Race Retro Classic & Competition Car Sale 2020 21st - 23rd February 2020

Race Retro Classic & Competition Car Sale 2020 58 Competition Cars - Friday 21st February 2020 • Powered by the same 3.9-litre, turbocharged V8 as the 488 GTB road car (660bhp/570lb.ft) • Race-focused engine mapping and shorter gear ratios for its dual-clutch transmission • 488GTE-inspired aerodynamics, different bonnet, bumper, side vents and rear wing • Finished in sparkling Rosso Corsa. Delivered in 2018 and has covered less than 5,000 km • Optioned with a passenger seat, upgraded front dampers and car-to-pits radio system • Proven to be very competitive with fastest laps, pole position and a number of podiums • Immaculately prepared by established FF Corse and now ready for its next owner to enjoy If you exclude the Italian-market 208 GTB Turbo tax-break special of the 1970’s and 1980’s, the 488 GTB is only Ferrari’s second turbocharged mid-engined car after the F40. Its engine retains the flat-plane configuration of all Ferrari V8s and has a capacity reduced from the 4.5-litres of the 458 to just 3.9-litres but its power output has been raised by an incredible 100bhp. The car’s construction is still all-aluminium, Ferrari resisting as ever the lure of anything more than cosmetic carbon fibre in its production models, but even so, there are no fewer than 12 different alloys in its structure and body and, despite the additional turbos, wastegate and 20% increase in required cooling capacity, the 488 is still 10kg lighter than the 458 it replaces. Born as a racing car manufacturer that made road cars to pay the bills, Ferrari has never forgotten its illustrious sporting heritage. Today, alongside Formula One, the firm produces an unrivalled range of racing cars for customer motorsport, one of which is the 488 Challenge, the latest car specifically built for the marque’s single-make series. The concept is similar to the Challenge specification variants of the 348, F355, 360, F430, and 458, all of which were based largely upon their relevant road-going versions specifically developed with upgrades and lightweight materials to make them more suitable for the strains and stresses of one-make racing. With each new model, Ferrari has pushed the limits on what it considers to be a suitable package for an amateur driver, perhaps accepting that Challenge entrants, although obviously sufficiently comfortably-off to spend their summers motor racing in Europe are now more likely to be focused athletes who take it a little more seriously and with the 488 Challenge Feratri has taken this mentality a little further, producing a car that is four seconds quicker than a LaFerrari around Fiorano. Compared to the production 488 GTB V8, the Challenge’s powertrain features specific engine mapping, optimised for racing and shorter gear ratios. The variable torque management has been modified to prompt the (perhaps comparatively inexperienced) driver to change gear at the optimal moment making maximum use of the performance characteristics of the turbo engine. In terms of dynamics, Ferrari’s patented Slip Slip Control LOT 231 Registration: N/A Chassis Number: ZFF87EXX000236437 Engine Number: 417449 Estimate: £150,000 - £170,000 2018 Ferrari 488 Challenge More Images Lot 231 Bid On Lot 231

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