Ferrari has officially bid farewell to its normally-aspirated V8 engine with the 488 GTB.
Set to officially debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month, the 488 GTB is billed as a refreshed version of the 458 Italia.
Under the hood, the one key change lies with its turbocharged 3.9-litre V8. Borrowed from the California T, the 488 GTB produces 660 horsepower and 560 lb.-ft. of torque, lending it a seriously impressive zero-to-100 km/h time of roughly three seconds.
The 2016 Ferrari 488 GTB.
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Beyond the impressive numbers, Ferrari has tuned the 488 GTB in ways to make the power more manageable, including a revised version of the automaker’s stability control system — known as Side Slip Control 2 — that now controls the car’s suspension dampers in hard cornering.
The 2016 Ferrari 488 GTB.
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Of course, the Ferrari 488 GTB sees the requisite visual tweaks, including resculpted body panels aimed at improving downforce. We’ll have your first in-person glimpse, along with more details on the 488 GTB when the Geneva Motor Show kicks off on March 3.
