Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Why name it 488 ?

[Clyde Romero (clyderomerof4]

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On Feb 4, 2015, at 1:11 AM, Doug <dnt [at] dock.net> wrote:

I'm waiting for the 666.  That's the sum of numbers on a roulette wheel.  Ah ah ah

DOUG

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On Feb 3, 2015, at 6:08 PM, Grahame Reinthal <grahame [at] reinthal.com.au> wrote:

I don’t think there is a long term, constant logic to the numbering.  For example, here are some exceptions…

 

288 (was 2.9 litres – actually 2.855 litres – 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 – and so maybe the zero stands for “Oh, we had to step back!” J )

 

If the “88” in 288 and 488 meant twin turbo, then the “4’ works as capacity for the 488 but the problem is that the “2” 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 – whatever!

 

Cheers,

Grahame

 

From: Ferrari [mailto:ferrari-bounces+grahame=reinthal.com.au [at] ferrarilist.com] On Behalf Of Michel Savard
Sent: Wednesday, 4 February 2015 9:59 AM
To: Grahame
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: [Ferrari] Why name it 488 ?

 

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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