A 2018 Ferrari 488 GTB is now for sale at Ferrari South Africa’s Cape Town branch.

Coloured in Blu Corsa, the supercar has done a mere 1 703km in the first five years of its existence, translating to around 340km per year.

In addition, the car was bought with a Ferrari original 7-year Maintenance Plan, with the plan expiring on 27 July 2025.

Priced at R5 669 995 over 72 months at 13%, the monthly repayment is an estimated R116 077. With a 10% deposit (R570 000) added into the equation, the figure drops to R104 408 per month.

Quick facts:

• Engine: 3.9-litre V8, turbocharged
• Power: 492kW @ 8000rpm
• Torque: 760Nm @ 3000rpm
• Gears: 7-speed dual-clutch F1 gearbox, RWD
• 0-100km/h: 3.0 seconds
• 0-200km/h: 8.3 seconds
• Top speed: 330km/h

Features

• Leather/Alcantara interior trim
• Special stitching in colour of (first) owner’s choice
• Electric seats
• Alcantara steering wheel in colour of (first) owner’s choice
• Yellow tachometer dial face
• Front suspension lift
• AFS (Adaptive front-light system)
• Front parking sensors
• Lettore Cd
• Premium Hi-Fi system

Why the 488 GTB?

The 488 is a mid-engine supercar produced by Ferrari – the world’s most renowned sports car maker. It came to market in 2015 as the replacement for the formidable Ferrari 458.

Production ran until 2019 when the F8 came to replace it.

The 488 GTB was the entry to the 488 family, but it was by no means an inferior car to the models that were spawned throughout the production period.

Jeremy Clarkson, while still working on Top Gear, drove the Ferrari 488 GTB in 2016. He had nothing but high praise for the Italian automaker’s then-new car, saying: “It’s lovely to drive.

“You can potter about with the gearbox in automatic and it’s not uncomfortable or difficult in any way. That is probably Ferrari’s greatest achievement with the 488. To take something so highly tuned and highly strung and powerful and make it feel like a pussy cat.”