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

[@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?

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@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!

[@jcwebb540]

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

[@ThatSlowRaceCar]

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

[@ParadoxdesignsOrg]

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

[@Jonrocat]

turbocharged super car done right ferrari built a drift car

[@jaryfelice1020]

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

[@joshuavincent7884]

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

[@phoenixvette]

Chris is my new Top Gear.

[@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

[@TheClerk89]

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

[@gbessone]

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

[@jameson5581]

Great video of course! But I have a cinematography question for Neil or other film-savvy viewers. The frame-rate looks odd, is this 24fps, or no?

[@TheCarfanatico]

i dont fancy ferrari at all but this car definitely seems worth it

[@DiggyDan92]

Looks blistering though.

[@seinsmeld13]

thank you Chris.

[@flipmode74]

I think it looks a bit like the 288 GTO. Nice Car.

[@MrUltraworld]

Turbo charging this smaller (3.9 vs 4.5 liters) engine yields another 100hp, but even more importantly, another 160 lb/ft of torque. I'll take those turbos any day of the week. Those poor rear tires.

[@davidjohnson4417]

Wonder if they take this to lemans next year or if the rumors about the twin turbo v6 are true. Sweet machine tho

[@Navidain]

A lot of Porsche vs Ferrari debate here. I believe you buy a Porsche with your head, you buy a Ferrari with your heart.

[@furkanordu2688]

with this model, car looks like more alien to me as much as Lambo's. But, the power and torque for this light car almost make it a hypercar.

[@ADVRaiderKTM]

Chris Harris on Cars did you change your camera equipment?

[@EVILSPAWN1003]

Pretty.So pretty

[@sirphilxx]

for what is the square led in the middle of the back?

[@StuartMurray]

I have to say Chris this video disappoints me. One of the things many fans love about your reviews in the past is that you aren't afraid to tell it like it is. This one however reeks of towing the Ferrari corporate line. You mention many times how you think it sounds better than the 458 (one of Ferrari's biggest fears that it wouldn't) and yet to the majority of people it does not seem that way. You don't compare it to any of the competition ever and don't have a single bad thing to say. I struggle to see what Ferrari would do differently if they had produced this as one of their own PR videos. I'm sure that you being back in Ferrari's good books has helped it's fair share for you financially (the latest Ferrari's are always brilliant KZbin fodder) and I do believe you truly love the cars they are producing these days, so you must be wary of staying on their good side. But if you lose your impartiality and start spouting the same old "this car is so much better than the old one and generic rivals just like the want me to say" it takes away some of your videos's charm.

[@sammoussa7665]

thats to sick

[@huss03]

It was strange to see him look a bit intimidated here, given that he's had plenty of goes in the hyper-car category. How can it spook him after the 918/P1/LaFerrari? It's almost as if... It's a Whole...New...Thing"...

[@vikd4292]

ferrari seems to be settling into this design scheme, usually every new generation looks signficantly different. 348,360, 430,458 all looked very different...maybe they are trying to become like porsche??

[@alessandrob.1354]

Chris Harris is always so detached with Ferraris. He's the only one with this kind of behaviour

[@baron_von_noob3117]

GT3 version please :)

[@Skooby59]

so.... 650S vs 488gtb... which is better?

[@serinaiqbal170]

I m sooo sorry chris .. it was my mistake...that i would never do this again to u anymore ...... please take me back . Serina kung

[@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

[@LuWeiHuang]

I don't get people. It sounds very similar to a 458, it's more powerful, it has more torque aka more usable on the road, acceleration is still linear, it's more fuel efficient, it's still very responsive, etc, unless you prefer the 458 look, why do people miss the old car? It's funny because I've realized there is always someone complaining about turbo charging just to complain.

[@joeygonzalez2601]

Simple answer; people hate change.

[@antoniodias3145]

What car do you drive?

