Ferrari 488 Pista Review | Too fast for the road?

[@neoanderson7]

Ferrari doing what they do best.. Great review! Definitely give this bloke more cars to review! 👏🏻

[@mikea5205]

like a young Tiff Needell.

[@Noblemumin]

This young man is really talented. Very enjoyable narrative.

[@CARmagazineTV]

Thanks Arham, we spent a lot of time getting this one right - glad you enjoyed it.

[@slowpoke7888]

@@CARmagazineTV I'm glad you sacrificed so much of your time just to labour away driving this Pista for our entertainment. A true martyr. (Is my jealousy showing?)

[@KUROSHURA]

Yeah he is good. He reminds me of Jethro Bovington.

[@SuperLaviathon]

This guy is good! Refreshing listening to someone with good vocabulary coupled with honest knowledge

[@CARmagazineTV]

After a couple of years dormant, CAR Magazine’s video content is back - starting with this video on the 488 Pista. We hope you enjoyed it, and rest assured there’s plenty more in the pipeline. We’d like your input, however, so let us know what kind of cars would you like to see featured in our videos? Please reply to this comment with your suggestions.

[@FVDaudio]

Well done. Welcome back.

[@philipbarnes5493]

Great video - in future I think more of the same is good, supercars is what we all dream of so keep it coming. Perhaps a review of the brand new Ferrari F8 Tributo would be good as nobody seems to of got their hands on it yet. And then of course in time - let’s see the new Aston Valkyrie!

[@danielpeters9125]

Go old school! Murcielago 670-SV

[@UTubeSL]

Great video - camera footage was on point - not too flashy etc - reviewer seemed very competent, and the video was a good length too. Welcome back!

[@ericfarrell1625]

Great review and great job by the presenter.

[@horsepower523]

Awesome review of this stunning Prancing Horse. This guy really knows what he's talking about, respect.

[@tonydelo7292]

They read the Press Pack

[@doxagnosis2171]

Great review. Good to see this kind of journalism make a comeback on youtube.

[@BillY2KFRC]

Great video, James’ presentation reminds me of a young Tiff.

[@grahamlawton6250]

It’s exactly like Tiff. Is this his son? If not, he was clearly influenced by the man.

[@Diecastclassicist]

Yeah, very very Tiff. And very very young.

[@arthurdubeau9861]

i want to see this Pista vs 2020 Mclaren 750/760 lt !!

[@arthurdubeau9861]

i think this Pista is faster on track than the new f8 Tributo

[@The_Notorious_CRG]

The voice reminds me of Jonny from Fifth Gear, but his face reminds me of...a teenage boy who was lucky enough to have a dad who has a 488 Pista. This was really well done.

[@adksmsjudn34321]

If that 488 Pista had the straight 458Italia killer Sound. It became my dreamcar instandly

[@decarlocalloway01]

How’d this kid get this job? Not gonna lie jealous as hell, hats off to him tho.

[@dagnut]

Everything you need to know is in the accent

[@Jsamul1]

DeCarlo Calloway get out there and hustle. God bless

[@Mr7zeros]

You can tell. He knows his stuff and he knows how to talk. Bright future.

[@zoeyjaskson7528]

don't envy

[@berrysguitar9489]

Get a degree, do an internship or two, network, apply for entry level position at an automotive publication, work hard, get recognized for aforementioned hard work, get handed keys to a press car.

[@donnyc6374]

Great review. Well narrated. Made me a subscriber 👍

[@CARmagazineTV]

Thanks Donny! Plenty more on the way.

[@nickbutler9384]

This boy seems even younger than me. But... WHAT A PRESENTATION! Good luck!

[@kristofevo]

I like this guy as he has a voice and mannerisms that are not annoying at all, unlike a lot of reviewers. Subscribed.😎

[@CARmagazineTV]

Cheers for the sub!

[@kristofevo]

You’re welcome, just keep doing what you’re doing and I’m sure you will get plenty more.

[@FranF40]

Excellent review, not only because of the Pista. Everything was amazing. It made me a new subscriber 👍

[@CARmagazineTV]

Much appreciated. Plenty more on the way!

