Ferrari 488 G tb

The Ferrari 458 Italia was a wild success, by all accounts, being hailed by many as the most complete car Ferrari had ever built. As a result, Ferrari had set themselves a pretty tough benchmark to top with a successor to their glorious V8. And yet, perhaps unsurprisingly, they’ve risen to the challenge with the 488 GTB.

They haven’t done it in outrageous fashion; they’ve just improved on “perfection”, making the 488 GTB that little bit better in every single way.

Take the exterior styling, for starters. It’s very similar to the 458 – from a distance, you’d be hard-pressed to tell the difference between the two. On closer inspection, however, the differences are abundant. On the 488 there are more vents, more scoops, and more extreme angles and lines all around, most notably on the bonnet and rear haunches – it just looks leaner, meaner, and more ready for business than the 458. They’re not just aesthetic either, as some are there to feed the turbos on the new V8 that replaces the 458’s naturallyaspirated powerplant.

Which brings us nicely to perhaps the most revolutionary aspect of the 488 GTB, the new 3.8 litre twin-turbocharged V8, derived from the same engine as in the Ferrari California T, only beefed up to produce 670PS and 760NM of torque. Though the same beating heart drives these two beasts, it is instantly clear that the two cars are entirely different products. The California T is a luxury GT – fast, but with a big emphasis placed on comfort.

The 488 GTB is a sports car through and through, and therefore more extreme in every sense, from the radical exterior styling to the comparatively spartan and functional interior. There are fewer places to stash things like maps and drinks, and surfaces are massively reduced inside, in the spirit of weight reduction, and what surfaces there are generally

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The 488 GTB boasts a more powerful version of Ferrari’s new turbo-charged V8 also seen in the California comprise of carbon fibre, and are utilised for the car’s functions. That’s not to say it isn’t uncomfortable – under normal driving conditions the 488 GTB is pliant and smooth, and pleasant to pootle around town in. It also boasts the expected creature comforts, such as a stereo with Bluetooth connectivity, aircon, and cruise control.

However, given the lack of storage (especially with the spare tyre under the bonnet), only the most dedicated speed junkie would take this car cross-continent.

However, if do you take the drive to one of those legendary remote, winding mountain roads with minimal traffic, what are you in for? Well, you’re in for an experience that is about as sublime as you could imagine – transcendental even.

The steering is close to perfection, the response sharp and instantaneous, and you can feel the feedback from the front wheels like you’re hard-wired into them.

Response from the accelerator is equally as instant, with a ferocity to the pickup that will leave you breathless. The new engine will propel the 488 to 100m/h in three seconds, and on to 200km/h in 8.3 seconds. Peak torque is delivered at just 3000rpm, so when you put your foot down those twin-scroll turbos kick in without any noticeable lag to propel you forward like a drop kick between the shoulder blades.

If the 458 made you feel like a hero, the 488 GTB makes you feel like a demigod, with 670PS of thunder at your beck and call, and completely under your control. The balance and finesse of the chassis begs to be pushed harder, and even if you overcook it, a slight correction brings things back in check, with nothing but an increased heart rate and a surge of adrenaline to show for your hairy moment.

The 488 GTB embodies all that is Ferrari, and has improved on the near-perfection of the 458 to produce something that is truly spectacular.

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