[@TimKunert]

LuWeiHuang More torque at and above 3.000rpm, probably not the range you use on the road or in the city. Other than that, turbochargers make a car harder to take care of. And since when people who own a Ferrari are interested in fuel efficiency? ;)

[@madrox4132]

Tim Kunert 7 year unlimited mileage warranty and 488 is better looking imo

[@YourLoyalDeserter]

LuWeiHuang I would still have this over the competition, but I would rather have a 458. Here's why: I think the 458 looks better. I think it sounds better. I don't care about 0-60 or power much at all, so the 458 would have more than enough power for me. Also, the appeal of a naturally aspirated engine is not just bullshit. The sound and the instant power delivery are really important. I don't have a Ferrari, but I do own a car with a high-pressure turbo and know the struggles of such a car.

[@TheCarVlogger]

I love seeing Chris being able to review and drive Ferrari's again because you can see it in his eyes and hear it in his voice how much he truly loves and has such a passion for their cars. I remember when the 458 came out (wow that was seriously 6 years ago..) and watching videos on it and hearing everything say "How can you top this?" Well after watching Chris drive this around, I can say they've done the impossible. Ferrari is the way they are with their sometimes ridiculous rules and testing restrictions because they honest to God do make the greatest cars...(wait for it) IN THE WORLD.

[@mattromanes]

TheCarVlogger Agree 100% there! Your comment made my day!

[@thesulo12]

TheCarVlogger the problem is he can have as much passion as he wants but cant say what he wants about the car. just like the 458 he loved it and just said one bad thing a bam got banned from reviewing them.

[@mattromanes]

thesulo12 No, I think he got banned because of that article he wrote.

[@thesulo12]

im pretty sure he got banned because he said something bad on the video probably it has been a while since he made that video. all i know is you can not say anything bad about a ferrari or you get banned from reviewing it

[@scratchy996]

thesulo12 he got banned because of the article about Ferrari cheating on tests. They always bring modified cars to press tests in order to inflate their acceleration and track times, they also send engineers to prepare the car for each track before they the journalists can lap them.

[@Huli-Man]

Great video as allays. This tops other big TV shows by a mile. This is car journalism at is best. Cant wait for the 24 hour Nürburgring video I'm so curios about it. This car is phenomenal. Well its a Ferrari what else would it be. Cheers! :)

[@Huli-Man]

I would rather have something like a new Mercedes black, that is what i want to see. loved those cars, wish i own one some day:)

[@veemacks7255]

Magnus Bekkengen Clarkson just sold his. You missed an opportunity to buy one of the ultimate tyre disposal machines available. I'll never own an AMG black because I know I wouldn't want to buy a new set of rears at least once a week.

[@Worldsupercars]

There's no doubt this car must be absolutely fabulous to drive... But IMO, it's terribly ugly, it just looks like a Nimrod bodykit on the 458!

[@Rodrigoxki]

***** i really like the back end, the detail on the headlights look really well in my opinion, but the front looks like a cheap version of the LaF, they misse big time on the front design (at least for me, but my opinion is irrelevant since i'll never get one ahaha)

[@BasedHadrian]

Mate your picture is a lambo, the definition of ugly

[@SMLCarReviews]

The front end looks like a combination of the 458 and the LaF while the back looks like a more modern take on the 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.

[@w-james9277]

Im gonna say it... I prefer it to a 458.

[@12345qwert911]

Nope

[@w-james9277]

12345qwert911 Yes

[@andyelliott8027]

+Leopard95 So do i, although i never thought i'd say that. It goes like hell, it's got a good sound (that was the worry) and it looks great. When i looked at the photos of it i was really impressed,it's got a kind of muscular look to it. I want one!

[@w-james9277]

andy elliott Yeah I still love the 458 but I think the 488 steps it up a notch.

[@andyelliott8027]

+Leopard95 With the 458 i thought wow! where do they go from here ,but they've done it again. There are so many great,really great ,cars now from Ferrari,Mclaren, Porsche etc.How can they keep improving?

[@MrGovenator1]

Eh, the 458 is massively better looking. The 488s front end is... well... I don't know, the 2 front fang looking things really put it off for me. Same goes for the back end. The side profile is quite good though, I will give it that.