[@psteegs1699]

Looks too young to drive but i think this young man may be around for a while! Very professional. Good job. Helps that the car is epic!

[@nicholassmith7048]

Fun fact: he's actually 54 years old. I know, right?

[@philipbarnes5493]

This Presenter James is extremely talented. I watch many car reviews but unlike the others he doesn’t come across as cocky or flashy, nor too geeky. He comes across as very honest and knowledgable with an extensive vocabulary - credit where credit’s due. Awesome review

[@CARmagazineTV]

Glad you enjoyed the video, Philip. Don’t forget to subscribe for more!

[@ziggyfreud5357]

Just an excellent review Mr James Dennison. Informative and entertaining. Makes me just wanna get out there and buy one and drive the sucker. And that's how all good car review videos should make their viewers feel.. Cheers .

[@omarjadallah9961]

Well done kid! We have a new KZbin contender for best car reviewer

[@JackHackett1]

This guy reminds me of a young tiff very very talented young man. But Chris Harris is still the man.

[@BarracksSi]

Welcome back, CAR. Your magazine was the first non-USA car mag that I bought maybe thirty years ago (the issue featured a bright yellow Rover rally hatchback) and I nearly wore the pages out, I read it so much. Good presentation, good vid. Glad to see quality content again.

[@CARmagazineTV]

Thanks for your loyalty to the brand and glad you enjoyed the vid. Plenty more on the way 👍👍

[@alyousuf]

the redline is actually set at 8000rpms and not at 9000rpms like the video suggests

Mohamad Al Yousuf maybe he meant rev limiter. You can usually rev the engine into the redline before the rev limiter hits.

[@Patr1ck2332]

Martin Dobranský it’s 8k

[@gentnextdoor]

Very very good review and what a masterpiece car

[@CARmagazineTV]

Much appreciated!

[@elijb3102]

God bless from Houston TX! Great content!

[@AbraixHTX]

elijb3102 shout out 713 n the 281

[@carhomie7739]

You guys can be forgiven for the fuzzy photography because this chap has the car journalist's edge to his presentation, and sound's quite unscripted. Quite Tiffy, lively presentation. And individual also. Good photography, apart from the fuzzy bits, cause it has a quality newsy feel to it. One can get quite fed up with all those Top Gear wannabe's out there. This stands on it's own. keep the photographer.

[@mx19idlewilder]

That was a good stuff. When I saw the face of the driver I though "who's that kid? is it CAR magazine or some poshy vlog?". But he's a hell of a talker. One of the best CAR-videos I've ever seen. Bring me more of that content!

[@CARmagazineTV]

Definitely no poshy vlog! 😂 Glad you enjoyed it - plenty more on the way.

[@ookiichinko]

Who is this Kid ? Sounds like he has been driving so many supercars for years. Nice vdo. Very different delivery and feel to other car vids production out there. Well done.

[@CARmagazineTV]

Much appreciated - glad you enjoyed the video.

[@philnj1962]

Fabulous review team - James is a great presenter. We need MORE of these, and yes we will keep buy the magazine as well :-)

[@CARmagazineTV]

Cheers Phil, much appreciated. More on the way!

[@ZaDude1970]

Great presentation with good vocab, coupled with forthright knowledge. James Dennison is good, real good! Give us more of that rich content pls.

[@CARmagazineTV]

Glad you enjoyed the vid!

[@furkan-yolay]

This is the best spec I’ve ever seen. Such an amazing car and I like that noise ..... Well done Ferrari

[@abhikkashyap]

The way the Pista squirts fluids out of its exhausts is truly orgasmic!

[@andrewmoorhouse687]

Agree with others here. Great review James. Hopefully we’ll be seeing more content from you in the future. Been a Car reader since the Setright, Bulgin days. Still miss their insight into the automotive world.

[@CARmagazineTV]

Glad you enjoyed the video, Andrew. And thanks for being a loyal reader/viewer!

