193 miles per hour isn't as fast as it sounds -- it's mind-numbingly faster. In its North American debut at the 2008 L.A. auto show, the 2009 Ferrari California Spyder looks sinfully fast. Now take that 193-mph figure -- courtesy of a 460-horsepower 4.3-liter V-8 -- and imagine that you've made the retractable hardtop disappear into the trunk. That's windburn waiting to happen. All for just around $250,000. Seeing the 2009 Ferrari California at the 2008 L.A. auto show is a perfect California moment.
