The Ferrari F8 Tributo is a triumph of modern supercar design; it's a surefire future icon -
The F8 is up to 40kg lighter than the old 488 GTB – it features a minimum kerb weight of 1435kg – thanks in part to the Pista engine, which is 18kg lighter than the GTB’s, and partly due to optional carbonfibre wheels that account for another 10kg. The F8 also incorporates the aero tricks of the Pista to help deliver more downforce for less drag and to manage the intake air to help generate Pista power.
Dynamically, the F8 uses 488 GTB spring and anti-roll bar rates for comfort, combined with adaptive damping that gives some of the Pista’s roll control. So the F8 isn’t as focused a model as the Pista, but to help customers exploit over 700bhp Ferrari has evolved its Side Slip Control and added Ferrari Dynamic Enhancer Plus with the objective of making the F8 easier to handle at the limit.
Ferrari has also made a 710bhp, mid-engined Ferrari exploitable at the limit. The company is very good at delivering distinctly different drive modes via the steering-wheel-mounted manettino switch, altering dynamic parameters for cohesive, distinct modes. So when it says it can give the F8 driver support that will reduce the wheel workload at the limit, you’re inclined to believe it.The Fiorano circuit should have been the place to demonstrate this, but in fact it was inconclusive.
Most F8’s are fitted with regular Pirelli P Zeros, however. As specified, the ride is firm but nicely rounded and there’s a good connection feel with the car through the steering. On smooth and open roads, SSC 6.1 and FDE+ showed their value. They work in two modes, Race and CT Off and – as claimed – they help make oversteer moments smooth and calm. It’s uncanny; you need to apply the opposite lock to correct the slide, but it all feels clean and easy.
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