Overview
The 2016 Ferrari 488 Base is a rear-wheel drive, 2-door Convertible that was released to the Australian market on 3rd October 2011. The Ferrari 488 is regarded as a Super Sports built in Italy with prices starting at $526,888 before on-road costs.
This Ferrari 488 is powered by a 3.9L 8-cylinder engine that has 492 kW of power (at 8000 rpm) and 760 Nm of torque (at 3000 rpm) via a 7 SP MANUAL transmission. Ferrari claims the 488 Base uses 12.9L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 294g of CO2. It has a 78L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 605km per full tank
The Ferrari 488 measures 1211mm (47.7 inches) in height, 4568mm (179.8 inches) in length, 1952mm (76.9 inches) in width with a 2650mm (104.3 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1525kg (3362.0 lbs) of unladen weight. The 488 Base comes standard with 245/30 R20 front tyres and 305/30 R20 rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | V |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 3902 |
| Size (L) | 3.9L |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 492kW |
| Power RPM | 8000 |
| Torque | 760Nm |
| Torque RPM | 3000 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 7 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Alloy & Leather |
| Drive | rear |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 12.9 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 78 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 294 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 245/30 R20 |
| Tyre Rear | 305/30 R20 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1211 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4568 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1952 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2650 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1525 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front (mm) | 1679 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1647 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 0 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 0 |
| Country Of Origin | Italy |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 2 |
| Seats | 2 |
| Service Interval KMs | 20000 |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2018-06-30 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |