Is The Ferrari 488 GTB The Perfect All Round Supercar?

[@JayEmmAndFriends]

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[@MrMagooRC]

Was in the fortunate position to buy my first supercar earlier this year. I knew it had to be a Ferrari, and the 488 checked every box, especially as my local main dealer had the perfect spec for me. This video is spot on; for me, the 488 is the perfect 'sensible' supercar.

[@sportzntouring]

Amazing! Congratulations!

[@G0ddEityawesome]

Boooring

[@zarbon700]

488 is the Larry Holmes of supercars. Great but under appreciated due to it living in the shadow of what came before it.

[@sportzntouring]

Nice analogy!

[@nfareview]

I LITERALLY just bought a beautiful spec 488GTB two weeks ago and I LOVE it. I must admit that when it first came out, I was team 458, but man she REALLY grew on me over the years and to be honest the 488GTB/Spider is gaining more and more love as of late from what I noticed. The only thing she's missing is some exhaust soul and I'm fixing that with an inconel race X pipe next week! What a sexy car and FAST! Love the 488!

[@MrFabriziosciarra]

Have you installed the exhaust? Which one did you go for?

[@nfareview]

@@MrFabriziosciarra Brooke Racing Inconel X pipe no valves. It sounds soooooo good.

[@MrFabriziosciarra]

@ ha! Interesting. I just looked into one of those and trying to compare it with the Novitec, which is of course dearer. How do you find the BRE? Are you happy with it? Good sound? Does it drone? Louder than open valves stock? Sorry for the many questions but trying to decide. Thanks for your input

[@twowheelsoneleg5672]

This is like a real world version of the lottery garage game that most of us play in our heads in quiet moments. Thanks for sharing your thought process Ant and how lucky to have James about to bounce ideas off although I suspect James is one of those friends that always encourages you to spend more/go larger

[@sportzntouring]

Oh, he very much is 😊

[@RzogL]

This looks much better than the 458. Apparently steers better too. OK, so the engine is not normally aspirated, but you have to marvel at what Ferrari has achieved with the throttle response of this car. Oh, and I never hear anyone complain about the F40 being a twin turbo V8, and I'll bet that thing has proper 80s turbo lag...

[@uhuh9595]

For me, the 458 is a better-looking car probably because it's more of a childhood dream car for me, and personally, I prefer the sound of the 458 by miles, especially with a notitec exhaust or just general equal length headers... I think the main thing for me is that it's fast but not too fast, so you should be able to enjoy it daily without going to crazy. So, to summarize, the 458 looks better, sounds better, and is a more fun drive!

[@RzogL]

@@uhuh9595 Prancing horses for courses. You can keep the flexible moustache of the 458 front grille, the weird looking apertures on the corners of the headlights, and the inversely tapering crease on the doors. As for the noise (with an aftermarket exhaust...), if that's more important to you than having a bit more weight to the steering, well, that's your preference. Same with a peakier top end vs mid-range torque.

[@sportzntouring]

​@@RzogL "Prancing horses for courses..." 😂 Nice one!

[@longtailgt]

My issue with Ferrari regarding the 488, and in fact probably my only issue with it, is why could Ferrari not make it sound more like the F40? The F40 sounds visceral, raw and tuneful. The 488 sounds like it's trying to imitate the 458 and kind of falling short. It doesn't sound bad but it's definitely not unforgettable like many of its predecessors are.

[@RzogL]

@@longtailgt There's all sorts of emissions and noise regs a 488 had to meet that hadn't even been dreamt of in the days of the F40. Even a Porsche 718 with a 6 cylinder n/a engine sounds a bit muffled in the WLTP era compared to a 981. A 488 is never going to sound as good a 458 or an F40, but then again does either one of those sound as good as a F355?

[@In_memory_of_Dad]

I had a 458 italia which was nice but I just couldn't get on with it so I sold it and brought myself a 2018 488 GTB and it was the best decision I could of ever made. I however prefer the daytona seats in mine and have covered some big miles and not had back ache or anything like as of yet and always arrive at my destination feeling as fresh as when I left!!!

