Chris Harris on Cars | Ferrari 488 GTB on road and track

We didn't have long with the car, but we bagged a film. The new 488 is a very interesting machine. And very fast. Watch and enjoy.

[@ThatMumboJumbo]

One day.

[@williamskagen9901]

Mumbo Jumbo No, some other day.

[@RI-kd8ku]

Mumbo Jumbo what a magnificent machine

[@fredurdead]

Mumbo Jumbo I love your videos

[@Necrodoxious]

Mumbo Jumbo Pfft fuck that, McLaren baby.

[@mattromanes]

Necrodox The clinical anti-sceptic car?

[@lepotanCCCC]

+better looking then 458 +faster then 458 +lighter then 458 +better handling then 458 -sound is worse then 458 Conclusion: still not affordable

[@Kevin_VER]

Aleks N'Drangheta i prefer a faster and less noisy car to a less powerfull car with a better noise. 488>458

[@williepitman]

*than

[@muhammedroshank625]

+Aleks N'Drangheta Better looking, are you blind ?? :P

[@gtrguyinaz]

And still it will not be faster than the NIsmo GTR. $300,000.00 and still can't beat a Nissan ???????????????????

[@SamXbit]

+Muhammed Roshan I've seen of one these on the street...it actually looks better than 458

[@allamericandude15]

6:16 The glove compartment pops open LOL!!

[@MrLalasd]

***** Yeah I noticed that too. This means it is a proper Ferrari. Just needs to catch on fire now.

[@malleusmaleficarum4572]

MrLalasd Haters gonna hate

[@aokoaozaki]

Malleus Maleficarum you can't afford it, no need to defend it ;)

[@turtlehater2]

***** It's like that little interior metal piece in Chris' FF, it ain't a Ferrari until something on the inside goes awry.

[@ncouchot]

Nice catch... That's amusing.

[@horsepower523]

Absolutely astonishing car! I love it so much! It's just so gorgeous and the performance is simply mindblowing. The 458 was and still is an undoubtedly brilliant car in every way, but I would honestly prefer the 488. As great and beautiful as the 458 is, the 488 is definitely a step forward. Bravo Ferrari!!!

[@justin.bergmann]

"Umm" LOL, you can tell this car literally left him almost speechless! Ferrari just did it again....Beautiful.

[@jimreppinb14]

Massive fan of Chris but can we just take a moment to realise some of the amazing camera shots from Neil. The bloke is really talented and in my opinion these two together make the best car vids out there.

[@allamericandude15]

Chris Harris + new Ferrari? 50 FPS?? My body is ready...

[@YohCanada]

every time i see chris harris uploaded a video, i drop what i'm doing and watch lol

[@Siper2]

One of my favorite aspects of videos like this, is watching the test drivers. It never ceases to amaze me how casual they typically look, while driving a car that would make the rest of the world scream in panic! Looking over at Chris, carrying on a conversation as if he's on a road trip to see his mother. Fascinating.

[@nqobile571]

That point when you like Chris's videos before even playing them because you know its going to be great. Another sensational video Chris, loved every moment.

[@ZondaF355]

I have no words...I was nearly in tears of joy towards the end of this drive review due to sheer beauty of this machine being appreciated on such a distinct level. Just wow! I want badly

[@mattsun71]

I work at Ferrari, Maranello. In my lunchbreak last week, around two, I cycled up the hills, I saw Chris in this 488GTB! I didnt realise it was him, untill I saw this video! Too bad I'm not on this film. Good one again, by the way! thanks! I always enjoy your reviews

[@jo05dk]

Amazing video. So many beautiful shots. Damn well done.

[@daugbret]

That overhead shot, around 9 mins... Just great cinematography. Not to mention the rest of the video... which is surely worth mentioning. Fantastic camera control and editing.

[@heinedenmark]

The special version of this is going to be mind-boggling

[@Ham1001dy]

I already like the Spider 488

[@harlemking12]

Didn't think it was possible to make a better looking supercar than the 458 (F Type as well for GTs)....but while similar....this GTB looks even better to me! Amazing machine!