[@AndiS21-u6r]

Fantastic review! Give James more cars to drive & review!👍👍

[@CARmagazineTV]

Cheers Andi, glad you enjoyed the video. Don’t forget to subscribe for more!

[@OriginalKaramelKing]

My god sir you look 13 years old but by Odin beard you give a fantastic review, keep em coming young man!

[@CARmagazineTV]

Much appreciated! Plenty more on the way.

[@tomaattikasa]

Greetings from Finland! Nice job reviewing the Pista! Also reminded me of Tiff back in the days when all enthusiastic car related videos we had here were some pixelized clips from questionable BBSes. But the content always made up for the quality!

[@CARmagazineTV]

Greetings from Cambridgeshire! Thanks for the feedback and glad you enjoyed the review, be sure to subscribe for more.

[@benkavanagh5785]

Good to see someone young getting this opportunity. Great video and look forward to seeing more

[@CARmagazineTV]

Glad you enjoyed it Ben - plenty more on the way! Don’t forget to subscribe.

[@sandsrealestatewest663]

You know... strangely, your review on this Ferrari Pista is better than both Chris Harris' & Doug DeMuro's.. LOL!! Thanks mate... Good one..

[@JoeJacksonGT3]

Please don't put Doug in the same category as Chris is this man. Doug, while he has a huge following, is a jackass. He reads off of a spec sheet, and has zero driving ability.

[@rhull3939]

Nowhere near Harris.

[@gentnextdoor]

It’s true Harris has become cynical and egotistical

[@jstoli996c4s]

Doug Deamuro is not a reviewer, he’s a douchy jackass.

[@WarriorsPhoto]

That young man must have been working as a journalist for most of His life. He’s already doing car journalist work. Which is amazing. Good video either way and very well produced. (:

[@zoeyjaskson7528]

ricky v duh got from his parents

[@WarriorsPhoto]

Zoey Jaskson Please explain, I have no idea what that statement meant?

[@shafiqueiqbal279]

So nice to watch this not going to lie hope to see more of this young lad even though I'm young myself it's a shift in the industry we need young blood not old blokes that are entertaining to an extent but get boring over time.

[@CARmagazineTV]

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[@victorvelozleon8739]

Great review! can tell he knows what he is talking about, points for the excellent narrative!

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[@casualobserver1204]

Dam good review. Makes those mega popular car KZbinrs look like ignoramuses.

[@CARmagazineTV]

Thanks John!

[@elmadi7391]

I like it very much... great shots of the Pista. I am not a fan of the Giallo paint but this one seems at home with Pista... I am converted :-)

[@Xephocon]

Such a well produced video. Great presenter.

[@enthused7591]

This dude has the most talent of any presenter I've seen in years. Reminds me of Tiff and Clarkson in their prime. Really cool to see. Almost nobody has that type of presentation ability.

[@CARmagazineTV]

Glad you enjoyed the video and James’ presenting - don’t forget to subscribe for more!

[@eichler721]

Great video I do have to say 488Pista>720S

[@GS-pn4ld]

I do have to say... Base model 720s vs top of the line 488... The 720s is faster and looks that inspired the Pista. I would still take the 720s!

[@eichler721]

@@GS-pn4ld the 720S is faster but lost to the Pista on all 5 tracks? The quoted 1/4 mile is the same at 10.1 so we need to see some Pista's at the track to see if they go faster like the 720S that has run 9.7 a few times but does run 9.9 consistently. Top end is the only place the 720S will for sure be faster as the Pista has more downforce for track use

[@eichler721]

@@GS-pn4ld plus I like money and Ferrari track cars hold value very well and appreciate sometimes. 458Speciale for example, or the 599GTO, TDF, and 430 Scuderia

[@GS-pn4ld]

@@eichler721 Those are good points you make. I can't argue about that. But, like I said, the Pista is the top model. It's shouldn't be a comparison in any category. The 720s was out way before Pista. So, it should destroy it on track and in a straight line. So, the comparison between cars is apples to oranges. If and when we get a 720s track version, that should be the car we are comparing. We have had about 3 versions of the 488... Only the Pista can really compete with 720s. I would like to see those track times you mention to see what the difference is. In the meantime, those Pista numbers will only be better until the lt model is out.

