yup........you pretty much hit the nail on the head. If I had to add one more thing to your list it would be "Will blow minds and raise the bar to a whole new level. The 488 GTO will make the Huracan Performante, GT2 RS and most importantly the Ford GT, look 2 steps behind. I hope whatever they do they can homologate it for IMSA and WEC so the 488 and truly be a GTO and show Ford whats up. I'm sick of seeing Ford brag about beating Ferrari when it takes 4 Fords to go at one Ferrari sometime 2
I love aggressive aero as much as anyone, but I do hope they resist the temptation of going overboard and maintain a sense of Ferrari elegance. The design enhancements on the 458 Speciale were perfect. I think it may be slightly more challenging on the 488 because it is already a very aggressive looking car. There's a fine line between breakout design and silliness.
I think thats the difference between Ferrari and Lamborghini. The breakout design silliness is Lamborghinis department but they can get away with it because......well........thats what Lamborghini has always done lol
OK,I thought there were some disadvantages re heat from brakes and reaction with wheels. Probably a silly question but do most race cars use carbon fibre wheels ? My feeling is they don't but maybe I'm wrong.
no. just in the "GTO" region. F12tdf or 812 vs. Turbo or Aventador 488GTB vs. GT3RS or normal Huracan Lusso V12 vs. Panamera Please not so pessimistic in an F forum.
I think it is inevitable that spoilers etc will start appearing on the VS cars.Aston Martin only used to build elegant cars but think GT12,GT8 and the AMR range.Personally I don't mind as long as the standard model is elegant.
I'm all for the VS model having aggressive design. I would be disappointed if it didn't. I just hope the elements are "incorporated" as opposed to "tacked on", like some competitors cars look. Again, Ferrari accomplished this perfectly with the 458 Speciale, so I have no reason to believe they won't again with the 488 VS.
As V8 models are most of the volume for Ferrari this is a big issue. I have no doubt Ferrari know this and they will surprise everyone with the 488VS. It will be an incredible car IMO.
when the F12 tdf came out I thought "Holy ****!!, Ferrari Did It, they actually made a modern 250 GTO!!!" I have this feeling when the 488 GTO comes out I'll think "Holy ****!!, Ferrari did it, they actually made a modern 288 GTO!!!"
This is the minimum, especially 700 hp was quite obvious since 2015, let's expect something more, it will compete with 675 LT and GT2RS, if not 720S
2 steps would be super, 1 step is already fantastic, surely will blow minds, but for WEC and §IMSa they will act in different way, race car is not derived from series, the contrary instead, they will set a new aero package in 2018 though
No, cause they are particularly vulnerable to accidents and breaks, and costly, overall, race cars have fixed minimum weight, achieved through other ways, no need to have carbon wheels, especially in the bagarre.
Surely they will make a gorgeous car, anyway, it is much more simple to make a sporty race car just tackling on ero devices and set ring records as Porsche does than integrating style and performances.
Enquired about 488VS at one of the larger UK dealers this morning. For what it is worth their view is that it will be Geneva or Paris next year and not limited edition. Still no criteria set by Ferrari NE to qualify for UK purchase. Nothing new in any of that but confirms what we know/guess from this forum.
here the picture again: Image Unavailable, Please Login it seems more a base 458.... i don´t think they test a 488GTO in a 458 shell... maybe parts of it... like the KERS system better taking the other mule from the videos: Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login i do not see any real difference - any hint - any ... If i have it right in my mind the Ferrari Erlkings are always well hidden/covered. oh i spoted one: the hood. see the "intakes" ala F12. as long we do not see a car with rear wing - i guess it will not get a rear wing. or they do all the testing on high security tracks as Idiada Proven Ground for example... the 720s were also just spied ones in camo; a couple of weeks before the privat room parties began.
I believe the aero elements can be substantially designed using CFD. Fine tuning could happen in the wind tunnel and on the track closer to or after the Geneva launch.
Here, I found you something that you should hear. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F0PqF4pxzM Its about the new Carbon fiber wheel package for the BAC MONO. Go to 6:05 They saved 2 1/2 seconds with carbon wheels and brakes. Thats insane
