Meet the Ferrari 488's ancestors - Top Gear
The new Ferrari 488 GTB is fas t. Very, very fast. It also has an awful lot to live up to, not only in replacing the nigh-on perfect 458 Italia, but a bloodline that takes in over four decades-worth of V8-powered, mid-engined Ferraris. 288 GTO vs F40 vs F50 vs Enzo: is this the ultimate Ferrari group test. We’ll skip the 308 GT4 from 1973, as it was a) strictly a 2+2 rather than a proper two-seater, and b) for the first part of its life it was known as the Dino, not a Ferrari. The 308 is where the modern Ferrari Berlinetta bloodline truly begins. Only later did Ferrari switch to metal panels. In the early Nineties, Ferrari was in trouble. That weapon was the F355, an achingly beautifully development of the 348 with 375bhp, Ferrari’s first paddleshift system, and handling from the gods. It is still revered today as one of the great Prancing Horses, and saved Ferrari’s reputation in massive style. Just three generations ago, Ferrari’s staple mid-engined model had a 3. 6-litre V8 with just 400bhp. Source: www.topgear.com