[@eichler721]

@@GS-pn4ld the F8 has not even had number put out other then HP so we will see. The 488Pista and 720S are 1 year 1 day apart. May 2017 and June 2018. They are on separate cycles. The LT version will show next year and be out in the fall most likely so it's never really fair

[@raymondnewbill5294]

This kid is seriously good in front of the camera!!! Great review!!! Almost my favorite Pista review.

[@CARmagazineTV]

Glad you enjoyed it Raymond!

[@abinashd29]

We need more of his reviews...age doesn't matter for talent and skills ..

[@joecampbell4199]

Fantastic review solid work

[@tjpj1919]

Great review, well presented.

[@Dblyew]

The guy is real good at this!

[@malcolmscott4150]

Love this review - just a fantastic car

[@siler7]

I'm not easily impressed by car reviewers...few of them get it right. But this guy is good. Turn up the energy a bit, and he could be great.

[@CARmagazineTV]

Glad you enjoyed the video! We’ll feed James some Red Bull next time out and see what happens...

[@barbaramcelroy2317]

@@CARmagazineTV idk if this is this is a joke or not...

[@gen1c8rs88]

Hopfully sacrificing grip means not fitting wider tires/wheels; 255/35r20 on 20×9 and 315/30r20 on 20×11.5 for example, because that can be rectified in the aftermarket vary easily.

[@ASJC27]

I think it's just the tires. The standard tire is the Michelin Cup 2K , with Cup 2R as an option (the same as the Porsche GT2 RS). The K is supposedly better on the road and R has more ultimate grip.

[@speedlife301]

R888r Toyos are the best tires for a super or sports cars hands down

[@gaycha6589]

Baldeagle301 - obviously Ferrari don't see it that way.

[@thewing331]

Great review and well spoken and talented young man.

[@CARmagazineTV]

Much appreciated! More videos in 2020 :)

[@vinuyajohn719]

Woahhh i love how he review beacuse of one thing he show the limit of the car, he drive as the fast speed of the "pista"😍 Very good review boy. Keep it up

[@DwainDwight]

great review young man. an incredible machine. right now I have better things to spend £300k+ on, but a great car all the same. given the higher build numbers, these will come down in price and then I may be interested.

[@mohammadrasoulfard-habibi3066]

This was class.

[@tidyneil1000]

Great car and good presenter, first time I’ve seen him but he does a good job, reminds me of a young chris Harris

[@1seipai]

Great review!

[@jasonb938]

With all the negativity on the internet, you had title the show this way! Stay positive! Anything is only as fast as the foot you put into the gas pedal

[@mohamadhelmi7189]

The boys looks like 17 years...

[@medadio-b]

Glad I came across your channel new sub👏 great job

[@CARmagazineTV]

Thank you very much!

[@ThompterSHunson]

No ambient lighting? That's a deal breaker for me.

[@michaelr5322]

:D

[@lasttraintovegas7189]

Sorry about that Terry...!! 🤣🤣👍 Good review thx Subscribed

[@CARmagazineTV]

Glad you enjoyed it (even if Terry didn’t). Thanks for the sub :)

[@MG-217]

Great review, very well delivered

[@CARmagazineTV]

Thanks!

[@chillout1109]

I love this car. Thanks for such beautifully edited presentation.

[@garyaustin6400]

“Sorry about that terry” 😂👍

[@mrmarrow8918]

Brilliant review!!! The car is fairly good too :)

[@velocita8842]

Great review and impeccable speaking skills!

[@CARmagazineTV]

Glad you enjoyed it! James works hard on his speaking skills, practices by talking at us non-stop all day...

[@vtech5635]

I'm quite suprised that this motor journalist is very young but he presents and drives really swiftly. He can concentrate both! That's brilliant! I guess he benefit that from racing background,like: karting or touring. Nice job though!

[@CARmagazineTV]

Much appreciated - glad you enjoyed the video. Don’t forget to subscribe!