[@thealeksanderh]

MrGovenator1 i did not like the back end of the 458 at all. 488 much better looking :)

[@MrGovenator1]

thealeksanderh Obviously everything I said was subjective, to each their own.

[@durodesduvo8424]

I think the 488 looks better all around

[@Kneedragon1962]

MrGovenator1 Perhaps it's an age thing. I'm old, 53 now. When I was a kid, Ferrari made the most jaw-droppingly beautiful things. Then some place in the '90s they sort of lost their way a little. But the LaF and the 488 bring us back to the point where Ferrari make unquestionably the best looking cars in the world. And this does answer some questions for me. It does go and handle every bit as good as a 458, but it's better looking, and it's faster. And it has a very broad envelope, it's not just a track car. There are only two cars in the world I might want more, and one is big brother LaF, the other is a Huayra. Both are more like two mill than one. This really is a masterpiece.

[@highwaystar1009]

MrGovenator1 I'm with you on the "fangs" but I'll take that any day over the 458's stupid mustache grill.

[@reganyeung]

Chris: " is this faster than an f12 ??? " Test Driver: " it's really really fast " what an answer

[@Ale55andr082]

Regan Yeung he can't say "yes" when today the F12 is a most expensive and the "top of the line" model compared to the 488...anyway they already work on a "special" version of the F12 based on LAF NA V12 (but without "electric boost"...)

[@reganyeung]

yeah i know... its just hilarious how they dodge that

[@Space-O-2001]

Regan Yeung lol - I was thinking the same thing.

[@colbyjames1981]

I almost posted this exact comment until I ran across your post. Funniest part of this video IMO! Excellent review by Chris Harris...more please>

[@rond361]

Ale55andr082 The F12 already has the same NA V12 engine as the LaFerrari.

[@GoofysBandit]

Lol Chris: "Is it faster than the F12?" Driver: "It's really really fast" Ferrari are such douches when it comes to releasing their specs

[@benkrapf]

+Snazzy Snafu And how can it not be? The F12 wins on noise, though. And maintenance costs.

[@dlg5485]

With performance as bonkers as the 488, I couldn't possibly care less about numbers. Too many so-called car fans are obsessed with competition between cars or brands, or being committed to a certain brand, instead of just appreciating the capability of these amazing cars. It's so irritating!

[@afrog2666]

AND letting you use the car you purchased lol.. "We`ll take those 10million and LET you use the cars twice a year" etc..

[@Saurucow]

The laptimes Ive seen posted either puts them at the same lap time, or the F12 0,5 sec faster.

[@xxxxx4381]

Amazing car, it is way better looking than the 458. This will eat Huracan for breakfast.

[@hendradi3031]

***** you mean Veneno > LaFerrari ROFL LMAO :))))

[@hendradi3031]

***** You spend as much as 3.4 million pounds for "better looking" LMAO

[@xxxxx4381]

*****​ Ahhahhahah Z06 faster than 458 ahahahahahhahahaha

[@rdridin4850]

*****

[@rdridin4850]

***** Why do more people prefer the Lamborghini Gallardo/Huracan or the Ferrari 458 over the Corvette Z06? Because the paint jobs alone is more than the entire interior of a Z06. Ferrari/Lamborghini is the major leagues and the Z06 is AA ball

[@GermanYinzer]

I'd still take a 458, simply because of the looks. And honestly, I just like the idea of a naturally aspirated engine.

[@DGRWPF]

Skyhunter well, hurry up. they'll probably go up in price, just like the manual GT3 when the current one was released. When the 458 came out, i was looking for a manual 430 (the last manual ferrari). Guess what? Here they were almost double the price of an automatic 430.

[@GermanYinzer]

DGRWPF True, but then again, I'm 17 and it was more of a "if-I-had-the-money" thing :D

[@dontreplykillyourself8816]

+Skyhunter You'll take whatever they give you.

[@ahpadt]

Sounds more like a 650S than 458 to me. Definitively more muted than the 458.

