Introduced at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show as the successor to the 458 Italia, the Ferrari 488 GTB brought turbocharged power to the marque’s mid-engine V-8 berlinetta.

Its 3.9-litre engine delivered a substantial increase in performance, while the car retained the balance and immediacy that had defined its naturally aspirated predecessor.

The 488 also provided the foundation for Ferrari’s next special-series V-8, following the path established by the 360 Challenge Stradale, 430 Scuderia, and 458 Speciale. Unveiled at Geneva in 2018, the 488 Pista took its name from the Italian word for “track.” Ferrari developed it using lessons learned from the 488 GTE and 488 Challenge competition cars, revising the engine, aerodynamics, weight, and chassis to create a substantially more focused road car.

Ferrari described the Pista as a significant step forward in both sporting dynamics and the transfer of racing technology to the road. The most visible changes concerned aerodynamics.

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