[@IOSALive]

JayEmm & Friends, great video keep it up dude

[@nickcunningham6588]

Nice video guys. I'm currently looking at adding a 488 Spider to join my R8 GT coupe that Jay reviewed. Thanks for the relevant content once again!

[@sportzntouring]

Ooooh... Birds of a feather 😅

[@ngkeong3387]

I have a 488gtb res with black top., love it so much . Compared to the 458, the interior is dated. 488gtb is more refreshing, i like the way 488 handle too. Its a v8 , brutal on highway and gentle on normal road city drive Everyday parked at my garage i will take a look and always happy to take a peep when i'm back home.

[@human-mq6zm]

Had the good fortune of owning both the 458 Italia and 488 GTB. After the 458's high revving motor there's not much there compared to the 488. I found the 458 to be twitchy at high speed. The solidity of the 488 was also better.

[@DaleSteel]

"You buy my engine, you get the body for free" Enzo

[@sportzntouring]

Haha! Nice quote!

[@Fullnoise]

Great clip fellas and thanks to Chris for lending you his car.

[@john1703]

"I gave the 4, 6 and 8 cylinder a chance. We even built a bi-cylinder. But the classical 12 cylinder engine remains my trademark and certainly the most popular of my engines." Enzo Ferrari.

[@DaleSteel]

"You buy my engine, you get the body for free" Also Enzo Ferrari

[@sportzntouring]

Good times!

[@only1stefan]

the 488 is such a great supercar for so many reasons and soooo much value for money 3 years later i still love my spider the same as the day i bought it

[@noelstevens6190]

I really enjoyed the conversational style, you managed to slip in a lot of useful info without going too old school Top Gear!

[@sportzntouring]

Glad you liked it 😊

[@human-mq6zm]

p.s. I also feel the 488 is the cleanest and best looking compared to the 458 and tributo and let's not forget that the 488 GT3 has over 500 international race wins, one of the most in the stable. As I'm writing all of this, I wonder if the 488 will be a future classic, albeit the made a bunch.

[@mjolinir9]

Agreed. 488s look better than the 458. But don't agree with the black wheels on this one.

[@sportzntouring]

I'd go with bronze 🤔😊😅

[@RyanLink]

I’ve got a fully specced 488 with only 11k miles. Owned it for almost 4 years and now looking to sell. Can sort you out with a great deal if you want to avoid dealer markup.

[@JayEmmOnCars]

email the spec sheet on [e-mail]

[@muayboran4life]

Are you in the US?

[@RyanLink]

@ nope. This is a Uk KZbin channel.

[@Mike-sg9tl]

I really want Ferrari to stop competing with Mclaren about who can make the fastest, craziest turbo or hybrid, and simply bring out a naturally aspirated V8 again.

[@sportzntouring]

That would be lovely but it's unlikely given the ever tightening emissions regs all over the world. A sad reality.

[@Mike-sg9tl]

@sportzntouring they just brought out x2 V12's. It can be done. It's more to do with manufacturers competing for who can make the fastest car. Ferraris are about theatre and emotion, and only a naturally aspirated engine can truly offer that sensational driving experience.

[@sportzntouring]

@@Mike-sg9tl yes, but you've got to understand there's fleet emissions regs. Manufacturers have to sell a certain number of lower emissions cars to average the total emissions down. Ferrari get a break on their emissions so their legal obligations are different to mainstream manufacturers, but they're not entirely exempt. That's the issue.

[@cheng2006]

@@sportzntouringyeah, if they make one it’ll be limited edition and OP will never be able to afford it

[@jambear7862]

The way forward here would be a superb NA engine with a electric assist hybrid. The Turbillion has done it correctly

[@baddad09]

you can buy these for 130K pounds in England? thats $170K US, they are $250K in the US 😞

[@richardwilson57]

Move 😅😅😅

[@Macedonia270]

I live in South Africa, they are at least $350k over here...