[@gillygiz]

What a brilliant review

[@phantom2k10]

great review mate,but you said the redline for this is 9k??

[@hendradi3031]

Most beautiful Ferrari ever made.

[@nicholassmith7048]

9K redline? No. 7800.

[@sergiosaunier]

Kid is good. Give him as many cars to review as you can.

[@eddiemanuk1983]

Superb driving video. I like this kid.

[@JoeyAnswer]

Neat video and awesome to see this car in yellow, love yellow Ferraris. My favorite Ferrari still is the F430 love that car.

[@flacjacket]

Outstanding review James, throw in a couple of power-slides and Chris Harris will have to watch his back.

[@CARmagazineTV]

Much appreciated - really glad you liked the video. Watch this space for sideways action ;)

[@lapamful]

Great review. But before we get too excited about Ferrari being back, let's not forget that this is a Ferrari press car...

[@wearetheunknown8162]

Wow, he is a great presenter, fantastic video. Subscribed.

[@CARmagazineTV]

Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for the sub.

[@123kiwiboy]

I have had both a 458 and 488 for a weekend each and the torque is what u notice in the 488 it’s massive. There is a lot of commentary that the sound of the 488 is no good but to be honest I thought it was great

[@FangioEFE1]

Friend James Dennison, I'm learning to speak English, I hear (and see) various channels of cars to learn the grammatical and the pronunciation, your form of speak is how I would like have, I hope than you follow upload videos my frend, you're great, hug from Argentina, see you.

[@CARmagazineTV]

Plenty more videos on the way! Hugs from England 😊😊

[@FangioEFE1]

@@CARmagazineTV thank you for the hearht and answer. More videos, so good 👏🏾👏🏾

[@benjaminwiner6220]

Yes, the 488 pista is indeed too fast for public roads… In fact, all cars with of around a ~0.2 horsepower-to-weight coefficient or more are too powerful for public roads (e.g. 500 hp in a 2,500 lbs car, 600 hp in a 3,000 lbs car, or 700 hp in a 3,500 lbs car). Another few examples of cars to fast for the road are: - Porsche Carrera GT - Porsche 911 GT2 RS - Porsche 918 Spyder - McLaren Solus GT - McLaren F1 - Ferrari Enzo/FXX - Ferrari LaFerrari/FXX-K - Ferrari F12/F12tdf

[@Patr1ck2332]

The B660 Kimbolton road is a great place to test that car!

[@maxxmaxx88]

Damn what a beautiful color!!!

[@Patr1ck2332]

9000rpm Rev limit...how do they get crucial stats so wrong and not change it post film...8k, but not withstanding that excellent review.

[@RESET1776]

Too fast for the road? That's an argument laid out by the same kind of person that would lobby for a shower helmet law because that's where most people fall & crack their head open....

[@RESET1776]

@Stef I'm not sure you understood my comment. I was making fun of that statement. I think it's silly saying a car is to fast for the road. Personally I'm a car collector who's has a hot rod shop on route 66 that we opened back in 2000. We've held the title of fastest street car in the 4 states twice. Love your BMW choices! I've got a clean black on black 328IS tucked away waiting for me to finish the body kit on at some point. For the most part I'm first and foremost a Corvette collector. With a nasty Datsun 240Z addiction. But speaking of to fast for the road. I've gotta admit, selling off a few toys and buying a new mid engine Corvette has been a VERY tempting thought as of late. Have a wonderful day my friend!

[@sko11ie]

Whoa, this kid is excellent.

[@vinuyajohn719]

Love this review ...and the car ASWELL THE BEST ENGINE V8 OF 2018 am i right😊🤑🤑

[@rare6499]

I would honestly rather have a *mint* manual 355. But this is clearly epic, just not sure I could ever ‘enjoy’ this amount of power. Great review by the way 🙏

[@Kaipeternicolas]

Great review! What's that terrible whistling sound?

