My 2019 488 GTB has arrived -- photos

Picked up my new 488 GTB yesterday at MAG in Columbus, OH. I was only able to enjoy it for about 20 minutes as I drove straight to Esoteric in New Albany (https://www.esotericdetail.com/) for paint correction, full PPF wrap, and to install Novitec exhaust (to be delivered shortly from TAG). Short but awesome drive - looking forward to getting it down to Cincinnati in a couple of weeks to put some real miles on it. First impressions were good, but it was a very short drive.

My Spec:
*Rosso Corsa exterior over Nero interior with Rosso STC2 contrast stitching, Rosso lower dash and central tunnel, Rosso headrest horse, Rosso seat belts, yellow tachometer
*Gialo Modena brake calipers
*Scuderia shields
*Forged diamond wheels
*Mirrors/Homelink (only way to get power folding mirrors w/ the race seats)
*Front suspension lifter and AFS
*Goldrake seats with additional height adjustment/lifter and Rosso stripe down the middle
*Carbon fiber/LED steering wheel
*Front and rear parking sensors
*Rear camera (appears to have been included in the new increase base price)
*Michelin tires

Planned Mods:
*MyRicambi carbon fiber engine bay components
*Novitec valveless exhaust
*Extended carbon fiber shift paddles

A few photos, below:

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Thanks! It was important to me to have as many body-colored exterior components as possible, it has always been my preference going back to mid/late 90s when my friends and I went to great lengths to match paint all of the black plastic body components on our cars. Re: the interior...I spent WAY too much time agonizing over how far to go with the red accents -- I'm pretty happy where I landed. My original spec when I placed the deposit was Bianco Avus with the standard red interior (seats, door inserts, lower dash, center tunnel)...but when I switched the exterior to Rosso Corsa in the last couple of weeks before locking the order, I really wanted to keep some red on the interior, but the full red package just didn't seem to work. This spec seemed like a good way to get several pops of red in there without going over the top.

Excellent -- hopefully you are just a couple of weeks away from delivery!

 

Wow, that is weird. What was the build date? Did it sit at the port for a long time? Did you have to pay the new higher base price?

 

Thanks! I love the seats -- they were a "must-have" option, along with the red stripe. I fell in love with them the first time I test drove a 458. When I started out shopping for a pre-owned 458 and then looking at pre-owned 488s, the goldrake racing seats were a non-negotiable option for me and made it hard to find the right combination of options on the secondary market. When I was building my spec, my wife almost punched me when I told her how much they cost, and that they have manual adjustment...and if you want height adjustment, it is extra...and only for the driver!

Looks awesome, I hope you are enjoying it! When I put down the deposit, I was expecting mine to be a 2018, but when the order was about to lock and I gave final sign-off on the spec, I was informed it would be a 2019. Must have been right on the line