[@esthetics4512]

@@Macedonia270straight up robbery

[@dylanwakley2553]

I want this to be a personal issue for me in ten years 😂

[@sportzntouring]

Visualise! And you will do what you need to do to create this lovely problem!

[@tfunkhou88]

I’ve always thought the 458 looked too petite, almost feminine. To each their own lol

[@sportzntouring]

One other comment said "Prancing horses for courses"... That pretty much nails it 😅

[@MC-ys4yf]

Damn if the 488 was going for 130kGBP which equates to 170k here in the US I’d have one in the garage. The only 488’s that come close are a flood salvaged care at 189k. And cars that appear to be former rentals with over 50k miles in the 165-175k range.

[@JustSage-b2y]

488 is the better looking car for me as well

[@brutusoftroy2810]

Didn't Nico Leonard have the Novitec lowering kit installed on his 812 and grind all the aero off the underside of the car?

[@gaara4667]

Good memory 😂

[@sportzntouring]

He drives his cars in ways I generally don't... So, I doubt I'd have the same issue.

[@brutusoftroy2810]

@@sportzntouring keep it in mind though, our roads, remind yourself of how bad our roads are. A bit of ground clearance/suspension travel might be worth keeping. Bonne fortune!

[@sportzntouring]

@@brutusoftroy2810 I'd check what the drop is before making the commitment, but it wouldn't be my first time with a low car, so think I'd be ok.

[@brutusoftroy2810]

@@sportzntouring whatever you choose, enjoy mate

[@bobbyknox9258]

The 488 is by far the better car. Looks and performance

[@kornonacob]

Go for this ant.... the 488 is a better car than the 458... the 458 is only worth if its a speciale

[@nadeemm429]

how do you think this compares to the 600LT

[@kornonacob]

Get the 488.... upgrade to novitec systems n install itbs on it

[@dash-ryan]

That's around $280k CAD. In actual fact, these cars are currently between $330K-$399K CAD. What's with low car prices in the UK? Is it because right-hand drive cars are hard to sell? Is it because Canadians have more disposable income and, therefore, they charge more here? I can't seem to figure out how all these AMG GTs, Ferrari's, Mclarens and so forth are 25-35% cheaper in the UK! At those prices, 1/5 of Canadians would be owning them instead of Corvettes. (although a Brit recently told me that if they sold the Corvette, with all it's variants, in volume in the UK, it would utterly destroy the supercar market there because it's currently the greatest supercar value in the world. Buying a 458 or 488 is just prestige and not getting much more car for the price over a Corvette).

[@JayEmmOnCars]

This is often the way, and it will be the result of many factors - taxes, insurance etc etc.... The Corvette IS for sale here, people just don't want it that much. I know on paper it's great, but thus far the C8 has disappointed me to drive, and I don't think its a looker either

[@dash-ryan]

@@JayEmmOnCars Fair enough, but likely that's because you have choice in the UK. Maybe it's because you have a high concentration of affluent buyers in a very small country that skews it toward more discounted prices. Your car spotter videos make it look you guys have exotics on every corner. Canada is too big, and sparsely populated with too harsh a weather, I guess. Regarding the Corvette, I own a C8 Corvette Stingray Convertible in Red Mist Metallic Tintcoat. Everyone thinks it looks awesome because mid-engine cars are rare. Some mistake it for a Ferrari. And then there's the price. A 488 used in Canada is $350k on average. I paid $115k CAD for my Corvette, fully loaded top trim. Corvettes have always been the working man's super car. It's no Ferrari, but for the regular hardworking Joe who can actually aspire to purchase one, it's close enough. In my opinion, like it or not, GM democratized the mid-engine super car experience, and I have found connoisseurs of that experience prefer to downplay that achievement.

[@somerandomfella]

I'm tossing between a Mazda Tribute or a 812 Superfast.

