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Written by Tom Harrison
You cannot even begin to comprehend the speed of the Ferrari 488 Pista, the ferociousness and relentlessness with which it accelerates. I defy anyone to go for a drive and emerge from the hardcore 488"s stripped-out, carbon-clad interior with a completely straight face. With a shrug of their shoulders, rather than a look of wide-eyed astonishment and some creative swearing to reflect that no, this kind of thing really should not be possible. Or indeed allowed.To blame is the 3.9-litre twin-turbocharged V8, which uses all kinds of clever engineering trickery to, far as possible, mimic the character of a N/A motor. It makes 710bhp, but perhaps more impressively, 568lb ft of torque - with the full whack only available in seventh, top gear.Photography: Rowan HorncastleThanks to The Octane Collection for letting us use their 430 Scuderia. Visit theoctanecollection.com or call 01483 338 901
Date written: 18 May 2019
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You cannot even begin to comprehend the speed of the Ferrari 488 Pista, the ferociousness and relentlessness with which it accelerates. I defy anyone to go for a drive and emerge from the hardcore 488"s stripped-out, carbon-clad interior with a completely straight face. With a shrug of their shoulders, rather than a look of wide-eyed astonishment and some creative swearing to reflect that no, this kind of thing really should not be possible. Or indeed allowed.To blame is the 3.9-litre twin-turbocharged V8, which uses all kinds of clever engineering trickery to, far as possible, mimic the character of a N/A motor. It makes 710bhp, but perhaps more impressively, 568lb ft of torque - with the full whack only available in seventh, top gear.Photography: Rowan HorncastleThanks to The Octane Collection for letting us use their 430 Scuderia. Visit theoctanecollection.com or call 01483 338 901
Date written: 18 May 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 15742