This article is about the 1984–87 Group B racing car. For the 1962–64 GT racing car, see Ferrari 250 GTO.
Motor vehicle
Ferrari 288 GTO
Overview
Manufacturer
Ferrari
Also called
Ferrari GTO
Production
1984–1987 272 produced[1]
Assembly
Maranello, Italy
Designer
Leonardo Fioravanti at Pininfarina Nicola Materazzi (Chief Engineer)
Body and chassis
Class
Sports car (S)
Body style
2-door berlinetta
Layout
Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Related
Ferrari 308 GTB/GTS
Powertrain
Engine
2.9 L (2,855 cc) F114 B 000 twin turbo V8[2]
Power output
400 PS (294 kW; 395 bhp) and 496 N⋅m (366 lbf⋅ft) of torque
Transmission
5-speed manual[2]
Dimensions
Wheelbase
2,450 mm (96.5 in)[2]
Length
4,290 mm (168.9 in)[2]
Width
1,910 mm (75.2 in)[2]
Height
1,120 mm (44.1 in)[2]
Kerb weight
1,160 kg (2,557.4 lb) (Dry) [2]
Chronology
Predecessor
Ferrari 250 GTO
Successor
Ferrari F40
The Ferrari GTO (often referred to as Ferrari 288 GTO) (Type F114) is an exotic homologation version of the Ferrari 308 GTB produced from 1984 until 1987 in Ferrari's Maranello factory. It was designated GT for Gran Turismo and O for Omologata (homologated in Italian).[3]
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successor to the 288GTO (also engineered by Materazzi), it was designed to celebrate Ferrari's 40th anniversary and was the last Ferrari automobile personally...
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engineer who developed several sports and racing cars, including the Ferrari288GTO, Ferrari F40, Bugatti EB110, and B Engineering Edonis. He was one of Italy's...
to fit larger tires (at the expense of somewhat higher weight). The Ferrari288GTO and the Porsche 959 were in the 4000 cc (2857 cc), 1100 kg class, which...
down with the man who engineered the Ferrari F40 and 288GTO, retrieved 2020-04-01 Sackey, Joe (2013). Ferrari288GTO. Dorchester: Veloce Publishing. p...
market. Ferrari has produced only two other models that used the GTO designation: the 1962 250 GTO and the 1984 288GTO with the third being the 599 GTO. Unlike...
components of the Zonda's replacement, the Huayra (in the same vein as the Ferrari288GTO Evoluzione and the successive F40) and that the Zonda R accurately...
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numbers; 288GTO was initially designed for racing homologation. 1984–1985 288GTO 1987–1992 F40 1995–1997 F50 1996 F50 GT 2002–2004 Ferrari Enzo 2013–2016...
one-off sports car based on a Ferrari 458 Speciale and built for a British customer. The design pays homage to the Ferrari288GTO and incorporates handcrafted...
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June 1990. Materazzi, who had been the chief designer for the Ferrari288GTO and Ferrari F40 replaced the aluminium chassis with a carbon fibre one manufactured...
way of the 288GTO and F40, with a dry sump and transversely mounted “new gearbox and transmission (actually a carry-over from a Ferrari Formula 1 racing...
1984–1987 Ferrari288GTO flagship car, and the range of entry-level mid-engined sports cars switched to turbocharging with the 2015 Ferrari 488. The Formula...
window with a short vertical rear window, resembling the back of a Ferrari288GTO. A total of 718 of these Notchbacks were built in 1988. The promotion...
manufacturing replicas of the BMW Isetta 250, the Chevrolet Corvette C1, the Ferrari288GTO, the Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R and the Toyota 2000GT. These vehicles...
designing the Jaguar XJ Spider concept in 1979 and working on the Ferrari288GTO and Testarossa. Later, he worked on the interior design of the Lamborghini...
Bridge limiting initial production to 5,000 cars. The name, GTO was inspired by the Ferrari 250 GTO. The moniker is an Italian abbreviation for Gran Turismo...
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