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Rob Ferretti Talks Ferrari 488 Problems, Annoying Details Included

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Rob Ferretti Talks Ferrari 488 ProblemsRob Ferretti Talks Ferrari 488 ProblemsRob Ferretti Talks Ferrari 488 Problems
Enzo Ferrari built his brand around the notion of imperfection. Race victories were pretty much all that mattered for Enzo, with building road cars coming as a support activity, albeit one that gifted us with some of the sweetest machines on the planet. So is anybody amazed by the fact that contemporary Maranello machines have downsides?
Instead of delivering an answer, we're here to give you a video, one that sees supercar collector Rob Ferretti talking about the things that bother him about the 488.

As those of you following our supercar stories know, Rob grabbed a 488 Spider earlier this year. Once the initial thoughts, which were comprised of the overflowing joy such a supercar inevitably brings one and the need to explain to people how he managed to skip the long queue that awaits many Ferrari buyers, were left behind, the collector got the time to notice the bits that will chop the smile off one's Ferrari face.

Most of the issues Rob mentions here are exclusive to Ferraris, while others can also be found in tons of other supercars. Heck, some of the latter are not even limited to lighting-quick two-seaters.

However, the Italian automaker is far from being in any real danger. Let's take out Ferrari 458 reviews for instance. We found a lot of issues with the Italia and the Spider, while after spending a day with the Speciale we dared conclude that we'd take the "normal" 458 instead.

However, if asked to choose a supercar from that "era", we'd probably go for the Fezza. Sure, the Lamborghini Gallardo and the Audi R8 have all-wheel-drive, while the McLaren 12C is quicker, but the Maranello animal has that charm that simply makes it impossible to resist.

So now that Ferrari has added a pair of turbos to the 458, we don't see too many customers refusing the offer because the thing has a stereo you can probably also find in a Jeep Wrangler.

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About the author: Andrei Tutu
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In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist.
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