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Ferrari F8 Tributo brings the best of the 488 Pista to the masses

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This is the

Ferrari

deemed worthy of replacing the

488 GTB

, called the F8 Tributo. Let’s start with the red meat: 3.9-liter twin-turbo V8 producing 710 horsepower and 568 pound-feet of torque. Those numbers sound familiar? They’re the same as we got from the special edition

488 Pista

, and they outdo the

488 GTB

by 49 hp and seven pound-feet. The F8 Tributo warps itself to 62 miles per hour in a Pista-matching 2.9 seconds, takes two tenths longer to reach 124 mph at 7.8 seconds, but runs all the way to the same 211-mph top speed.

What’s more, the F8 Tributo weighs 2,932 pounds dry when graced with all of the lightweight options. That’s 111 pounds more than the Pista, but an 88-pound diet compared to the 488 GTB.

Rear-slanted radiators frame an evolution of the Pista’s S-Duct to redefine the front end.

Ferrari

said the under-over airflow trick delivers a 15-percent increase in downforce compared to the retiring 488. Redesigned headlights take a horizontal stance, making room for brake cooling ducts that obviated needing to fit larger brakes.

The Lexan engine cover and its three subtle louvers hearken to the

F40

, and the quad taillights hearken to Gran Turismo Berlinetta Ferraris of yore. The enlarged spoiler hunkers over that light cluster in

812 Superfast

fashion, above a rear fascia that incorporates curved mesh grilles. Ferrari says the overall look is “the bridge to a new design language.” As a side benefit, it confers a 10 percent improvement in aero efficiency compared to the 488.

Ferrari’s updated its Side Slip Angle Control (SSAC), and made the revised Ferrari Dynamic Enhancer (FDE) available in Race mode “to make performance on limit easier to reach and control for greater number of drivers.” SSAC allows for more drifty attitudes, the FDE adds automatic braking inputs to reduce the need for sudden countersteering. Formerly, FDE was only available with the steering wheel manettino control in the CT Off position.

The cabin’s been overhauled, starting with a smaller steering wheel dotted with a couple of additional buttons for hands-free phone operation. The former oblong vents give way to round ones, there’s a new digital interface for the driver and 8.25-inch touchscreen for the passenger, and new door cards. We will be taking a much closer look at all of it come

Geneva

.

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