[@sportzntouring]

Haha! Now that's a rare conundrum! 😅

[@overbuiltlimited]

Naa, the 488 can’t be the perfect all round sports car because it can’t be had with a gated manual.

[@kornonacob]

If you get the f8 its even better .... the price is very close to 488 .... n also the f8 has the legendary 4 tail lights

[@drivelogic3841]

Is The Ferrari 488 GTB The Perfect All Round Supercar? Hell Yeah ~ ! Great Choice ~!!!!

[@faafo2]

Oh, I really want one, but it is the same money as a F430 and a 599 ... (not that any of the alternatives are relevant for me, according to my bank ...)

[@sportzntouring]

Maybe not yet... But maybe one day!

[@rrj1977]

I have a Huracan Evo, and a 488 GTB (and a 488 Spider)...the 488 GTB is a much better "car" than the Huracan.

[@rrj1977]

You are welcome to come and compare my Huracan and 488, but you need to travel to Southend Sweden 😎

[@sportzntouring]

​@@rrj1977If were ever over that way, we'll try to let you know... One way or another. Thank you for watching!

[@rrj1977]

@@sportzntouring its one stop from Copenhagen Airport ;-)

[@sportzntouring]

@@rrj1977 good to know!

[@js002003]

Didn't love the 488 when I got to test drive it. kind of a mixed bag and ended up going in another direction... but if I was going Ferrari I would skip it and go for the earlier 458 or the almost perfect f8 depending upon your priorities/preferences.

[@shutterbuggification]

Interested in hearing what direction you went over the 488?

[@js002003]

@@shutterbuggification I actually went with an MC20. I spent a bit more (at the time) but think it was worth it. (I sold it before they were going much under sticker thankfully)... went with the mc20 based on looks and the fact it was much more raw and a bit faster than the 488 (exhaust sound was meh but I fixed that with after market exhaust)... the f8 was prob my first choice but not worth the extra 50K over the MC20... if I had to do it again, I would have gone 458, mainly based on investment purposes....either way tho, and still today, the 488 would be my last choice.

[@WarHammer1911A1]

THREE FERRARIS!!!

[@john1703]

And only one with a manual gearbox - the best of them.

[@sportzntouring]

I know... It's like he can't go 3 minutes without mentioning that in a video... Ummm, but who's to blame him. He's earned them all! 😅

[@ro63rto]

Nope, the 458 was.

[@spiller212]

Just out of curiosity: have you ever driven a 458? Or a 488?

[@BPF80MCar-vi1pg]

The 488 is fucking great.

[@mattyp3119]

Nah.. neither car.

[@mattyp3119]

​@@BPF80MCar-vi1pgit's soft

[@syami.iceice]

it was

[@pauln0371]

I've always thought the 488 is better looking than the 458 tbh..But definitely dont go with Black alloys..🤮🤮

[@sportzntouring]

I'd go with bronze 😮😅

[@MM-xr6tz]

458. 458.458.458..........

[@sportzntouring]

Each to their own?

[@I999-g2s]

Personally, while I was wow’d by the ridiculous performance and stunning supercar looks, the overall driver involvement and bombardment of the senses, didn’t compare to a GT3. The 488 I’m sure is the better car, just not for me. In fact, I had more fun driving the same road in a 30 year old classic v8.

[@AaronSMcC]

If I had to choose think I’d go for a McLaren 720S (and then worry about its reliability)

[@riggs1590]

488. Last of the pretty Ferraris

[@jameswillard1]

Would’ve been …..if they hadn’t continued on with the F8 and 296

[@john1703]

That was the 250 Lusso or the 275 GTB4.

[@jean-francoisbrunot7723]

458

[@BPF80MCar-vi1pg]

Have you driven either. Probably not. But the 488 is fine.

[@BenB91]

Enjoyable video. Don't really understand why you have 2 KZbin channels. Content is the same really.

