Fernando Alonso drives Ferrari 458 Spider

Right before the start of the race weekend of the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, Fernando Alonso wanted to try the new 458 Spider, which will be presented at the IAA Frankfurt next Tuesday. The Scuderia Ferrari driver enjoyed the potential of the 8-cylinder mid-rear engine from the Prancing Horse - with hard top and fitted with the same most advanced technological content as the multi-awarded 458 Italia and now available in an "en plein air" version - on the roads around Maranello.

Alonso was extremely satisfied with the perfect combination of high performance, exceptional handling and the engine sound the 458 Spider is able to deliver.

[Baseballswag]

From an F1 car to the 458 that thing must feel like driving a prius

[masterdrummer]

being an f1 driver for ferrari would be great because if you ever got pulled over in italy youd be off the hook every time!

[tristraaf]

his enthusiasm is like my enthusiasm when driving a corolla

[tristraaf]

Yeah thanks for that. Did not actually know that. Thanks for the fill in tho

[Supercarguy]

Wooaah! That's pretty fast!! Great noise as well!!

[KGNiquette]

I love this car, and I've always been partial to Ferrari. I believe Ferrari builds the absolute best cars on the roads. But IMO nothing is more beautiful than a 599 or 599xx...incredibly beautiful machines.

[Sethm]

A very nice and generous owner let me sit in his today. It is one of the most beautiful things ive ever seen. Especially because Im only 16. Simple acts of kindness can really change a lot about how you see things. I watch this car on tv and think "damn id love to see one of those one day." But tonight, some random ass man that I've never met asked me why I'm so close to his car. My response is simply "I love everything about it." My mind was blown tonight. You can see by how much I'm rambling.

[OwynBandSoLong]

0:55 alonso using every bit of the road.

[neckbonedaboss]

That is a beautiful machine it has a wicked purr.

[StreetKingEvolution]

Awesome sound, that camera man must be in heaven.

[DoctaM]

The spider is so sexi. and the exhaust note.. WOW!!!

[gohabs]

I wanna see him driving his kids to school.... best dad ever

[FMike]

dude the sound is amazing... they rev so high

[JTSX]

What are you even talking about? The volume wasn't too high nor low and if it was, adjust the volume on your computer or player. He captured lots of good car sounds in the video; hope you didn't want some cheesy music in the background or a sports car driving video.

[lascaossos]

for f1 drivers like alonso the 458 is a transport, he's so acostumated to f1 that the experience of driving fast cars like the 458 is fun to him just not as godly for us mortals.

[tiagoagustin]

Que lindo trabajar en Ferrari y manejar esos Autozos😎👏🏼👏🏼

[boostedblast]

At 1:13 there is someone at the passenger seat filming him but later you clearly can see there is nobody in the passenger seat during the video...WTF?

[grattujao]

the best pilot and the best car...Ferrari il mio credo, Alonso il mio dio

[sdstig]

Man that's a gorgeous car! I want one!!!

[chrisfreeman]

Does this guy know what he doing? Look at that steering input. Out of control :)....I like it!!!
But why is the camera guy in the mirror at the end?