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Written by Rowan Horncastle
A supercar needs to bullseye a few targets before being considered for a TG Award. It has to be light. It must be powerful. It needs to traipse that tricky tightrope of pushing the boundaries of tech while also remaining aesthetically stimulating. But, most importantly, it must be fast. Considering the Ferrari 488 Pista weighs 1,280kg dry (90kg less than a regular 488 GTB), squeezes 711bhp from 3.9 litres and two turbos (over 100bhp more than a 458 Speciale), is constructed from a shopping list of exoticism (Inconel, magnesium and carbon), and laps Fiorano eight seconds faster than the iconic F40, it"s safe to say that it lives in the upper percentile of those criteria. But that is not enough. There"s also another element that has to be present to make a true, legendary supercar: hairiness. It"s a welcome and playful uncertainty in the driving dynamics that shouldn"t be confused with the unpredictable world of spikiness. And in the current landscape of homogeny and autonomy, it"s an attribute that should be celebrated more than ever.
Date written: 27 Dec 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 14404
A supercar needs to bullseye a few targets before being considered for a TG Award. It has to be light. It must be powerful. It needs to traipse that tricky tightrope of pushing the boundaries of tech while also remaining aesthetically stimulating. But, most importantly, it must be fast. Considering the Ferrari 488 Pista weighs 1,280kg dry (90kg less than a regular 488 GTB), squeezes 711bhp from 3.9 litres and two turbos (over 100bhp more than a 458 Speciale), is constructed from a shopping list of exoticism (Inconel, magnesium and carbon), and laps Fiorano eight seconds faster than the iconic F40, it"s safe to say that it lives in the upper percentile of those criteria. But that is not enough. There"s also another element that has to be present to make a true, legendary supercar: hairiness. It"s a welcome and playful uncertainty in the driving dynamics that shouldn"t be confused with the unpredictable world of spikiness. And in the current landscape of homogeny and autonomy, it"s an attribute that should be celebrated more than ever.
Date written: 27 Dec 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 14404