[@dug90]

I already miss the 458 :(

[@dug90]

Canniballistix Yes I could buy a nice used one but I miss it because something like the 458 wont be built anymore.

[@f0gGenx]

***** True.. maybe for that reason, it will become a future classic.

[@durodesduvo8424]

It's not gone you bitch!

[@gypsykilla243]

Another great review from Chris Harris. Probably the best job ever. As for the car.....for me this Ferrari 488 GTB is the best looking Ferrari since the 355. Makes me wish I'd tried harder at school, because sadly I'll never be able to afford one of these myself.

[@gaijins30]

Chris Harris, the man for the best reviews of the best cars. Ive been reading CAR mags and the rest since the days of LJK Setright RIP when I was 7y.o. Inc the infamous articles of the Japanese taxi the R32 Nissan Gtr. Long live the King Harris!

[@markgundy]

No one does this stuff better than Chris... always interesting analysis and commentary... bravo

[@YoungMajorsMusic]

I fell in love..now all im waiting for now is the spider version of it.

[@usernamefromhell]

I'm a very analytical person, and am very good at pinpointing what makes something "good", and what makes something "bad", this is really useful in my line of work as it makes for quick and efficient improvements. I tend to also apply this to my daily life, which is very useful for cooking, but can be a bit frustrating when watching a movie and knowing exactly how it could have been better. However your videos are one of those rare things where I just have to say that they have a certain "je ne sais quoi", I don't know what it is, but I do know I wouldn't change a thing for fear of ruining it. Keep up the awesome work Chris.

[@BURZUMskyline]

HATERS GONNA HATE (from their toyota corolla)

[@itsFisch]

***** Nah, imma hate from my bicycle.

[@hendradi3031]

***** I love Ferrari but i hate force induction.

[@musicisfree91]

***** Lol word. I'm going to be envious from my 10 year BMW. One day I'll own a Ferrari.

[@Dgannt]

***** Since 458 everybody else have been 2 or 3 steps behind Ferrari and it has got even worse with Speciale, LaFerrari and now 488. The anger of continuously being nr 2 is simply too much to bear for a lot of fans of other brands. We should have sympathy with them. It helps me to understand all the false rumors and hate.

[@dontreplykillyourself8816]

+Hendra Di It's ok--fast cars aren't for everybody.

[@Da32oor]

Chris what a bloke! Brilliant videos that comes with cool narration, music and simplistic design! and cars of course!

[@osamaFXX]

I think Ferrari should follow Porsche and stop this horse power madness.Because ten years from now with this level of increasing they will hit 1000 bhp!. They should stop chasing number and concentrate on better driving experience plus less weight and better fuel consumption. we all love power but there is a line and exceeding that line will make the car pretty much undriveable .

[@djphineart]

But that's the beauty of progress and engineering. The systems have made what would be an UN-useable amount of power in the past reachable by normal drivers and EVEN better for good drivers. There is no down side to this progress unless you crave backward tech like all the Porsche boys who have got themselves stuck in the manual gear change cul-de-sac... Doctor bring back the leeches !!

[@1001speedster]

djphineart ''crave backward tech'' 918 nuff said, explain how the 918 is ''backwards'' when it's the fastest road legal car around the nurburgring despite being pretty heavy, pretty sure that achievement is FAR from being ''backwards''. ''got themselves stuck in the manual gear change'' Ever heard of the Porsche PDK gearbox? LOOL In what way is porsche ''backwards'', you know nothing, just check out the latest GT3 RS that Chris has reviewed lately.

