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Written by Stephen Dobie
You might need to give us a moment. Ferrari has unveiled a rally-inspired 488 GTB, and it"s really quite lovely.If you"re struggling to correlate Ferrari with the mucky world of rallying, then it"s time for a quick history lesson. Back in the 1980s, a Ferrari 308 GR4 campaigned in the Tour de France Auto event, which by that point had been incorporated into the European Rally Championship.The bold French Racing Blue car of Jean-Claude Andruet won it two years running - in 1981 and "82 - earning itself cult status.Which goes someway to explain why Ferrari"s Paris dealer has delved into the company"s Tailor Made programme to produce this bang-up-to-date homage, a Ferrari 488 GTB wrapped in the same branding.So it rocks the same blue and white two-tone colour scheme, its sponsor logos have their modern-day equivalents and, best of all, there"s a set of lovely gold alloy wheels. Wearing significantly smaller profile tyres than the 308"s, though, we wouldn"t fancy their chances of making it across rough terrain without a few pricey dings and scuffs.
Date written: 20 Apr 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 3053
You might need to give us a moment. Ferrari has unveiled a rally-inspired 488 GTB, and it"s really quite lovely.If you"re struggling to correlate Ferrari with the mucky world of rallying, then it"s time for a quick history lesson. Back in the 1980s, a Ferrari 308 GR4 campaigned in the Tour de France Auto event, which by that point had been incorporated into the European Rally Championship.The bold French Racing Blue car of Jean-Claude Andruet won it two years running - in 1981 and "82 - earning itself cult status.Which goes someway to explain why Ferrari"s Paris dealer has delved into the company"s Tailor Made programme to produce this bang-up-to-date homage, a Ferrari 488 GTB wrapped in the same branding.So it rocks the same blue and white two-tone colour scheme, its sponsor logos have their modern-day equivalents and, best of all, there"s a set of lovely gold alloy wheels. Wearing significantly smaller profile tyres than the 308"s, though, we wouldn"t fancy their chances of making it across rough terrain without a few pricey dings and scuffs.
Date written: 20 Apr 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 3053