[@camryt]

ahpadt Especially at 11:06. Close your eyes, and both cars might be hard to tell apart.

[@BatuKMan1]

ahpadt I think the 458 was raspier up top. The Maclaren 650 doesn't sound very good IMHO. Porsche and Ferrari do a better job in the sound department.

[@ProWilson999]

ahpadt Well it is turbo charged so no wonder

[@inchskater]

T's strange that he would say it sounds like a 458 when to so many of us it absolutely doesn't. Did he finally sell out to Ferrari?

[@jortepap]

inchskater Listen to this 488 GTB from outside.. absolutely SHIT sound. Terrible. No way like a 458 and especially not like F430

[@allamericandude15]

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

[@RoshanTorcy]

Can't wait to see how this compares to the 675LT, which will no doubt be another beast. Last gen was all about the NA 458 vs the Turbo 12C, and now we can see how Ferrari's new tech stacks up to the already established turbo tech from the blokes at Woking. Great vid as usual, Chris. ^-^

[@malleusmaleficarum4572]

Roshan Torcy The 488 GTB rivals is 650S, not 675LT

[@RoshanTorcy]

Oh yeah, I guess the LT will be going up against whatever the 488's Speciale version would be then. But the 650S is quite old by now though, maybe there will be another little update to it... not that it needs to be any faster than it already is. xD

[@malleusmaleficarum4572]

Roshan Torcy 650S is quite old by now? But it was announced in February 2014 as a new model!

[@RoshanTorcy]

Well, it is more than a year old by now. The way supercars are progressing IMO 1 year is a lifetime. It still is at its core an upgraded and well fiddled 12C with better calibration work done to it, so in that regard it is a bit dated. And the 650S makes the 12C feel ancient according to Chris and they are not even that different. Just like the 488 to 650S, timeline wise the 650S and 12C are not that far apart either. :D

[@malleusmaleficarum4572]

Roshan Torcy You are McLaren fanboy, right?

[@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!!!

[@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]

n

[@NOORYOUNIS]

I honestly think the 458 is better looking. Not a fan of this front end

[@Ham1001dy]

Once you see these cars in person you'll start to realize how much you've been wrong I've said that until I saw this and the Huracan in person

[@pekingblush]

I don't like what they did to the back end either, but I'd imagine it drives better.

[@robinabrahamsson2684]

As Ahmed stated it is a whole other thing to see the car in person

[@waty0usay1]

matey mate, when are the Nürburgring 24 hour videos coming?

[@AronBell1]

Wait wait wait, the baby Ferrari has 670bhp??? Wow...

[@Kaisuke971]

Aron Bell Wait no the California T doesn't

[@flyingphoenix113]

Precisely. The mid-engined V8 is now the driver's Ferrari. The enthusiast's Ferrari is still the F12 and the poser's Ferrari is still the California. And of course, for the consumate Ferrari consumer, there is the Laferrari.

[@scientificenigma]

F12 for me sure this is faster but that NA V12 is amazing and the f12 is beautiful and could be used as a daily

[@flyingphoenix113]

yet strangely, they sell the fewest V12's. I completely agree. Aside from the 599 and FF, there hasn't been a bad V12 in Ferrari's stable since the 512bb. Probably, it's the price. In any case, the V12's will always be the best Ferraris.

[@derbigpr500]

flyingphoenix113 Why would the California be a posers car? Maybe someone wants a comfortable and slightly relaxed GT car and not a hard core track car?

[@MrMada39]

pure beauty. i never thought Ferrari could design a car more beautiful than the 458...but they did. spectacular

[@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!

[@socalsupercars420]

Much better than the Autocar review I just watched. The 488 GTB will without a doubt sell just as well if not more than the Huracan & 650S. But visually this car isn't as striking as the Speciale. Hopefully when the hardcore version comes out it will be more aggressive.

[@justin.bergmann]

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

[@TheBrokenEclipse]

I need a video just about the engineering, design and aerodynamics of this car. It looks amazing!

