Here it is folks, Take a look at the Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M - the fastest soft top to ever roll out of Maranello.

Based on the F430 Spider, the 16M is will blast from 0-100km/h in 3.7 seconds on its way to a top speed of 315km/h. Hold onto your toupees gents.

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With just 499 examples slated to be built, Ferrari’s limited-edition Scuderia Spider 16M is already super-exclusive - but that hasn’t deterred Fazza tuner Novitec Rosso from devising its own power-up program for the big-dollar supercar.

The centrepiece of Novitec’s tuning package will be a twin-supercharger kit, which should bump up output of the 16M’s 4.3 litre [...]

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We make no secret of the fact that the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione in both coupe and spider variants, is one of our alltime favourites. Aesthetically overwhelming, the 8C challenges the cream of automotive design and packs a heavy punch.

Alfa have released some more official images of the 8C Spider this week, and it wouldnt [...]

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Alfa Romeo unveiled the 8C Competizione Spider at this years Geneva Motor Show. The 8C Spider is equipped with the same 4.7 litre V8 found in the coupe, which means 336kW/450hp at 7,000rpm and peak torque of 480Nm at 4750rpm. Gear changes are effected by a self-shifting 6-speed gearbox with computerised gear selection via steering-wheel [...]

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We’ve suggested it is quite possibly the most beautiful car the world has ever known – a big call we know. But the exquisite Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, is we believe one of a handful of cars worthy of this title. Pictured is the production version of the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione Spider and as [...]

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As part of its programme to reduce the fuel consumption and emissions of its cars by 40 percent by 2012, Ferrari have engineered an F430 that runs on E85 fuel – a blend of 85 percent bio-renewable ethanol and 15 percent petrol. Dubbed the Ferrari F430 Spider BioFuel, it was revealed earlier this week at [...]

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There have been rumours concerning a possible open-top Veyron for some time now and one of the juiciest to-date, has just hit the net. According to the guys over at Autogespot, Bugatti has ordered 400 W16 quad turbo Veyron engines but will only build 300 standard hard-top Veyrons.

That leaves 100 units or so kicking around [...]

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The Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione may be my choice of Italian style in a sporting coupe but the new Maserati Gran Turismo runs it a close second. Simply stunning! It would seem that Tom Ford from Fifth Gear thinks the Maser GT is a bit of alright as well.

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The stylish Alfa Romeo Brera based Spider has just been released in Europe with a high tech 150Kw (200hp) 2.4-litre JTDM engine which is a diesel, I might add. Now there is more novelty factor to this car then ever before, for instance - you get one of the sexiest Italian designed bodies available today, [...]

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In what seems likes a war brewing between car manufacturers in Germany, Carupdate has come across an artists impression of the Audi R8 open-air convertible due to be released in 2009.

Our guess is that this picture is not far off what the production version will look like. Reports indicate that this very attractive machine will [...]

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Bugatti have only recently revealed their intention to ‘ramp-up’ production of their mega million dollar Veyron super car. Production will increase from 60 units to a heady 75 per annum. No doubt this will leave the Veyron assemblers somewhat concerned about their long lunch-hours and annual leave entitlements.

Bugatti want to shorten the current waiting time [...]

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If we had a drop dead stunner competition at CARupdate then the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione would take home the silverware. It would win convincingly and the judges decision would be final. The only car that could possibly upstage the Alfa 8C would be the Alfa 8C…Spider.

The great news is that the Alfa Romeo 8C [...]

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