car has a curb weight of 3,245 pounds. It can make the 0-62 mph sprint in just 3.4 seconds and run all the way up to 124 mph in 9.3 seconds. Its top speed is more than 199 mph. Ferrari has not released details about when it will be available at this time. The price of the car was also not stated in the press release.

Named after the capital of Italy, the all-new Roma is arguably the most bewitching Ferrari in recent memory. What automotive designers call “surface control” is over the top, and the front-engined gran turismo also happens to be seriously nice to drive thanks to F1-style technology.
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“This car is fantastically fast,” said Doug DeMuro, who mentions “incredibly responsive powertrain and tremendously sharp steering” in his very enjoyable review. But most importantly, the Roma is more comfortable than other Ferraris he tested over the years. Indeed, that’s high praise.

Priced in the United States from approximately $222,000 before options, the twin-turbo V8 grand tourer with a high-tech cockpit serves as a temporary replacement for the GTC4Lusso T and GTC4Lusso. The actual successor of the four-seat shooting brakes is the Purosangue utility vehicle.

As with every other Prancing Horse from the modern era, the Roma features a plaque that lists the exterior and interior colors and the optional extras. This particular example, namely serial number 261238, is rocking Grigio Titanio paintwork over Nero for the cabin, Scuderia Ferrari shields, full-electric seats, sport tailpipes, HomeLink, and a high-fidelity audio system.

The 3.9-liter engine, which is very similar to what the Italian automaker is using in the Portofino M for the 2021 model year, develops 612 horsepower and 561 pound-feet (761 Nm) of torque between 3,000 and 5,750 rpm. Tipping the scales at 1,570 kilograms or 3,461 pounds, the Roma shoots to 60 miles per hour (97 kph) in 3.4 seconds. Keep your foot planted to the accelerator, and the speedometer will go as high as 199 mph (320 kph).

Side-slip control, Ferrari Dynamic Enhancer, a five-position Manettino dial on the steering wheel, an electronic rear differential, F1-Trac traction control, and many more are worthy of your attention, along with safety nannies such as Autonomous Emergency Braking and Blind Spot Detection. Oh, and by the way, each Roma is backed up by a seven-year maintenance program.

The Ferrari Roma Spider, the latest model from the Maranello marque, was presented to clients today at an exclusive event at the El Badi Palace in Marrakesh. This timelessly elegant, high-performance car is a contemporary take on the chic, pleasure-seeking Italian lifestyle of the 1950s and 60s. This spider carries over the proportions, volumes and specifications of the Ferrari Roma's hugely successful V8 2+ concept, but what makes it so striking is the adoption of a soft top, a solution making a welcome return to the Prancing Horse range on a front-engined car 54 years after the 1969 365 GTS4.

There's a novel and modern take on the soft-top design that underlines the Ferrari Roma Spider's exuberant character, with extensive personalisation options that include sophisticated, bespoke fabrics and contrasting stitching. On a functional level, the soft top deploys in just 13.5 seconds and can be actioned at up to 60 km/h. The fact that it is so compact also yields a larger boot and boosts the car's versatility. A new, patented wind deflector integrated into the backrest of the rear bench can be deployed by a button on the central tunnel, guaranteeing exceptional in-car occupant comfort without taking up any space in the car.

The Ferrari Roma Spider retains the Ferrari Roma's excellent dynamic characteristics: it boasts a best-in-class weight/power ratio thanks not only to its soft top, but also to its all-aluminium chassis and 620 cv V8 from the engine family that was heralded as the International Engine of the Year on four consecutive occasions. The engine is coupled with Ferrari's universally-acclaimed 8-speed DCT known for its incredibly fast shift times as well as excellent standards of comfort and mechanical efficiency.

The Ferrari Roma Spider is not just rewardingly easy to drive, it is also extremely dynamic and responsive: this makes it the perfect companion on out-of-town weekends and longer journeys alike. Always, of course, with the exhilarating Ferrari V8 soundtrack playing in the background. A number of features are designed to make this car superbly versatile, including a category-topping boot size which includes a hatch via the rear seat backrests to allow larger items to be carried, and standard wireless connectivity by Android Auto® and Apple CarPlay® Wi-Fi. Not forgetting, of course, 18-way-adjustable heated ergonomic seats that are also available with an optional neck warmer for colder days.

STYLE

Designed by the Ferrari Styling Centre headed by Flavio Manzoni, the Ferrari Roma Spider aims to move the "La Nuova Dolce Vita" concept beyond city limits for elegant, carefree driving 'en plein air'. This 2+ spider boasts a sophisticated fabric soft top, which is designed not just to maintain, but to enhance the flawless proportions of the coupé on which it is based without modifying that car's elegantly flowing silhouette.

Redesigning the coupé's tapering, fastback roofline meant modifying the rear screen to incorporate it into the soft top so that it can fold below the tonneau cover when open. On the Ferrari Roma Spider, the original styling theme has become a body-colour band running across the base of the roof that divides the carbon-fibre active spoiler from the roof and rear screen, creating a seamlessly integrated tonneau cover. When the soft top is lowered, the active spoiler visually connects with the rear bench and head rests.

Unlike the more usual basic fabrics seen on most convertibles, a new material has been used for the Ferrari Roma Spider's soft-top, giving it a sophisticated air. Special fabric weaves were selected and developed in colour combinations that highlight the car's twin souls, one more elegant and the other sportier. The bespoke finish with two-tone weave draws on a palette of four colours highlighting the refined, haute couture nature of the fabric. The optional technical fabric developed specifically for this car gives it a sporty yet very sophisticated allure with an innovative weave creating an extremely striking iridescent red finish that further enhances the roof's 3D surface.

EXTERIOR

The stylistic approach taken for the Ferrari Roma Spider's exterior centres around a clean design and absolute symbiosis between its various elements. Its harmonious proportions and pure, elegant volumes are very much in line with Ferrari's front-engined GT tradition. That said, the designers have created a modern take on those classic proportions, giving the car a sophisticated, contemporary stylishness.

The long front bonnet underscores the spare silhouette of the flanks, lending a sense of sleekness to the entire body and a dynamic look. The sober, spare front of the car looks as if it were sculpted from single block of metal, creating an overhanging, sharknose effect.

The bonnet and sinuous wings flow into one another yet also effortlessly harmonise with Ferrari's traditional styling cues. The designers sought to preserve the minimalist elegance of the car's forms by removing any vents or superfluous decorative features. In fact, the launch configuration does not even include the Scuderia Ferrari side shields, reflecting the approach taken with the road cars of the 1950s.

Engine cooling is guaranteed by the perforated surfaces, only where strictly necessary, creating a new interpretation of the grille concept: this distinctive solution is finished in the same colour as the bodywork, rendering it seamless with the styling. The edges of the front grille flow into two linear, full-LED headlights which lend the front of the car a distinctive character all of its own. They are traversed by a horizontal DRL strip that hints at the structure beneath the car's skin, an element that brings a sense of tension to the entire circumference of the car.

The fastback cabin volume is compact and set back, ending in a subtle nolder beneath which the designers have created a modern take on the signature Ferrari tail. The Ferrari Roma Spider's long rear overhang, which is a characteristic of the Ferraris of the 1950s and 60s, has been re-proportioned here, resulting in a low, compact volume which hugs the rear axle. The wraparound tail of the car is characterised by the purity and modernity of the transom styling. Technological advances made it possible to reduce the dimensions of the tail light assembly, resulting in a minimalist and iconic design. The rear is completed by a compact aerodynamic diffuser that incorporates the fence and exhaust tailpipes.