[@akashchavan1658]

lol at 6:17 the glovebox mysteriously opens

[@ThePandaBeat]

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

[@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.

[@vivalaphill]

"me wanting to go to bed" chris harris uploads video, well 5 cups of coffe will do the job aswell.

[@YohCanada]

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

[@golferchin76]

Still won't order one. Can't afford it :-)

[@bighands69]

+golferchin76 That is why Porsche exist.

[@golferchin76]

bighands69 your being sarcastic to Porsche. no good...

[@JoeBlo2]

1:30 "Zero to 200, is this faster than the F12?" "It's really, really fast." Didn't want to admit if the F12 is faster than the 488.

[@ImLeuff]

Interesting point about whether it's special enough to be occasional sport ride. Certainly fast enough but I would personally probably go for the crazier option: lime green Lambo Huracan. Wealthy people really are spoiled for choice these days which is brilliant. Also is it just me or there is a bit of Huracan about the front end of 488?

[@thealeksanderh]

***** imo, the Huracan seems so boring theres nothing new to it and has less soul(if you could say that) 488 seems much more intricate and spikes my interest in a way Lambo never have. Though im not going to be owning any of these anytime soon so i dont have a say in it.

[@Sandouras]

I love how the Hurracan looks but I'm sure this drives better. But it looks boring and ugly.

[@mattromanes]

Sandouras The thing that's boring and ugly is the Huracan. It does what the Audi R8 does, except slightly worse.

[@Sandouras]

SilverArrow WilliamsMartini That back end looks like an 80ies classic. The Fezza looks like they copied an F1 car. It makes it look like a cheap japanese shit. If i'm completely honest, since the 360 Modena, this specific line has been going downhill in looks with every new car.

[@mattromanes]

Sandouras The back of the new Lambo's (except the Aventador) look hideous. It's just a line across the rear. It looks pathetic.

[@lordzevallos]

The glovebox randomly opens at 6:17 😂

[@DGRWPF]

Alex Zevallos yeah, that's how you know it's a proper ferrari. they always fuck up the small things.:D I love my 430 to death, but man i hate it sometimes. I can't listen to music while using the GPS. How fucked up is that? (the navigation and mp3 player software are on different CF memory cards and you can only use one at a time). :D

[@harryc266]

You don't own a 430 stfu

[@HMCarGaming]

Alex Zevallos It's apart of the active aero.

[@3248934]

DGRWPF who the fuck wants to listen to music in a 430? You don't have one, liar.

[@MrCrubsy]

Aquatic Bubble Why don't you believe him? I own a F430 too

[@mikelyon5595]

Thanks for sharing! Why buy the, the Ferrari? You could buy the 488, a vacation condo, and a GT3RS!

[@givemeajackson]

Mike Lyon the Ferrari the Ferrari has to be the most idiotically named car ever.

[@svtbmg1586]

Mike Lyon You buy a La Ferrari only because you can.lol People that buy them do not have to worry about the cost. It is not even a second thought for them. You are talking about a totally different league of wealth. So they can buy it and your condo your 488 and the GT3 RS and still not even flinch at it.

[@Munkenba]

givemeajackson agreed. It's a legendary car, fit for a legendary name, they should have called it the GTO, like they do every 25 years or so for some impeccably special car. Oh wait, they spoiled the opportunity to use that name on that modified Ferrari 599 that no one's going to remember, why'd they do that?

[@givemeajackson]

***** in that case we can expect a 6 min nürburgring time from the opel karl ;)

[@maldonadokarthikeyan625]

givemeajackson Made my day.

[@carswithluke]

I will get to try one in a few months I cant wait. Great video as always Chris!

[@StuartWilliams]

Thanks Chris & Neil. :)

[@jo05dk]

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

[@Jesskellya]

There is just something about every ferraris wheels I just hate. I think It must be that tone of silver.

[@PaddyMcQueen]

I hope that one day Ferrari will replicate the F40 nature on a modern car using this new turbo tech. Mr Harris how does the 488 compare to the F40 ?

