ROAD TEST
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The 488 GTB’s binnacle-integrated infotainment and
navigation system is one of the items that Ferrari dispenseswith for the Pista in the name of weight saving. You can
have it put back in at an extra cost of £1920, but our test car
left it out – hence no star rating here for this test.
Experience of the 488 GTB and Spider teaches that the
navigation set-up is a respectable system that’s not as slick
or technically impressive as those you’ll find on the very
l a te st s p o r t s c a r s , a n d i t i s s l i g htl y fi d d l y to i nte ra c t w i th v i a
the rotary controller, but it certainly does its job; and, as
p a r t of a m i d - l i fe u p d a te to th e 4 8 8 , i t of fe r s A p p l e C a rP l ay
smartphone mirroring, but at an extra cost of £2400.
That the car retains its trip computer, to be found on the
left-hand console of the binnacle, means you can keep tabs
o n th i n g s a s va r i e d a s o i l te m p e ra tu r e , t y r e p r e s su r e , l a p ti m e
and fuel range, but not fuel economy (and in a Ferrari built
with the track in mind, why would you be interested?).
z Carbonfibre instrument binnacle (£2880) was an
optional feature of our test car, but you’d expect most
Pistas to wear one. It looks great.
z The Pista’s so fast you daren’t take your eyes off the
road, so bright shift lights on the steering wheel are
very handy when accelerating hard in the lower gears.
z Four-point harnesses (£2112) are optional but expect
them to be fitted to most cars. They’re not too fiddly to
fasten but they do prevent you from reaching very far.
Multimedia system