| Re: Why name it 488 ? | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Grahame Reinthal (grahame reinthal.com.au)
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| Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2015 18:08:37 -0800 (PST) | |
I donâ??t think there is a long term, constant logic to the numbering. For example, here are some exceptionsâ?¦  288 (was 2.9 litres â?? actually 2.855 litres â?? and turbo) 355 (was to designate 3.5 litres with 5 valves) 360 (was 3.6 litres but this had 5 valves too so why not 365, except they had already used that number for the 365 12 cylinder models! Kind of like painting yourself into a corner!) 430 (went back to 4 valves per cylinder â?? and so maybe the zero stands for â??Oh, we had to step back!â?? J )  If the â??88â?? in 288 and 488 meant twin turbo, then the â??4â?? works as capacity for the 488 but the problem is that the â??2â?? does not for the 288.  Actually, I just googled the number 88 and there is some really weird and wacky stuff out there related to it, ranging from Chinese good luck which we all know, through various religious connections right through to neo-Nazi secret codes!  And so it goes â?? whatever!  Cheers, Grahame From: Ferrari [mailto:ferrari-bounces+grahame=reinthal.com.au [at] ferrarilist.com] On Behalf Of Michel Savard  I must be missing something. I thought it was 4.8L, 8 cyl. Same with 458. I thought it was 4.5L, 8 cyl. I never really checked. I took it for granted that's what it was. Like the 308, 328, 348, etc. So, why 458 and 488 ?  Michael Savard
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- Re: Why name it 488 ?, (continued)
- Re: Why name it 488 ? Rick Moseley, February 3 2015
- Re: Why name it 488 ? John Ashburne, February 3 2015
- Re: Why name it 488 ? Doug, February 3 2015
- Re: Why name it 488 ? Adam Green, February 3 2015
- Re: Why name it 488 ? Doug, February 3 2015
- Re: Why name it 488 ? Clyde Romero, February 4 2015
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