[@PaddyMcQueen]

I forgot to say... Nice video !

[@klausm5460]

Vega Rapidus I suspect the modern day Ferrari rulebook claims a much too civilized and sophisticated character from a car so that a modern Ferrari could never replicate the F40 in a decent way. Maybe the stripped out track version of the 488 could come closer, but the F40 was simply an animal, like a kit car made only for track days but not with a 130 bph Ford engine off the shelf but with at least twice the power of the contemporary sports cars from the 80s. Imagine today a Ferrari LaFerrari without all the electronic driver aids, no ABS, no stability control, manual gearshift...a wild animal on wheels.

[@PaddyMcQueen]

KlausM54 I agree with you... and I will have an animal if I m honest. Cars are becoming too boring these days to me. And a tribute to continue the legacy of the F40 will be really cool!

[@Dgannt]

KlausM54 F40 was a very simple track monster. Just look at the wheels and that massive wing. This car is at first a sports car for road use, and occasional track use. It has to be fast but also usable daily and not harsh as F40 was. Even LaF is a usable sports car, meaning you can choose the softer setting to enjoy it on all kind of roads. Now a days customers demand this kind of sports cars. They don't want a bare minimum car anymore, not for these kind of prices. And there are a lot better and cheaper track focused cars now a days that did not exist back then. After all, 40 years have passed since F40. Today the closest Ferrari to F40 is the XX cars.

[@bingrasm]

Vega Rapidus the only car comparable with a F40 in this days is the Lambo Sesto Elemento, completely barebone and very light, the big difference is about the carbon and titanium.

[@YoungMajorsMusic]

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

[@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?

[@Shadowboost]

Honestly doesn't seem that fast. Pretty sure the 675LT is going to annihilate it. F12 fast? Please...

[@mattromanes]

Shadowboost Drive it yourself before making conclusions.

[@karlmalone11]

Lol you're basing this on what exactly? Also, the power to weight ratio of this is similar to an f12, so yes it is indeed f12 fast.

[@Shadowboost]

karlmalone11 Basing it on it being over 300 lb heavier and only 0.5 seconds faster at fiorano than the speciale. Just for background, Chris Goodwin was putting in 2'34 laptimes at Spa in the 675LT while datalogging and with passenger.

[@derbigpr500]

Shadowboost You sound cocky for someone who has never been in the same time zone with one of these cars. Not to mention you probably have absolutely zero experience with any car that can remotely be called a performance car, let alone a supercar like 675 or 488.

[@Shadowboost]

derbigpr500 LOL, I was at McLaren PURE at Spa watching the 675LT in person, so...

[@bobanppvc]

No Ferrari passion anymore N/A to forced inuction sucks

[@raggandb]

Montenegro Montenegrin What about passion in F40 or 288 GTO?

[@ifrit35]

Montenegro Montenegrin Yes, Force induction sucks. It literally sucks air.

[@Raditram]

One of the best Ferrari ever built has turbocharger FYI

[@hendradi3031]

Montenegro Montenegrin Agreed, fuck force induction

[@mariozantedeschi]

the best car with turbo engine that I've ever seen

[@iviiroglu]

Zan Tedeschi koenigsegg says hi xD

[@mariozantedeschi]

Koenigsegg si another type of car, it is limited edition and turbo lag and sound are poor

[@MattGoesSkiing]

This car? The best with a turbo engine? No. It's ugly, sounds like shit, boring, but fast. The Huayra is the best turbo engine car ever.

[@mariozantedeschi]

the huayra is limited edition and it costs 5x, the turbos sound like an airplane (i hate that sound) this is a V8 turbo that sounds like a V8 aspirated

[@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.

[@heinedenmark]

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

[@Ham1001dy]

I already like the Spider 488

[@maldonadokarthikeyan625]

1:30 Is it faster than an F12? It is really really fast = No it isn't faster than an F12

[@retroracingshirt591]

Maldonado Karthikeyan I think he insinuated that it is faster.

