Topless 599 – 661hp Ferrari SA APERTA 599 roadster

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Ferrari is not about to miss out on the action in Paris. The company has released initial images that depict the SA APERTA 599 roadster, which is pretty much a drop-top version of the 599. The limited edition roadster is motivated by the familiar 6.0 litre mouth-watering V12 engine that pumps out 661hp and 620Nm of torque. This is the same engine used in the 599 GTO.

Only 80 units of the roadster will be put into production and rumor has it that all 80 have been pre-sold. Why 80 units you might ask? Well thats because this car pays tribute to Ferrari’s favorite designer Pininfarina. It is Pininfarina’s 80th anniversary and the “SA” designation pays homage to both Sergio Pininfarina and son Andrea who passed away in 2008 following an accident while riding a Vespa.

The SA APERTA uses a removable light soft top “designed to be resorted to only if the weather gets particularly bad”. Other features include a low-slung windscreen, two roll bars that mimic the outline of the seats as well as a stiffened chassis. Ferrari also said that the SA APERTA has a “negligible weight difference” compared to the hard top 599. More details and images will be released once the roadster hits the stands at the Paris Motor Show.

You can view high-res initial images after the jump.

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Harvinder Sidhu

Harvinder Singh Sidhu thinks there's nothing better than Formula 1, not even sliced bread. Having written about cars since 2006, he plunged head first into the industry out of a passion for all things four-wheeled and everything in between. The F1 enthusiast has been following the sport since 1999 and has been keeping up with it since. In between races he keeps himself busy as the host of the Driven motoring show and as our version of the Joker.

 

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  • mu77 on Sep 25, 2010 at 11:19 am

    Wow..powerful.. Still like F458.. IMO best design..

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  • rageaccel2 on Sep 25, 2010 at 11:52 am

    mouth watering as always..

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  • shawal on Sep 25, 2010 at 2:08 pm

    Its as powerful as the GTO , absolutely sensational!

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  • fret on Sep 25, 2010 at 2:10 pm

    Look like topless Pesona only. Bad design.

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    • highway04 on Sep 25, 2010 at 5:20 pm

      u park them both side by side u will noe the difference

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    • _xXx_ on Sep 26, 2010 at 6:35 pm

      Unbelievabe. Linked to Plotong again. Leave the Ferrari alone plz.

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      • fret on Sep 27, 2010 at 1:00 am

        Leave the Proton alone please…. or you could just move to Italy and drive this ‘topless Pesona’.. only if you can afford it lar…..

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  • BMW-More Problem on Sep 25, 2010 at 4:18 pm

    This is model that catches fire rite due to defect???

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  • kanak2 bojan on Sep 25, 2010 at 4:19 pm

    Just wish i can sit in one, not to mention, drive one. Beautiful car!

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  • mitlanevo on Sep 25, 2010 at 5:15 pm

    599 is one of the best designs by ferrari indeed :-)

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  • n2nios on Sep 27, 2010 at 11:09 am

    Which part of this car looks like persona?

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    • lkf0512 on Sep 27, 2010 at 12:26 pm

      None…Persona is nowhere close to this Ferrari…

      It’s funny when people pulled out the Persona here…

      Please pick the right time and right place to do the right things!

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