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Exclusive! Driving the new Ferrari Pista

Hindustan Times | By
May 19, 2018 10:31 PM IST

Behind the wheel in the sports car maker’s latest offering

When your ‘job’ involves driving and reviewing beautiful cars on beautiful roads all over the world, it’s easy to get jaded. I have to admit that the standard routine of jumping onto a flight to some exotic place, then jumping into an exotic car that’s waiting for me and finally jumping back onto the next flight home, becomes one big blur, over time. But every now and then there are moments that remind me that I have the best job in the world. And last month I experienced such a special moment in northern Italy. I drove a Ferrari.

Pista, meaning track in Italian is the name given to the track version of the Ferrari 488 GTB
Pista, meaning track in Italian is the name given to the track version of the Ferrari 488 GTB
The car has been given the rather unimaginative prefix – Pista – which in Italian means track, but leaves no doubt about its purpose
Ferrari has beefed up the suspension, brakes and tyres on the Pista
Ferrari has beefed up the suspension, brakes and tyres on the Pista
You can alter the drive mode to allow you to drift the Pista in a controlled fashion
You can alter the drive mode to allow you to drift the Pista in a controlled fashion
The engine is ear-splittingly loud and is a part of the Pista’s appeal
The engine is ear-splittingly loud and is a part of the Pista’s appeal
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