Ferrari F8 Spider review

Good news, potential Ferrari customer: the F8 comes with seven years free maintenance – and yes, that moves to the next owner should you sell on. After that the news is punchier. If you’re financing this yourself it’s going to cost you thousands a month and right now supercar residuals are looking dodgy. That said, the myth and mystique that surrounds Ferrari, plus the less mythological laws of supply and demand (which Ferrari manages better than anyone), mean it’s likely a safer place for your money than most other supercars right now.

Just as well, seeing as you’re going to have forked out a fortune for it. I know the list price says £225,897, but the car you see here lists at £282,225 as tested, including such features as £2,400 for Apple Carplay, £1,296 for blue brake calipers, £2,784 for paint protection film (don’t look too close, it didn’t look good on ours…) and £960 for titanium wheelbolts.

Don’t expect feats of economy from that beautifully responsive V8 either. Ferrari gears it quite short (70 pulls 2,500rpm in seventh), which means that it manages around 24mpg on a long haul, down in the high teens the rest of the time. The 78 litre fuel tank usually lasts a little over 300 miles.