法拉利488GTB上市已经有一年多了，该车是目前法拉利即将进行改款的最快车型之一。最近谍照记者拍到了正在测试的原型车，它采用了熟悉的造型，但新的特征线被遮盖了起来。该车将搭载一套KERS（动能回收）系统，或将在2017年末或者2018年推出。外观部分，通过谍照显示其依旧沿用了现款车型的外观设计，但在车头及前翼子板部分或将改用全新的空气动力学套件。其车尾部分相比现款车型有所变化，在尾灯的内测设有通风口，后保险杠和扰流板的造型也发生了改变。据传该车将搭载V6涡轮增压引擎，该车甚至有可能是Dino替代车型的测试车，但这一切还有待证实。虽然法拉利已经表示，最终会推出Dino替代车型，但这并不表明该车将上市。如果该车是488混动版，将是法拉利继LaFerrari之后的第二款混动车。
Is This A Hybrid Ferrari 488 Prototype?
The Ferrari 488 GTB has been on the market for just over a year. But already, it appears one of the company’s quickest ponies is getting a refresh. Recent spy shots show a familiar shape with some hidden new character lines. And this isn’t the first time we’ve seen a 488 prototype on the road.
Back in August, we caught our first glimpse of the 488 with supposed KERS hybrid tech and a throaty V8. Ferrari CEO Sergio Marchionne has already confirmed that all Ferraris sold after 2019 will feature some sort of hybrid element. These new spy shots could be the near-final product of that.
The exterior wears a heavy dose of camouflage, but retains the shape of the original 458 and 488. The front, side, and rear quarter panels are all covered up, but the rear, roof, and hood go mostly exposed, leading us to believe that the exterior will only get minor updates. Under the hood is where most of the actual updates will happen.
Other rumors suggest that it could have a turbocharged V6, or that it could even be a mule for the proposed Dino replacement… but that remains to be seen. Though the company has suggested a Dino replacement might eventually happen, there has been no indication that it will ever come to market.
Still, these spy shots are unique. If it is a hybrid 488, it would be just the second hybrid model the company has ever produced – behind the LaFerrari, of course – and the first directed with a more mass market appeal, at least relative to Ferrari. With the introduction of hybrid tech, the company hopes to push out 10,000 units per year by 2025.