[@sportzntouring]

It's our joint collab channel. The idea is JayEmm on Cars is usually just James. Here we both give our opinion (as I am often behind the wheel in many of the fly by shots in JayEmm on Cars for manufacturer cars). And, my channel isn't about reviews so I do those here, as a second/alternative opinion.

[@switchlanez]

Jay: After you've driven this, it is going to ruin all other turbocharged cars... forever. **C8 ZR1 has entered the Chat**

[@ManfredEWhite]

Suggesttion, look into C6 or C7 ZR1 save some money. Nice video.

[@sportzntouring]

I have! But, saving that for a European road trip car, due to them all being LHD. If the C7 ACR was within reach, that might be a different story 😮😅

[@laskos02]

Typo in chapter listing: 488*

[@Gorbyrev]

Great stuff but I'd rather have a 720S.

[@JayEmmAndFriends]

Funny you should say that 🤔

[@user-hr5di5fg8b]

In the us 488 start aroung 150k pounds

[@ricsu3462]

i thought u like raw visceral cars ...what are u doing around the 488 lol...anyone who's ever been in 458 or 430 will say it got even number and less special. More well rounded and easy to live with, sure. Heck my friend who's got the pista says it's so lack of excitement comparing to his previous scud and 599 gto...so imagine the 488 which is a tamer version of that

[@grahamweenk2573]

I prefer 488 as well, ferrari, to me, needs big air intakes to look "ferrari"

[@sportzntouring]

That definitely helps!

[@bouwah85]

I’m in the same position. Has he bought one yet ?

[@JayEmmAndFriends]

There's a few more cars in this series to try. Watch this space.

[@sportzntouring]

No, I'm testing out a lot of cars. We've got at least another 4 videoa on this series already recorded and several more on the way. Watch this space!

[@mattyp3119]

Answer to the title: absolutely not.

[@mastalee1776]

But the 458 sounds mobeta

[@M5V10-h4o]

Weak sound but good value!

[@shammaharaj810]

488

[@sportzntouring]

Yes indeed!

[@robertpineda2858]

This is so lame. Every single one of this guys videos is titled with a rhetorical question. Is “fill in the blank” the greatest car ever ? Get some originality.

[@Jamesgarethmorgan]

What is this obsession with carbon fibre? How much will it reduce the weight? Are you really going to notice that? Seriously? Who cares? What is this obsession? Is there a cure? Do you need professional help?????

[@a004]

What happened to your watches channel?

[@JayEmmAndFriends]

We think this might be a case of mistaken identity. None of us here have had a watches channel.

[@a004]

@@JayEmmAndFriends okay then there's a guy who looks and talks exactly like you, names the watch guys or something like that

[@stevendurant]

​@@a004it's 'the car guy's' you are thinking about. They do/did watches too.

[@sportzntouring]

😂

[@JayEmmOnCars]

​@@a004I don't even look like them!

[@DaleSteel]

Ant cant afford that find something he can afford

[@pauln0371]

How do you know he can't afford it. Are you his bank manager????

[@DaleSteel]

@@pauln0371 because he drives a R8

[@sportzntouring]

😂 gotta love the internet trolls!

[@sportzntouring]

​@@pauln0371you're right. 1. As you know, it's not just an R8, it's one of the rarest R8s ever made; 2. It's the best R8 ever made (even Ricky Elder says so); 3. I have three cars that I basically own outright... If I sold all three, I could buy a 488 cash... That aside I don't even need to do that and can still buy a 488, thanks to a couple of businesses and various positions I hold in a couple of companies. KZbin related revenue helps - plus you'd be surprised what you can claim back from the tax man with a KZbin business... But, none of that matters... What matters is that we don't feed the trolls 😉

[@danv8717]

​@@DaleSteelmy buddy owns a gen 2 R8 Spyder and he just bought a 812 GTS so there goes that theory.

[@john1703]

But it isn't red!

[@sportzntouring]

I know right! I really would want a red Ferrari as my first!