[@bobanppvc]

osamaFXX the best comment here,thats the way Ferrary should go.And of course more emotional sound like in old times

[@derbigpr500]

osamaFXX Um... that's what they're doing. High quality car companies, like Ferrari or Porsche, are able to chase numbers but keep up with the quality of engineering as well, and keep up to the power with the development of the entire car. Low quality performance cars, like Corvettes, Camaros, Challengers, Mustangs, etc. pump up the power to insane levels without being able to properly engineer the car to make full use of it or to make the entire car feel like a proper package anywhere near a level of Ferrari for example, that's why they're so cheap in the first place. I mean...a Challenger can have 700hp, the same as a F12 or Aventador. That is ridiculous, because those cars are not even in the same galaxy, let alone on the same planet in any way objective or subjective. Everyone nowadays can pump up the power....I know a guy who drives a Golf 2 GTI with 800hp, and he wins drag races against any new supercar pretty much. But the car is a piece of shit to drive, every time you press the throttle more than 30% on anything other than a flat airfield you're basically committing suicide, it's incredibly unrefined, throttle response is so unlinear it feels like the engine has a mind of it's own, and he has to service it every 1000 km's otherwise the thing would fall apart. I'd rather have a stock Golf 2 GTI that is much slower, because the package is better. Ferrari is one of the rare car brands that can raise the power of their cars without making them feel too powerful or like the rest of the package can't follow. They truly have the best engineers in the automotive world. Praise to Germans, Brits and Japanese, but Italians just make the best supercars.

[@aminman15]

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[@jcwebb540]

Excellent idea to interview the test driver! That added a lot of panache.

[@zaphod2]

Dear mum and dad of Chris Harris, thank you for doing an awesome job.

[@akashchavan1658]

lol at 6:17 the glovebox mysteriously opens

[@ThePandaBeat]

+Akash Chavan It was Enzo's ghost looking for his sunglasses.

[@mcnbns]

Loving the 50 FPS. Thanks for another awesome video, Chris and Neil.

[@cosmic7431]

Always excited to see Chris's opinion. What a beautiful Ferrari

[@McBeamer94]

Mr Harris, well done again! This is car journalism!! Test the car dynamically, saying everything necessary and nothing else! Seriously, you, sir, are my role model!!! Now, to the chase; I don't know if any Ferrari engineers were involved in the sound editing (I've heard some Autocar-sourced rumours!), but the 488 sounds very good!! I honestly wasn't hoping much, because I can't forget the screaming naturally aspirated V8s of the past, but yes, it sounds as good as the California T's counterpart! I just had to look to the past even more deeply to remember the F40 and 288-GTO! They had two turbos but they sounded exquisite!!! Yes, the 488-GTB turns to turbo for reasons of environmental protection, but I think you have to look to your past respectfully in order to step to the furure with confidence!

[@rosinmirko]

Chris Harris and Raffaele Simoni togheter! best review ever, and what a beatiful car! thanks.

[@hunterwolff5707]

Loved the aerial shots in this video. Great job Chris!

[@Jonrocat]

turbocharged super car done right ferrari built a drift car

[@manchild111]

Always love your auto reviews Chris. Thanks for another great review from you and all of your team members.

[@MaxThyme]

Thank you! I love the look of this thing, love your shows too man, just a big kid who never quite seems to believe he gets to do this stuff. Exactly as you should be.

[@TheDurantula]

I am taking my CFA Level II examination tomorrow and watched this video for inspiration. Hopefully I can afford this car someday!

[@HD2512DK]

10 points to the drone camera man/pilot very good work

[@kensmith7040]

The next best thing to driving these exotic cars is listening to Chris describe the experience. Chris Harris IS Cars!

[@tomcooney183]

Chris is literally the most interesting person ever to hear talk about cars. His emotions intertwine with the car and be becomes a part of it. Can feel its every movement like central nervous system. And that ferrari guy was exactly the same. Those two are exactly alike in that respect.

[@chrissorreda4982]

I'm sorry McLaren and Lamborghini. I love you both but If I'll be spending this much money, I'm going for the big one.

[@lindas1st]

I will say that the auto industry as a whole has come leaps and bounds w/turbo charging in the last 50 years which is a very good thing for torque and fuel efficiency . And the Ferrari 488 is soooooo BEAUTIFUL!

