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Circuit breaker: Ferrari 488 GT Modificata

Ferrari 488 GT Modificata
Ferrari 488 GT Modificata

IF you like your adrenaline shots served up in hardcore V8 Italian supercar guise, then step this way...

It's Ferrari's 488 GT Modificata, a track-only version of the 488 model for the discerning - and wealthy - gentleman racer.

The Modificata based on the 488 GT3 and 488 GTE racing cars and will initially only be offered to drivers who have recently taken part in one of Ferrari's club track events.

The car's 3.9-litre twin-turbocharged V8 kicks out 690bhp, with a high-performance carbon fibre clutch emphasising its uncompromising nature.

Ferrari 488 GT Modificata
Ferrari 488 GT Modificata
Ferrari 488 GT Modificata
Ferrari 488 GT Modificata
Ferrari 488 GT Modificata
Ferrari 488 GT Modificata

The suspension, meanwhile, comes from the 488 GTE while braking is taken care of courtesy of mighty Brembo calipers.

Ferrari mentions that thanks to extensive aerodynamic measures, the 488 will generate 1,000kg of downforce when travelling at 143mph, far exceeding the figure produced by any road-legal 488.

Inside, the cabin of the Modificata is stripped of any creature comforts, though each car does feature a full telemetry system in order to accurately record lap times and top speeds. There's room for a passenger to come along for the ride, too.

Ferrari 488 GT Modificata
Ferrari 488 GT Modificata

Ferrari also states that the Modificata will be available with a variety of different customisation options for both the exterior and interior.

The 488 GT Modificata will be admitted to Ferrari Club Competitzioni GT events, a series which has become an increasingly core part of the firm's track activities.

It looks to bring some of Ferrari's 'most significant and successful cars' to the track, ranging from the F40 Competizione to more modern equivalents.

Ferrari 488 GT Modificata
Ferrari 488 GT Modificata