I drove the new Ferrari Roma Spider that costs £210,313

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Ferrari says it's the first time there's been a soft-top front-engined prancing horse

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There are 18 basic colour options along with special, classic and historical colours as a £7,601 option

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Sweet life: Ferrari believes the Roma Spider is the epitome of a new Dolce Vita

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Top speed is 199mph-plus ¿ let's call that 200mph with a fair wind

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The 18-way-adjustable heated seats are also available with an optional neck warmer for colder days

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Driving performance is exciting and agile but not at all intimidating, says Ray

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The clever soft-top Z-shaped folding mechanism retracts

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An optional 'technical fabric' developed specifically for the Roma Spider

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