Here's The New 681bhp Ferrari No One Expected

Out of the blue Ferrari has released details of a brand-new ultra-limited-edition targa version of the 488. More power, more exclusivity and more style makes us a bit weak at the knees
Here's The New 681bhp Ferrari No One Expected

One thing no one, anywhere has said about the Ferrari 488 is that it needs more power, but to hell with that: they’ve gone and delivered it anyway.

This is the limited-edition Ferrari J50, a completely unexpected targa based on the 488 but with the 3.9-litre V8’s wick turned up to 681bhp – 20bhp more than the standard car.

Here's The New 681bhp Ferrari No One Expected

Just 10 are being built to celebrate 50 years of the Italian brand’s presence in Japan, and no you can’t have one because you can bet they’re already sold, with each being tailored to the customer that bought it. How much? If you have to ask…

There are plenty of press release references to the 1950s, ’60s, ’70s and ’80s. Serious bodywork mods include the “helmet visor”-style glass area, a bonnet that’s lower than standard at the centre and a black ‘dividing line’ that circles the new front bumper below knee height. All this, says Ferrari, turns it into a heritage-friendly barchetta.

Here's The New 681bhp Ferrari No One Expected

The LED headlights are new, as are the wheels and interior trim. To accommodate the heavily revised front end the radiators have been moved closer together and the windscreen header rail has been lowered for better air flow up from the lower nose.

As for keeping the rain out, obviously if you’ve bought one you’re rich and live somewhere where it doesn’t rain. That or you have much garage space. But just in case, there’s a two-piece carbon-fibre hard top that stows, ahem, “conveniently behind the seats.”

Here's The New 681bhp Ferrari No One Expected

Built by Ferrari’s Special Projects department and designed by the in-house Maranello team, this is likely to be a Ferrari collector’s wet dream from day one. We can’t wait to see the final sale value the first time one goes to auction.

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Comments

Anonymous

Whoa

12/13/2016 - 12:50 |
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ThatBrownCarGuy

Think of it as an f50 reincarnation. I can’t be the only one to think this looks like an f50 homage O.O

12/13/2016 - 13:10 |
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Malka

It looks good because it looks like Lambo…

12/13/2016 - 13:17 |
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Muaz Yusof

feel weird that they make it a LHD vehicle when it is to celebrate for a country that use RHD vehicles.

12/13/2016 - 13:29 |
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suchdoge

Lol Ferrari says 10, but will make special editions to equal 20. Always happens…

12/13/2016 - 13:32 |
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probably more once a bunch of their vip customers b¡tch about wanting one

12/13/2016 - 15:56 |
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Anonymous

Looks so much better than the F60 America we got over here…

12/13/2016 - 13:34 |
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Anonymous

The front reminds me of the Pininfarina Sergio

12/13/2016 - 13:46 |
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Anonymous

What do they mean when they say targa? Convertible?

12/13/2016 - 13:47 |
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2jz_jc

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

No. A convertible’s top goes down all the way to the boot, trunk. A targa is just a car without the roof. The too part of the roof. Like the Chevy stingrays. And toyota supra. In the fast and the furious 1, Paul walker’s supra was without the top. That’s targa

12/13/2016 - 15:41 |
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luka_milic_art

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MON..wait a second…i dont have any :P

12/13/2016 - 13:51 |
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you could sell your kidneys, liver, testicles, heart… you don’t need those xD

12/13/2016 - 15:09 |
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I can give you 15 bucks for your right eye.

12/13/2016 - 17:20 |
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iCypher(Joel Chan)

Too much LaFerrari and F50 in design…

12/13/2016 - 14:06 |
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You want to know why?
Because it’s a Ferrari

12/13/2016 - 14:35 |
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