2011 Ferrari SA Aperta

2011 Ferrari SA Aperta

Photos of the new Ferrari 599-based roadster, named 2011 Ferrari SA Aperta, has been released by the company. Set to debut at this year's Paris Motor Show, SA Aperta will be built to celebrate 80th birthday of Ferrari's partner : Pininfarina.

 

 

 

 

2011 Ferrari SA Aperta - Convertible version of Ferrari 599

Rumors say that 2011 Ferrari SA Aperta is built because Ferrari officials wanted in the past to sell a convertible version of Ferrari 599. If you wondering ... SA stands from Sergio and Andrea Pininfarina and Aperta comes from Italian "OPEN".

To transition the 599 from coupe to roadster, Ferrari has fit a shortened windshield and integrated rollover protection into what the firm calls “aerodynamic fins” that extend behind the headrests.

Ferrari claims that the 2011 Ferrari SA Aperta won't suffer any of the typical negative side effects of rooflessness; the chassis structure was redesigned to offer stiffness “comparable to that of a closed berlinetta” and weight gain is said to be nominal.

Part of the reason is that rather than a folding hardtop, a flip-back roof like the 575-based Superamerica’s, or a simple cloth top, the 2011 Ferrari SA Aperta has an emergency, rainstorm-only roof, similar in concept to the Porsche Boxster Spyder’s.

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