The Hardcore Ferrari 488 Has Been Leaked (Again), And It's Called 'Pista'

Ferrari is going GT2 RS-hunting with track-inspired 488 upgrades, and the first official pictures seem to have been leaked...
The Hardcore Ferrari 488 Has Been Leaked (Again), And It's Called 'Pista'

Another week, another leak. Pictures have surfaced of what’s rumoured to be the hardcore Ferrari 488, which the Italians are hoping will give the Porsche 911 GT2 RS something to think about.

These images have appeared on social media and the web forum Ferrari Chat. They seem to correlate with Ferrari’s normal style of press release render, and the car’s new nose matches that of the test mule and that we saw in an earlier leak.

The Hardcore Ferrari 488 Has Been Leaked (Again), And It's Called 'Pista'

But it won’t be called the 488 GTO, as had long been rumoured. Its name is reportedly the 488 Pista, which, in Italian (and Spanish, as it happens), means Track. Pista follows the likes of Challenge Stradale, Scuderia and Speciale into the annals of modern track-focused Ferrari history. We’d have preferred GTO, but hey, it’s not like we’re likely to be buying one anyway.

Further leaks seem to confirm that the car will run a ‘700bhp plus’ development of the 488’s 3.9-litre turbocharged V8. The extra power, courtesy of technology nicked from the 488 Challenge race car, is joined by new bodywork that maximises its aerodynamic potential.

New thrills are about to come. #Ferrari

New thrills are about to come. #Ferrari

Posted by Ferrari on Tuesday, February 13, 2018

The engine itself is said to be 10 per cent lighter than standard, while the new wheels are rumoured to be an astonishing 40 per cent less weighty than the normal items.

Production numbers are almost certain to be limited to a set figure. Prices are probably irrelevant, because Ferrari will probably have pre-sold them all by now, but a figure of over £215,000 has been suggested by some corners of the media.

Source: Ferrari Chat

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Comments

clean_si_drty_yata

I bet Ferrari is so “pista” that it keeps getting leaked…

02/20/2018 - 13:02 |
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They are intentional “leaks”

02/20/2018 - 17:39 |
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Anonymous

Lol there are more comments on the name than the car itself… humor wins again

02/20/2018 - 13:31 |
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redflamexfire(R32 squad)

This right here is the one of the most hardcore-looking ferrari ever.
It looks so hardcore that it ‘pista’ lamborghini

02/20/2018 - 13:48 |
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Anonymous

Ferrari CEO: How should we call the new car?
Co-worker: Maybe something Italian.
Ferrari CEO: What is more Italian than the name Speciale?
Co-worker: PASTA!!!
Ferrari CEO: Perfect! Just change it a little so it does not sound too mainstream

02/20/2018 - 13:54 |
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Skyilinematt

Ferrari hears about leaks: You done Pista me off

02/20/2018 - 14:01 |
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RodriguezRacer456 (Aventador SV) (Lambo Squad)

Whats the point of auto show reveals now with all these leaks?

02/20/2018 - 14:09 |
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Anonymous

In my country philippines(yup dat “banned importing car related things” country), pista is also called fiesta.

02/20/2018 - 14:29 |
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DriftMaster 1

This car has been revealed as many times as the current focus RS has had a final edition

02/20/2018 - 16:32 |
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aaronF50

C’est bellissimo! I love the look of this! I just hope it isn’t Nurburgring built…

02/20/2018 - 17:40 |
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William Challenger

Pista? i read pizza. this ferrari would be THE PERFECT pizza delivery car, since it is called pizza, i mean piszza, pista …

great now i want pizza.

02/20/2018 - 18:34 |
0 | 0

😂😂

02/21/2018 - 09:30 |
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