[@rmprout]

Love your reviews Chris! Been waiting a time for this one! Seemed to live up to the hype, but that power plant.Dual Snail Flat Crank V8 with no Turbo lag. What a weapon!!!

[@jaryfelice1020]

Well done Chris!!! The final "happy ending"... ... 😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@stuzib85]

Really fantastic video! Great review, some amazing aerial shots. Loved it.

[@ThatSlowRaceCar]

This has to be my new favorite Ferrari! It is so amazingly gorgeous!

[@PANTYEATR1]

the camera shots in this video are amazing!

[@ParadoxdesignsOrg]

Car companies must have to stock up on tires when they hear Chris is coming. What a car!

[@TUF_cookiee]

that guys response to "is it faster than an f12" is priceless XD 1:30

[@Dgannt]

The way Ferrari increases torque with each gear is how a turbo charged engine should be in a sports car. With massive amount of low end torque numbers, most of today's sports cars have turned into track cars. You get max torque at very low rpm and that means you can often leave it in 3rd or even 5th gear on many roads. If you want to do some inspired driving on a canyon road, you would get to crazy speeds already in 3rd with that much torque and would rather stay between first and second gear if you want to rev your engine. A lot of low end torque is good in a race car but a turbo sports car needs progressive torque increase to give you the feel and power delivery of a NA engine.

[@glynemartin]

Chris is,hands down,my favourite car reviewer.........

[@jumptwofall]

That gearbox is amazing. So fast! .......... And the body looks way better than the 458's.

[@SkarnDeBrax]

Like Always, amazing realisation and I love feel your passion.

[@khd8667]

still can't beat Mclaren

[@mattromanes]

It's not clinical to drive though.

[@derbigpr500]

KHD Funny you should say that, but try to find one car reviewer who ever liked any Mclaren over the Ferrari. 458 was universally considered better than a Mp4-12C, 458 Speciale better than 650S and pretty much everyone prefers the La Ferrari over the P1. And by everyone, I mean mostly British car reviewers. And you know Ferrari is better when brits prefer them to british cars.

[@09NXN06]

Exactly!!

[@HenryPerez_royal_hp]

I absolutely love this car. One thing though, I feel like there's something amiss here. I cannot quite put my finger on it. It's like that delicious cake you see at the pastry shop. It is decadent through the window, it makes your mouth water with all its little glittery bits here and there and your mouth salivates just looking at its buttery rich goodness. Then you step in to take a bite it and think, oh it's good....but just not as delicious as it looks. This is the feeling I get looking at this car. It's stunning, but It feels as though it's just not quite there yet... Beautiful car no less! -HP

[@themorganator]

awesome video Chris and Neil. Superb stuff

[@I3oycI]

My favourite Ferrari since the F12 by miles, Gorgeous...

[@TheFunkyair]

perfect car perfect Chris perfect video quality can't wait head to head 650S,911 Turbo S, Huracan ...and the world

[@joshuavincent7884]

nice sign chris :P and awesome review as usual. glad to see ferrari did something special with turbo technology

[@BHxSnoip]

It looks so nice on those rims and tires. Kudos to ferrari because the 458 was hard to top looks wise but they did it.

[@gta8770]

Amazing car,and perfect review Chris.

[@Bravo21]

Great to see you back in a Ferrari Chris ... Party on :)

[@Stratblooz]

Bloody hell Chris I think you might have outdone yourself this time !

[@DanosLem]

Thanks Chris :) Just Brilliant !!!!!!!!!!

[@tvanb]

i really liked this review.. especially the Ferrari development driver! what an interesting guy..I usually skip those parts, as they tend to get boring.. awesome ! I wonder, too, how this would compare to a 911 Turbo ?!

[@ThEtEcHnOsAm]

brilliant piece of film!

[@LP640Murcielago]

thumbs up for the sign at the end Chris!!

[@phoenixvette]

Chris is my new Top Gear.

[@jamo2006]

Chris Harris: top car reviewer.