[@whysoenvious]

Kaipeternicolas turbos

[@DannyVRPM]

Great journalist 👍🏻

[@urutoraseven]

I haven’t bought a Ferrari in a long time. Time to check the prices at my local hobby shop 😅

[@daimonmarioperez9501]

Does Volvo have a car that goes over 112mph ????

[@jariviitanen9485]

Daimon Mario Perez Who cares

[@dudeshark2471]

Lots of them will do 130+. The 5 cylinder turbos can put out some decent power. Hence the S60R

[@jamesshives5679]

The mandatory speed limit is one of the biggest blatant attacks on human freedom to come

[@jamesshives5679]

Arne Hurnik First of all, I said "one of", and second, I said "attacks on human freedom to come." Which narrows it down significantly, and eliminates much of your comment, because those things are already happening, and some of them aren't even attacks on human freedom, they're just massive societal issues (i.e. war mongering, fake news) I wasn't talking about anything else, I was only addressing mandatory speed limits, and nowhere did I say that it was the only problem or *the* biggest problem in the world today. Still, think about it, we already have speed limits, if someone doesn't follow them, they get reprimanded in any number of ways. Yet now, that's not enough for them. Now they want to physically restrict people, which, to me, is crossing a line in a pretty serious way. Even if it is not going to make a difference in the majority of people's lives since most don't speed excessively anyway, it's the fact that they're thinking they have the right to limit human freedom to such a degree. And if they think that, and can carry it out so easily, when and where are they going to stop? Who is to say that it ends at a mandatory speed limit? What will limit them? It may sound like I'm blowing things out of proportion, and maybe I am, but time will tell. Understand though, my point of view isn't that this *is* the problem, but that it is representative of it, and *one of* the biggest blatant ways (because not all of them will be so obvious) in which human freedom is being restricted or will be restricted in the future beyond reasonable measures. And, it may only be the beginning if people ignore something like this. The devil is in the details, they say; the small things can make a big difference. I wouldn't overlook this as insignificant, but that's me.

[@trickyrat483]

I bet this 17 year old isn't paying his own insurance premiums. :)

[@CARmagazineTV]

If he is we’re paying him too much.

[@pointbreak24]

This narrative was awesome and that pista looks like a 720s slayer

[@gamebred8513]

The EU hasn't actually approved measures to fit all new cars with speed limiters. It was just a proposition made and they accepted to discuss the matter.

[@glynemartin]

_"Too fast for the road?"_ Too fast for the McLaren 720S?

[@julian0693]

Don't compare a Ferrari whith a fucking mclarrn.

[@chrisgarret3285]

@@julian0693 cause McLaren is better?

[@julian0693]

@@chrisgarret3285 nah beacouse comparing a McLaren whith a Ferrari its like comparing a gucci watch whith a Rolex

[@chrisgarret3285]

@@julian0693 maybe but you got the cars reversed, McLaren is the precise purpose built machine (Rolex) while Ferrari is the stylish showman's vehicle (Gucci). Don't belive me just look at the weight of the vehicles in their stables. I'm a fan of both and a fanboy of neither.

[@julian0693]

@@chrisgarret3285 Ferraris have a better designed interior and exterior, they sound better, have a quicker gearbox, overall better driving experience (much fun to drive), and more practicality. McLaren focuses only on speed but Ferrari is a better road car . Even the speed is not a big difference the 812 is just lil bit slower than the 720s but the pista is same as 720s when it cames to speed or maybe a bit faster. You know what i mean ? Ferrari is overall in every angle a better or the perfect Road going machine.

[@WatchHobbyist]

This is like watching a review from 1982

[@paullockwood7219]

Just to put it in plain English, even if you drop the lottery numbers tomorrow, you can't just go and buy this car. The young man makes some great points, yet forgets to mention that you need the nod from Ferrari to purchase one. Keep dreaming guys and girls. Just like me.

[@aircommandslipperz]

pista and gt2 rs are my dream cars

[@Eltern10]

not a fan of the regular 488, but this beast is perfect!

[@shivekr4823]

'9k rpm!' - shows 8k redline on rev counter. The old 458 hit 9k, not this lump although 8k is still very impressive! :)