Only 80 of the 12-cylinder, front-engine roadsters will be manufactured. The first models are expected to reach the buyers by the end of the year and all of 80 new offerings have already been sold.
According to a Ferrari release:
“The SA Apera is a true roadster which allows its occupants to enjoy the superlative emotions afforded by our signature front-engine V12 architecture in a completely open-top setting. In fact, it has just a light soft top designed to be resorted to only if the weather gets particularly bad.”
The roadster has a low-profile windscreen and crouches lower to the ground, and has “exceptionally aerodynamic sleekness,” according to the Maranello, Italy, manufacturer.
Article Last Updated: March 26, 2026.
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Can you come up with a video review of this Ferrari drop-top, if possible? Apart from all its intuitive features and mighty power, hopefully, this legendary roadster can also handle the wind noise well at high speeds. The turbulence was so annoying on my earlier Ford roadster that I had to install Windblox (an additional wind deflector) to get rid of the turbulence and buffeting.
You provide the Ferrari and I’ll review it.