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2019 Ferrari 488 Spider Drag Races Porsche 911 Carrera 4S with Brutal Results

The Carrera 4S incarnation of the Porsche 911 delivers the kind of performance supercars use to offer not that long ago. Then again, there are obvious ways of making this Zuffenhausen machine feel slow, with one example including a drag race against a 2019 Ferrari 488 Spider.
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Photo: Nick Murray/YouTube
2019 Ferrari 488 Spider Drag Races Porsche 911 Carrera 4S2019 Ferrari 488 Spider Drag Races Porsche 911 Carrera 4S2019 Ferrari 488 Spider Drag Races Porsche 911 Carrera 4S
This battle comes from Porschehile and YouTuber Nick Murray, who recently pitted his 420 hp Porscha against the said Prancing Horse, whose twin-turbo V8 delivers 670 ponies.

The two machines duked it out on three separate occasions, with the final race being of particular interest to us. That's because while the Porsche started in second gear, the Prancing Horse was in sixth gear. Oh, and we must also mention that all thee races involving rolling starts, so the Neunelfer couldn't use its AWD asset.

Oh and did we mention that the German toy comes with a stick shift? That's right, the owner had the pleasure of rowing through the gears while fighting the Fezza, whose dual-clutch unit is devilishly quick.

Speaking of the 488 Spider, this example of the mid-engined delight goes well above the $250,000 price one might pay for such a slice of Italy. Heck, the paint alone is worth about $100,000 (that's right, you could buy a base 911 Carrera for the money), with the rest of the options pushing the price of the Ferrari to about $420,000.

Then again, in the Maranello realm, going for such spicy optional extras is always worth it. For one thing, having a Ferrari that stands out when compared to others of its kind is no small feat. Then there's the value of the car, with highly optioned examples obviously behaving differently to your "usual" red/white units.

Oh, and if the dynamic mashup we have here seems odd, we'll remind you that Nick once used his Porsche 911 to battle a Jeep Wrangler. The stunt involved quite a bit of ice and snow, as well as an improvised autocross course.

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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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