法拉利488 GTO将在三月的日内瓦车展首次亮相，在最近开幕的经销商大会上，该车技术细节曝光。这款车将搭载动力更强劲的法拉利V8引擎。该引擎源自488Challenge，但功率更强劲，比488 GTB提升了约10%，它可以爆发出“赛车般的声浪”。虽然法拉利并未公布其具体数据，但据传488GTO功率将达到700马力。由于新车的前后保险杠，引擎盖和后扰流器更多的采用了碳纤维材质，因此车重将进一步降低。不仅如此，合金轮圈重量也将比GTB的轮圈降低40%，同时还将提供米其林新的SportCup2轮胎。车厢内的仪表板和中控台也将更多的应用碳纤维材质。为最大限度减重，车厢内没有配备手套箱，地板也将采用铝制，两个对身体包裹很紧的赛车座椅将这次改款的完美收工。除了搭载动力更强的引擎外，488GTO的气动效率也将比标准车型提升20%。其他升级还包括更直接的转向比，优化的变速箱和新版侧滑控制系统。
Some Ferrari 488 GTO Technical Specs Leaked From Dealer Meeting
Between talks of an SUV and a fully electric model, some may have forgotten Ferrari is putting the finishing touches on what will be one of the most desirable cars to carry the prancing horse in recent times. We’re talking about a hardcore version of the 488 GTB believed to bring back the fabled “GTO” moniker. It has already been listed as the “488 Special Series Coupe” in a document from the California Air Resources Board, so we definitely know that it’s coming.
Likely to debut in less than two months at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, the go-faster 488 was previewed in a dealer meeting via several slideshows containing some of the juicy technical specifications. While the meeting was obviously held behind closed doors, someone snuck in his smartphone and took a few images, which he then shared with a Ferrari-focused website.
It’s going to feature the most powerful Ferrari V8 engine ever made with the “highest power increase vs donor car for a V8 special series.” Derived from the engine installed in the 488 Challenge, the revamped unit is set to be approximately 10 percent lighter than the powertrain inside the 488 GTB and will deliver a “unique track-like sound.” Although an exact number regarding the output was not disclosed, rumor has it the 488 GTO (or whatever it will be called) is going to hit the 700-hp sweet spot.
Expect a healthy weight loss as one of the slideshows revealed the new model from Maranello is going to make extensive use of carbon fiber: front and rear bumpers, hood, and rear spoiler. Not only that, but the alloy wheels are going to be a whopping 40 percent lighter than those of the GTB and will be wrapped in new Michelin Sport Cup 2 tires.
More carbon fiber will reside inside the cabin where Ferrari is going to use it for the dashboard and central tunnel. In an effort to shave off weight as much as possible, there’s not going to be a glove box, while the floor panels will be made from aluminum. A pair of body-hugging racing seats will round off the changes.
Aside from featuring more power while losing weight, the 488 GTO will be 20% more aerodynamically efficient than the “regular” model and will take after the aforementioned Challenge race car. Other tidbits revealed in the slideshows include an “extremely direct steering ratio,” optimized gearbox, and a new version of the sideslip management system.