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The Ferrari 488 Won't Let You Lock the Key Inside the Trunk, Here's The Secret

With its twin-turbo V8, the Ferrari 488 has loads of torque, which, for instance, allows it to leave the V12-animated (but retired) FF trailing in its wake. And you know what other special power the 458's successor has? It won't allow silly drivers to lock their keys inside the trunk frunk.
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No, this feature isn't mentioned in the press release. So how did we find out about it? The info comes from supercar collector (no, not the garage queen type of collector) Rob Ferretti.

We've given you tons of material from this guy, simply because he knows his way around the high-horsepower realm. And, to stick to the situations that might see the car being smarter than some of its owners, the details are simple.

As Rob found out when he wanted to put the spare key inside the frunk of his 488 Spider, the car senses when that happens and will pop the lid open on the spot. That's why the call it a supercar, right?

And when you think, that, back in the day, Enzo Ferrari didn't even care about what his road car customers wanted, focusing on track activities and nothing else. What's next, a Ferrari SUV?

Since those of you following the man's velocity adventures are probably used to Rob buying and selling older supercars in order to ride the depreciation wave, the 488 acquisition might come as a surprise - full disclosure: Rob is the co-founder of Gotham Dream Cars, an exotic rental company.

However, as you'll get to find out in the clip, the man doesn't exactly intend to lose money on this Prancing Horse. And there you have it, ladies and gentlemen drivers, this is how you can make a Ferrari purchase seem like the rational thing to do. We have to hand it to Rob, this is pure magic...

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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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