which do you prefer ?
unfair question considering no one has driven the 488 Spider yet. Ask again when some Speciale owners have had a chance to drive the 488 Spider.
That white one is spec'd up how I would do mine. The only thing with the white colour is with the top up, the roof are broken up a little with the hard top segments, making it look a little odd. Perhaps the best would be a black roof with the white car. Otherwise, that is almost how I would spec mine up. I am tossing up between pearl white (Bianco Fuji) and a metallic silver, with black roof, the graphite coloured wheels etc. Almost exactly like your picture. I like it!
Different cars for different goals - the 488 will be the best "car" Ferrari has ever produced (assuming the reliability of the 458 carries over). I was dead set on finding a Speciale before I went to Corso Pilota, but my experience on-track showed me that, for my own purposes, the 458 was the better choice. If you want / need a race car, get a Speciale. If not, then don't.
I prefer my Italia over the Speciale as well, even though I do track it a couple of times a year. But the Speciale is not a race car, not by a long shot. I cooked the brakes in my 458 in about 7 laps at Assen and the Speciale would not fare much better (maybe 10). Assuming regular brake fluid. The Speciale is just a little bit more raw and hardcore than the Italia, but still a sportscar. Ferrari roadcars are not built for the track, you find that out soon enough when your skills improve. Onno
