The Ferrari 488 Pista looks like an
absolute weapon and certainly too extreme for a show floor. Instead, it seems
more at home at the racetrack and was recently filmed taking to the Nurburgring
looking exceptionally planted.
Compared to the run-of-the-mill 488 GTB, the Pista’s
3.9-liter twin-turbo V8 engine has undergone a series of modifications, helping
it to deliver 711 hp and 568 lb-ft of torque. That’s enough grunt to rocket the
Pista to 100 km/h in 2.85 seconds, 200 km/h in 7.6 seconds
and a top speed exceeding 340 km/h. These figures put the Pista
directly in line with the McLaren 720S.
Many of the performance gains have been achieved by
taking components from the 488 Challenge race car. For example, the 488 Pista
includes the racer’s valves and springs, cam profile, strengthened pistons and
cylinder heads, shorter inlet ducts, radiators with an inverted rake, and a
larger intercooler, among other things.
Ferrari engineers have also gone to town on the
supercar’s aerodynamics, ensuring it now delivers 20 per cent more downforce
than the standard model. Among the key aerodynamic changes are modified front
and rear bumpers, an aggressive rear diffuser, and an active S-Duct at the
front. These alterations also make the 488 Pista look a hell of a lot better
than the regular model.
