Ferrari 288 GTO

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Ferrari 288 GTO
Ferrari 288 GTO
288 GTO
Production period: 1984-1986
Class : Sports car
Body versions : Coupe
Engines: Petrol engine :
2.8 liters (294 kW)
Length: 4290 mm
Width: 1910 mm
Height: 1120 mm
Wheelbase : 2450 mm
Empty weight : 1160 kg
successor Ferrari F40

The Ferrari GTO (also known as the 288 GTO Ferrari is known) is a super sports car from Ferrari . GTO is short for Gran Turismo Omologato ; the use of this name is reminiscent of the Ferrari 250 GTO from 1962.

history

The GTO was originally developed to enable Ferrari to make a comeback in rallying in what was then Group B. After all, there was a successful past in this category. Ferrari originally considered modifying the Ferrari 308 for rally use. However, this failed because of the FIA regulations for Group B, which did not allow any major modifications between the series vehicles produced for homologation of the vehicle and those for racing.

When it was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in 1984 , the 288 GTO was the most powerful and fastest road car Ferrari had ever built. In order to meet the requirements for homologation of the car, which was necessary for admission to Group B , Ferrari had to present 200 ready-to-drive GTOs. In the end, there were even more: by the end of 1985, 272 road GTOs (and also 5 GTO Evoluzione for pure racing use) had been produced. However, Group B was disbanded in 1986 due to a few fatal accidents. Another, last 288 GTO was built in 1986 for ex-Formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda and given to him as a gift.

Of the “Evoluzione” models, only three survived. One is in the Ferrari Museum in Maranello, the other two in private collections in the USA and Japan. The rest were used for the F40 project.

The design of the GTO shows weak points, especially with regard to fire safety, as there were problems with the pressure resistance of the higher stressed fuel lines. That is why Ferrari made improvements as early as 1989 and replaced a set of gasoline and oil lines in customer service. The high sensitivity was only slightly reduced as a result. Of the 272 GTOs built, around 70 burned out, but all were rebuilt.

Last but not least, the 288 GTO established the tradition of building super sports cars at Ferrari: the 288 GTO was followed by the F40 , the F50 , Ferrari Enzo and, most recently, the Ferrari LaFerrari .

Ferrari 288 GTO Evoluzione
Ferrari 288 GTO (1984), repainted

design

At first glance, the 288 GTO looks like a Ferrari 308 with an extended wheelbase . In fact, under the body there is an almost completely newly developed car with a wheelbase 110 mm longer than the 308. The roof and the rear section are made of a Kevlar / Nomex material and the front hood is made of a fiberglass Nomex material. The rest of the body was made of GRP and covered a tubular steel frame. These materials were used in Formula 1, and Ferrari first used them for a street sports car. Larger tires made wider fenders necessary. Pop-up headlights are available again. In addition to further visual and aerodynamic changes compared to the 308, a different engine is used: Due to the displacement restriction for turbocharged engines in Group B, a turbocharged 2.8-liter V8 engine was developed which, unlike in the 308, was installed lengthways in front of the rear axle. The gearbox was arranged behind the engine, so that compared to the 308 with its gearbox located under the engine, the center of gravity was significantly better.

The car was only delivered from the factory in the color Rosso Corsa . The Ferrari GTO was the first Ferrari road sports car to feature the Cavallino Rampante on the fenders. Before that, only Ferrari racing cars wore it.

Technical specifications

engine

  • Light alloy V8, 4 valves per cylinder, arranged lengthways in front of the rear axle
  • 2 overhead camshafts per cylinder bank
  • Toothed belt as camshaft drive
  • Weber Marelli injection system, electronic ignition system
  • two IHI turbochargers with Behr intercoolers, boost pressure 0.8 bar, dry sump lubrication
  • Cylinder angle: 90 °
  • Displacement: 2855 cm³
  • Bore × stroke: 80 × 71 mm
  • Compression ratio: 7.6: 1
  • Max. Output: 294 kW (400 hp) at 7000 rpm
  • Maximum speed: 7800 rpm
  • Max. Torque: 496 Nm at 3800 rpm

transmission

Manual, fully synchronized five-speed gearbox with integrated multi-disc limited slip differential and 2-disc dry clutch

landing gear

  • Tubular tubular steel frame, front / rear track 1559/1662 mm
  • Width 1910 mm, height 1120 mm, wheelbase 2450 mm
  • Dry weight 1160 kg
  • Independent front and rear suspension on double wishbones
  • Anti-roll bars, suspension struts with hydraulic Koni shock absorbers
  • Rack and pinion steering, fuel tank with 120 l volume
  • three-piece alloy wheels, front 8Jx16 with 225/55 VR 16 tires, rear 10Jx16 with 265/50 VR16 tires, original GoodYear NCT tires

Mileage (factory information)

  • Acceleration 0-100 km / h in 4.9 s
  • Acceleration 0-200 km / h in 15.2 s
  • 1000 m with standing start: 21.8 s
  • 400 m with standing start: 12.7 s
  • Top speed 305 km / h

The price for the Ferrari 288 GTO in 1984 was DM 265,000.

Used 288 GTOs always cost several times the original price. Individual copies reached prices of several million US dollars in the 1980s. In 2015, the first 288 GTO shipped to Japan was resold for $ 2.75 million.

literature

  • Joe Sackey: Book of the Ferrari 288 GTO (English). Veloce Publishing, Dorchester 2013, ISBN 978-1845842734 .

Web links

Commons : Ferrari 288 GTO  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Price information at Supercars.net