[@Kevin_VER]

Maldonado Karthikeyan i think it is faster then a F12

[@campanmarius5241]

C'mon Porsche. Bring the GT2 RS.

[@muradi653]

The Ferrari 458 is one of the best looking ferrari's ever made. The one doesn't really do it for me

[@muradi653]

***** considering many of the styling cues for this car are designed only for aero whereas the 458 was styled with passion. Show me a bad angle on the 458?

[@MattGoesSkiing]

All Ferraris lately are ugly. The Laferrari and 458 Speciale are the only visually pleasing ones. The F12 also looks good but only when it has a N-Largo kit.

[@muradi653]

Matt Canipe not really a fan of the LaFerrari especially with the F1 inspired nose. Don't get me wrong tho, the rear end is beautiful

[@MattGoesSkiing]

Murad Ali watch the video of the all black LaFerrari power sliding and you'll change your mind man. Lol.

[@frage-zeichen]

It'll never ever beat the 458 (Speciale). It may be faster but it will never be better.

[@djphineart]

Until the 488GTB superleggera comes out. When it comes to modern ferraris people only remember the specials

[@ShadowFalcon]

It looks prettier, and it drives just as well, if not better, not to mention that because of better fuel-economy I don't have to stop hooning as often for fuel as the 458.

[@bobanppvc]

djphineart superleggera is term that is used by Lamborghini

[@derbigpr500]

DimensiiioN And you'll never drive any of them to be able to tell that. I love how the more clueless someone is, the faster he jumps into a conclusion and just brands something as better or worse despite having zero experience with it. Give this car a chance, will you?

[@NicolasCageisGod]

Then wait for the 488 cs/scuderria/speciale

[@TaskinForkan]

I'm in love......

[@boy638]

This vid was published at the same time as Autocar's review. Coincidence?

[@Magnacier]

boy638 Non Disclosure Agreement ;)

[@banddude121]

boy638 Nope. The embargo was just lifted.

[@shaf392]

It's the embargo

[@davidgolfgti1]

boy638 Oh shit! CHRIS HARRIS ILLUMINATI CONFIRMED

[@eddiefara]

Embargo placed by Ferrari, they couldn't release it until now .

[@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!!

[@TopQuark2013]

Incredible work of art & engineering !

[@alexanderkrn7676]

Outstanding...Invaluable experience. Just have a look at Chris eyes...; flabbergasted and apologizing for not being...'professional'..(and even more powerful and cheaper than a McL...)

[@flyingphoenix113]

Better sounding (more sophisticated with flat-plane flamboyance and cross-plane vulgarity), better looking (the 458 never really worked visually. Too many continuity issues), and heaps faster. where do I sign?

[@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

[@craigj1969]

great video! where do i apply to get the happy ending?

[@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!

[@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.

[@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 ?!

[@dons1932]

I think both Ferrari and Lamborghini have dropped the ball big time with their new styling. Both the 488 and Huracan have played it so safely. They're missing the pizazz.

[@BF3blog]

Ferrari is so fucking manipulative and controlling. Porsche just hands the keys to the journalist and let's them go, but Ferrari needs to play the hype machine, have its PR folks smooth talk everyone for a few hours before getting into the car. First with a test driver to further sugar coat the car, then finally the journalist can go and drive alone.

[@MrLew1965]

And the hits just keep coming from this legendary car manufacture! Looks like another Trophy Car to me. Just can't beat Ferrari ! They are to sports cars like the Pope is to the catholic church. Nuff said!

[@jortepap]

Listen to this 488 GTB from outside.. absolutely SHIT sound. Terrible. No way like a 458 and especially not like F430

[@TheFinners96]

Lovely car, but it would be lovely to see an 100% honest review of a customers car rather than a fettled one that has had a team of engineers working on it for hours before it gets driven. Sadly Ferrari essentially blackmail journalists, and threaten to not allow them drive new models if they were to just go out and drive a customers car or use such a car in a group test. This is nothing to do with Chris Harris personally as he is probably my favourite motoring journo, I just dislike the way Ferrari try to manipulate the motoring press.