Believe what you want to believe, but I am certain the allure of the 12C spyder will outshine the 458, and I think Ferrari knows it. Added to the rest of McLaren's F1 inspired technology, we are now talking about an open carbon monocoque reminiscent of a Formula One racecar. Once again, McLaren's marketing will be more tightly aligned with actual F1 innovations, while Ferrari can only talk about it but is stuck soldiering on with a metal frame car until the end of the product cycle. I'm a coupe guy, but I don't doubt that this will resonate with many spyder customers.
The dihedral doors will just be an added bonus and very cool for a convertible. Hope they retain the Air Brake too, how awesome to see in the rear view with the top down.