A grainy shot from Ferrari’s recent preview event
reveals the aggressive front end of the upcoming 488 ‘GTO’. The picture has
been leaked on Instagram, giving us a clear look on the new styling and aero
choices the so-called 488 GTO will have.
Rumored to offer at least 700 hp, the new hardcore
mid-engined Ferrari will be powered by an evolution of the V8 found in the 488
Challenge race car. The engine is reportedly going to be 10 percent lighter
than the 488 GTB’s stock twin-turbo 3.9-liter V8.
The same report goes on saying that the
significantly revised bodywork will be 20 percent more aerodynamically
efficient and feature the biggest amount of carbon fiber Ferrari has ever put
in a normal, series-production model.
Ferrari is said to have taken the lessons learned
from the GTE race cars and applied them to the aero agenda of the new 488 ‘GTO’
which will also feature a new Sideslip Management system, as well as a revised
steering ratio and a new, more direct software for the dual-clutch
transmission.
The hardcore version of the Ferrari 488 is believed
to be coming to the Geneva Motor Show for its public debut, which -judging by
just how finished the car looks- should prove to be true.
