Ferrari California Spider

Bucketful of Fun

More Horsepower

Easy to Live With

The Ferrari 458 Spider

562-hp Engine

Low Rider

The 2013 Ferrari California 30 and 458 Spider at a Glance

The 2013 Ferrari California 30 and 458 Spider at a Glance

• Engines: 4.3-liter V-8 with 490 horsepower and 372 pound- feet of torque; 4.5-liter V-8 with 562 hp and 398 lb-ft of

torque.

• Transmissions: Seven-speed dual-clutch automated manuals.

• Speed: 0 to 62 mph in 3.8 seconds, 3.4.

• Gas mileage per gallon: 13 city, 19 highway; 12, 17.

• Prices as tested: $284,221, $356,987.

• Best features: The sounds.

• Worst features: Rich guilt.

• Target buyers: Men who lunch in Malibu.

(Jason H. Harper writes about autos for Muse, the arts and leisure section of Bloomberg News. The opinions expressed are his own.)

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Source: Bloomberg

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