[@PFCPure]

Am I the only one who prefers the sound of this to a 458?This might sound weird to anyone who hasn't played Gran Turismo 1, but it sounds a little bit like the Mitsubishi GTO Twin Turbo. Am I crazy?

[@carl-philiplarten5743]

Chris Harris on Cars Awesome as usual.... Would be awesome if you got ahold of an koeniggseg one:1 or agera R and hear your take on that turbo-beast!

[@l_owkeyl_egend]

The 458 is still my favorite Ferrari in my lifetime followed by the 599. I'd still buy both of them over the f12 and 488.

[@ryanobmw]

Chris - great video as always but at some point we expect a bloopers reel of spinouts and where you tagged a wall or two.

[@EVILSPAWN1003]

Rafaele dodged the "Is it faster than a F12?" question very effectivly. "Yes,it`s fast,very very fast"

[@berkaytarm9276]

Happy ending... love it.

[@thesamuraijujistu]

Amazing car and amazing film !!!! Good job !!!!

[@akburst510]

BMW did the twin turbo on the 335i really well. This is another league with the shifts and notice-able lag.

[@kresoticak5146]

great review. they did a amazing job and for 250k it is a good deal

[@geoa9185]

the driver himself just said that the 458 is one of the best Ferraris ever, so I'll go with him since i'm sure he knows what he is talking about it

[@burntwafflz]

Excellent review.

[@zakarioze]

I like how the glove box popped open and it seems like Chris didn't even notice at first

[@moltenthoughts]

Yaaay. somebody gave Chris a new car to drive !!

[@darrylhempshall6062]

Please make more videos, can't get enough!

[@leonhenry4861]

the car looks so smooth. I'll wait 25 years and when it comes down in price i'll buy it

[@09NXN06]

Ferrari just hit another home run! I'm a speed freak so I would take this over the 458 for simply the speed of the 488 seems addictive!

[@mr.2cents.846]

If you think you sit too high in that car, you will love the Fiero GT. You sit nicely low in that one. Besides, mine has a turbo too bored out and has a phase two tuning. Also feels manually aspirated because of the low-end torque.

[@Team3xtreme]

The car sounds good but doesn't seem to have the same sound as the 'singing' 458 but I think it looks much better, especially the rear. The car also seems a little crazy but that's a good thing. Interesting to see how it will stack up against McLaren. Also, fantastic review Chris! Keep them coming.

[@mx19idlewilder]

Chris! I'd love to hear how 488 GTB compares not to 458 Italia, but 458 Speciale. As Speciale is already one of the all-time-greats...

[@justmechanicthings]

One of the extremely rare instances where the turbo follows the lead of the engine and not the other way round

[@gbessone]

This guy has such a strong italian accent. I like it actually :)

[@rundmc5554]

when the 458 came out it blowed my mind - this no way. and also the 458 looks much sweeter

[@parise35]

6:20 - The glovebox compartment opened all by itself :)))

[@TheClerk89]

Porsche guy, but Ferrari is doing a good job lately. Nice cars.

[@brcardetailing]

"Side slip bollocks" #Legend

[@MTheoOA]

Another fantastic ferrari.

[@fsandoval818]

The test driver was low key telling him not to drift it. Chris Harris was like "LOL"

[@TalSarig24]

Wonderful, passionate video as always. Neil, this video was (in my opinion, compared to previous videos) a little undersaturated. Is it because of the new camera? Because I've noticed you've had a little focusing problems with it, again, compared to older videos. Still, amazing shots, and thanks for uploading!

[@dominicb-l2226]

Brilliant video!

[@leloodallasmultipass]

I mean, basically what's happening is that the power is managed through the computer so that however much power you have available at any given moment is turned down to make sure that the torque curve is even and controllable. So, you have a lot more power down low than they will allow you to use and if there are any dips or spikes in the powerband, the computer just evens them out by clipping the highs.

[@TomTomasevic]

Beautiful video... as always. Congratz to Chirs and Neil, but, yes there is a "but", why upload it in 1080p50? It just doesn't look fluent as all other videos. Thank you for your answer.