Ferrari has revealed the new 488 GTB ahead of its world debut next month at the Geneva Motor Show. As the successor to the 458 Italia, the 488 GTB packs a 3.9L twin-turbocharged V8 that generates 660 horsepower and 560 lb-ft. of torque, which should help it fight rivals, like the McLaren 650S and Lamborghini Huracan.
Ferrari has revealed the new 488 GTB ahead of its world debut next month at the Geneva Motor Show. As the successor to the 458 Italia, the 488 GTB packs a 3.9L twin-turbocharged V8 that generates 660 horsepower and 560 lb-ft. of torque, which should help it fight rivals, like the McLaren 650S and Lamborghini Huracan.
To compare, the outgoing 458’s naturally-aspirated 4.5L V8 produced 597 horsepower and 398 lb-ft. of torque. The 488 GTB reaches 0-62 mph in 3 seconds, 0-124 mph in 8.3 seconds and has a top speed of 205 mph. The new V8 is mated to an updated seven-speed dual-clutch transmission that has a Variable Torque Management system to “deliver incredibly progressive acceleration when the driver floors the throttle.”
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The 488 GTB’s aerodynamic performance is top notch as well with revisions to the body netting a 50 percent increase in downforce, which helps it lap the Fiorano test circuit a half second quicker than the 458.
Source: Ferrari
