Take your pick: Ferrari 288 GTO or 488 GTB
Posted on 21-03-2016 at 23:00 by willeme – 41 Comments”
Ferrari’s and turbo’s. It is quite difficult. Preferably, we have atmospheric. For high rpm.
Behind the wheel of a Ferrari is like you with your right foot a orchestra conducting. It is in an old 328 or Mondial, they sound still as beautiful as ever. A bit of BMW 5 Series with a diesel engine around the Italian Beauty runs, it is not so relevant. A Ferrari is and remains a raspaard.
But in the 80’s was there a change in. On the one hand, to the quite separate Italian laws to escape. Cars with an engine capacity above 2000cc were taxed more heavily. So, instead of the 2,9-litre V8 from the 308 GTB, there was a special for the Italians, a smaller version has been created: the 208 GTS Turbo. In the Netherlands, we had no problems because the cars at specific points huge burden was not yet a thing. So we got the atmospheric version. However, with the following versions were turbo’s standard.
Ferrari 288 GTO:
Actually there is nothing more mythical than a homologatiespecial which the race/rally version not or hardly competition has done. When the 288 GTO was ready, it was Group B rally that also. Ferrari has made a lot of effort to get the car to develop, but there was no race or rally to be part of. So, the GTO was only as a street-legal car built and sold in small numbers, only 272 pieces. In terms of appearance leaned on the 288 quite on the 308, but the GTO was wider and lower, making it there are much thicker from saw.
The engine is a 2.8 8-cylinder that has two IHI turbo’s are screwed. The ability is on a healthy 400pk, which the GTO is 304 km/h. Still impressive. The 200 you get in 15 seconds, not bad at all. But let’s not forget that this 32 years ago was a fact. The chassis and the engine of the 288 GTO were the basis for the iconic F40. You can’t take. Yes, there was a model between the 288 GTO and F40. @dizono inform you further.
Ferrari 488 GTB:
For many years, had the junior with amidships placed V8 entry-level model, no turbo needed. But now the drievingerige strandeend is threatened with extinction, is emissions an issue. They have it for a while know, but the verkooptoppers (California and so this 488) have the two turbos. The specs are to feast, because, thanks to the turbo s has more power and torque available. Especially the torque is a thing, that is per gear to the rijsensatie of AFTER engine to mimic. Only the sound is less than in its predecessor, but you can’t have everything. Anyway, let us look over that the sound of the engines are less spectacular today. It is this or an electric motor…
The performances are bizarre to norns. Instead of throwing with numbers, just a factoid. The 488 GTB accelerates faster to 300 than the Ferrari Enzo (!). An additional advantage: it is also a very user friendly car. You can Launch Control to use if you want to, without the link to protest. Also what worth. And in terms of appearance, the opinions are divided, but the undersigned can the large vents really appreciate. The 488 is just what bruter and sturdier than the 458 Italia, without the baselines to disrupt.
In short, turbos on a Ferrari is not only a necessary evil, it also adds something really. Which will you choose?