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Ferrari 288 GTO Is Exotic Twin-Turbo V8 Gargling

For the past week or so, everybody is fixated with turbocharged Ferraris. The California T spells the beginning of a new era, where the replacement for the 458 will likely also be powered by hot air… from the exhaust of course.
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But the California T is by no means the first turbo-ed Ferrari and in this editor's opinion it's not the coolest either. The 288 GTO was built in the 80s as a homologation special to allow Ferrari entrance into the then-famous Group B Rally. That never happened because the FIA changed the rules, but the world was still left with an awesome twin-turbo monster.

The "288" name refers to the 2.8-liter of the V8 engine, much like the 458 has a 4.5-liter V8. 400-hp were enough to push the 1,160kg car to 60 in just 4 seconds.

Just as it is fast even by today's standards, the 288 GTO is also cool by today's standards. The F12-lookalike California T is also not as cool as the 288. Yes, it's all flowing and aerodynamic, but in 2014 that's about as special as a carbon fiber body kits.

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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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