Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 488 GTB

[Robert W. Garven Jr. (rgarven]

I guess Im showing my age but anything without a gear lever is depressing especially when some cars are still offering them.

Robert W. Garven Jr.

rgarven [at] gmail.com

 "The Ferrari is a dream - people dream of owning this special vehicle and for most people it will remain a dream apart from for those lucky few." Enzo Ferrari

On Feb 24, 2015, at 4:34 PM, Fellippe Galletta <fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com> wrote:

Speaking of the 488 and it's newer competitors (McLaren 650S, Lamborghini Huracan, etc).....

Is it me or is this arms race between the manufacturers a big joke? I see on the forums constant comparing of these machines in pure specs, and how one manufacturer is screwed until it can release an interim car that can keep up, lol. The 488 has taken down its competition as of right now but apparently McLaren will release a 675 very soon to make sure it is above the Ferrari.

Back in the day, when a manufacturer made a bold move it wouldn't get met for quite a long time, if ever. When the Diablo came out in 1991 with 492 hp, Ferrari waited a year and had a tweaked TR put out with 40 more hp, still 70 less than the Lambo (512 TR). It didn't panic and worry about what to do, and just let the Maranello come out when it was ready.

Then when the Gallardo came out again with 500 HP, Ferrari didn't release a turbo kit for the 360. It simply waited until the 430 was out and that was that.

Since then it seems like Ferrari has taken an attitude of not allowing their products to be outshined in technical specs -- now it seems like others have played catch up.

Only thing that sucks is all of these cars are accused of being soulless machines. And its comical most of the prospective customers couldn't take advantage of these elevated performance levels except in a straight line.

FG

On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 2:02 PM, Erik Nielsen <judge4re [at] gmail.com> wrote:

Still a new lump, I'm talking in high level terms.

 

Cool car.

On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 12:59 PM, francis newman <francisnewman [at] mac.com> wrote:

I think it is a bit more than that Erik. 

Similar shape but a radical change under the engine cover. I was at a California T technical presentation by Ferrari North Europe on Saturday and the technology they are using with the turbo is awesome. And they have apparently taken it a step further with the 488.

And before anyone starts moaning about the lack of sound with a turbo car, they have gone to great lengths to engineer in some great sounds. Ferrari apparently take sound as part of their DNA not to be lost. The T sounds immense.

Francis

On 24 Feb 2015, at 18:38, Erik Nielsen <judge4re [at] gmail.com> wrote:

Think of the change from the 308 QV to the 328.

On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 12:34 PM, George <ygpz4re [at] hotmail.com> wrote:

So help me out here - it's still totally no clear to me if the 488 GTB is an all new car, or just another iteration (i.e. gussied up, hot-rodded version) of the 458???

Thanks.

gp

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