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You see, despite all the romantic notions we journalists like to ascribe to V12 engines, it is a V8 that is the most sonorous motor in Ferrari’s lineup. Oh, the FF’s V12 makes a delightful bellow, the F12 Berlinetta fairly bursts with aggression and the LaFerrari pumps out far more horsepower. But if you want the full, hair-raising, spine-tingling Ferrari experience, it’s the 458’s flat-plane-cranked 4.5-litre V8 you desire.
They should have more faith. Oh, the new, twin-turbo 3.9-litre V8 — similar but not identical to the California T’s powerplant — sounds different, but in the 488, the addition of turbocharger and intercooler has not erased its Ferrari-ness. At low speeds, for instance, the almost metallic reverberation of the 458’s exhaust has been replaced with a Bugatti Veyron-like hiss of twin turbos spooling up their bad intentions. At mid revs, the 488 comes on like a very angry Mercedes-AMG GT that grew a pair. And then, unlike most turbo V8s — save perhaps McLaren’s — the 488 spins even harder, that flat-plane-crankshaft heartbeat finally resonating more clearly above 6,000. There’s less of a shriek to be sure, but it remains distinctly Ferrari nonetheless.
