Ferrari 488 Challenge Unveiling – Video

 

Revealed at Daytona during the Finali Mondiali event is the new Ferrari 488 Challenge – the sixth model of its kind and the first to go turbo. It’s motivated by the same 3.9-liter twin-turbo V8 as the road-going 488 GTB, producing the same 661 horsepower. But thanks to other modifications, it’s a heck of a lot faster.

The engine is remapped and unburdened by 43 pounds of excess weight. The exhaust shaves another 19 lbs, and the gearbox has been reprogrammed and fitted with shorter ratios. The Slip Angle Control system has been reprogrammed as well, but the biggest changes were made to the vehicle’s aerodynamics.