Vehicle Description
While Ferrari would produce their first road-car over 75 years ago,
it was not until the 2003 360 Challenge Stradale that the house of
the prancing horse would release their first track-bred production
car in large volume. Largely similar to the 360 Challenge race car,
it enjoyed significant weight savings and consequent elevated
performance to provide a similar experience offered to those
competing in Ferrari's one-make 'Ferrari Challenge' racing series.
After the transition to the F430, Ferrari would continue the trend
of offering a track focused, performance variant with the 500
horsepower Scuderia that would soon follow. Now in fierce
competition with the Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera and Porsche
GT3 RS, subsequent offerings such as the 458 Speciale would
continue to raise the bar of mid-engined sports cars. After
receiving incredibly high praise with the final Speciale model,
Ferrari would continue to push the envelope with the new 488 GTB
successor that would soon follow.
Configured with a mid-engine twin-turbocharged V8, the 488 GTB
became the first model to utilize such a layout since the iconic
F40 in 1987. With numerous technical improvements, the new 488 was
crowned "Best Driver's Car" in 2017 by Motor Trend. It was only
natural then, that a highly focused, track honed variant would soon
arrive. As expected by many, the 2018 Geneva Motor Show featured
the debut of Ferrari's fourth generation production road/track car
aptly named the 488 'Pista' or track in Italian. Returning to their
successful formula, technology is borrowed directly from the 488
Challenge and 488 GTE racing cars with Ferrari claiming that the
Pista contains, "...the highest level yet of technological transfer
from racing." Powered by a twin-turbocharged V8, highlighted upon
introduction as, "the most powerful V8 engine in the Maranello
marque's history," the 488 Pista exploits new features developed
for the 488 Challenge car like a revised cooling system to
accommodate the larger intercooler and lighter engine components
resulting in a remarkable 17 percent reduction in rotational
inertia. Sporting a redesigned front fascia with a Formula One
inspired S-Duct, engineers were able to find 90 kilos of weight
savings over the standard 488 GTB by implementing many weight
savings techniques typically reserved for racing cars such as a
Lexan rear window. Additional enhancements include a 20 percent
improvement in aerodynamic efficiency with the Pista utilizing a
larger ducktail style spoiler working in conjunction with a rear
carbon fiber diffuser sourced from the GTE race car.
Ordered with over $175,000 in options, this highly customized 488
Pista is finished in the stunning and extremely rare Extra
Campionario color of Grass Green. A vibrant color perfectly suited
to this track based special, it closely resembles 'Viper Green', a
Porsche color first offered in the early 1970s. Complemented by
dual Nero racing stripes, this example features carefully selected
factory options including 20-inch single-piece carbon fiber wheels
and many exterior carbon fiber upgrades, to perfectly complement
this unique specification. Optioned with an equally stunning
interior, occupants are greeted by special matte green carbon fiber
interior trim and 'large-size' carbon fiber racing seats featuring
leather Nero upholstery and Verde accent stitching. While the 488
Pista is clearly at home on the track, this superb example offers
many welcome luxury amenities including a suspension lifter,
parking cameras, adaptive frontlight system, and Apple CarPlay.
With each of these painstakingly and well selected exterior and
interior choices, this Ferrari would be an ideal candidate to
receive a 'perfect.spec' Instagram feature.
Offered in excellent condition with just 968 miles at the time of
cataloging, this is an excellent opportunity for a collector to
acquire one of Ferrari's most exhilarating offerings in a
one-of-one specification - surely one of the finest and most unique
to emerge from Maranello in recent years.
