0 to 200 kilometers an hour in 8.3 seconds.

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Ferrari gave the first look at its newest road car on Tuesday, the 488 GTB, capable of accelerating from 0 to 200 kilometers an hour in 8.3 seconds. The Italian sports-car maker is banking on the so-called berlinetta whetting the appetite of car enthusiasts and investors ahead of Ferrari?s upcoming listing on the New York Stock Exchange.

The 488 GTB packs some punch. The rear-mounted V8 engine provides 670 horse power, with Ferrari crediting its speed and acceleration partly to a 50% improvement in the car?s aerodynamics compared with the 458 super car it supersedes. New electronics also make the car whip even faster out of curves that its predecessor. Ferrari hasn?t said yet what price the car will be sold for but expect a handsome six-figure dollar amount.

http://blogs.wsj.com/corporate-intelligence/2015/02/03/ferrari-woos-drivers-investors-with-new-488-super-car/


now that's hauling butt....out of my price range tho.....LOL

[GraphicGr8s]

Heck just get a 2015 Corvette. Probably (assuredly) a lot cheaper and only 20hp less.

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..."Vet's" are nice...but if I ever got one, I'd want an older one....

[ghonk]

You could probably fill up a small parking lot with vett's for the same cost as one of those.

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You could probably fill up a small parking lot with vett's for the same cost as one of those.

LOL...you got that right....

[BallAquatics]

Corvette / Ferrari like Apples / Oranges  LOL

Back in high school I ran around with these two brothers.  Pete, the older brother, had a Corvette.  Mike, the younger brother, had a Datsun 240Z.  I can't remember how many time that 6 cylinder Datsun had that Corvette for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  LOL

Dennis

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Corvette / Ferrari like Apples / Oranges  LOL

Back in high school I ran around with these two brothers.  Pete, the older brother, had a Corvette.  Mike, the younger brother, had a Datsun 240Z.  I can't remember how many time that 6 cylinder Datsun had that Corvette for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  LOL

Dennis

Was the 'Vet' a 6 cyl too??...automatic??....the small 8cyl?.....agreed, the Datsun should jump him off the line...lots of torque there....but unless the vet's a piece of crap, it should pull him in the mid/high range.....or was the vet low end geared???......

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..."Vet's" are nice...but if I ever got one, I'd want an older one....

I'll second that. I love the Stingrays. But hp sucked. New 2015 engine and some NO2 and I'm gone.

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Was the 'Vet' a 6 cyl too??...automatic??....the small 8cyl?.....

Curvy country roads.  They are sold as "Sports" cars not straight line dragsters.  LOL  Even with a big V8 the Corvette was NO match for the Datsun.  Ever drive a 240Z or a 260Z???

Dennis

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Corvette / Ferrari like Apples / Oranges  LOL

Back in high school I ran around with these two brothers.  Pete, the older brother, had a Corvette.  Mike, the younger brother, had a Datsun 240Z.  I can't remember how many time that 6 cylinder Datsun had that Corvette for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  LOL

Dennis

Yeah but the Vette just looks so much nicer.

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We need to give those little motors the respect they deserve.

In '98, had a Nissan truck that I drag raced in the Sheriff's Dept. "Beat the Heat" program. It was lowered two inches, shift light tach, and had a straight pipe. When I raced, I removed the top of the air cleaner and the paper element. I worried about sucking up a hot dog wrapper, but never did. That truck beat some pretty good hot rods to the 60' line and won a couple of trophies. It was a stock 4 cyl. that I drove back and forth to work. Got 30 MPG. The et's weren't stellar at 16.80 but the top end was 84 MPH. Not too bad for half a motor. LOL

Nissan told me not to twist the motor faster than 5800 RPM, so I shifted at 6200. The Auto Meter shift light tach took the guess work out of shifting. While I experimented, I noticed it was still pulling hard at 6500. I stuck with the 6200 because I needed the truck for transportation. I retired from racing when the truck had 160,000 miles on it.

I came out of retirement briefly and made my final passes with my 2005 Mustang GT. They were just 300 HP back then. The 2014's are 412. Best of three passes was 14.40 at 97 MPH. I'm permanently retired from the racing program now.

Didn't mean to hi-jack the thread, it just brought back memories. Good memories.

[BallAquatics]

Yeah but the Vette just looks so much nicer.

Mine looked just like this one.....  Beauty is in the eye of the beholder  LOL

Dennis

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I like that green...

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I like that green...

It was a very cool car.  Had a dark tan leather interior.  When you popped the hood you understood why it had that long front-end like a Jag.....

Dennis

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Just so darn cool looking.

But my "Dream car" is still a 68 Catalina Convertible.