Fresh from its unveiling at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney last week, the ultimate open top car, the Ferrari Superamerica, is now officially on sale in Australia and New Zealand.

But if you don't have your name down already for this remarkable 320 km/h V12 powered supercar, you will have to move with great speed to your Ferrari dealer as just six Ferrari Superamericas from the total global production of 500 will come to Australia, while New Zealand will get two.

With a recommended retail price of AUS$648,000, the Superamerica is the latest in a long line of ultimate Ferraris, offering a unique blend of style, technology and performance.

"The Superamerica is the classic Ferrari sportscar," explains Kevin Wall, General Manager for Ferrari in New Zealand. "It has the traditional layout of a front mounted V12 engine punching out 397 kW to the road via the rear wheels. But this does not mean there is anything traditional about how it performs, unless of course you are talking about the Ferrari tradition of shattering performance! How else can you describe the ability to dispatch the sprint to 100 km/h in 4.2 seconds and rocketing on to a top speed - where the law permits, of course - of 320 km/h?"
 

"But the Superamerica is much more than this dramatic performance. It is also a remarkably docile car - when you want or need it to be - that can swallow distances effortlessly. And then there is the roof. Of course it offers the choice of open or closed and it can go from one to the other in just ten seconds. But it can also, thanks to the latest electrochromic glass technology, offer any amount of sunshine, from less then one per cent of the sun to 95 per cent and anything in between," explains Mr Wall.

The Revocromico roof is surrounded by extensive use of carbon fibre for strength and to maintain the Superamerica's weight balance, so as to ensure it swallows corners as effortlessly as it does kilometers. Inside the Superamerica has a wealth of luxury features, proving that performance does not mean a lack of creature comforts. With every car built to the specific personal requirements of its owner, each Superamerica is not just part of a limited edition, it can also be said to be unique in its own right.