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<p>Ferrari has filed for a patent for a new targa roof design.</p>

<p>A new patent has been filed at the European Patent Office from Maranello for an updated targa roof setup. The claims are that it has been designed to reduce aerodynamic turbulence inside the cabin when driving without the roof.</p>

<p>A targa roof design features a single roof panel which can be removed by hand. The roof panel is usually made of plastic to keep it lightweight in order to be easily handled by a single person. The panel latches on to the windscreen frame at the front and a full-width roll bar at the rear positioned behind the cabin with a transparent rear window incorporated at the back as well.</p>

<p>Ferrari has patented the same design, albeit with some design changes to reduce turbulence inside the cabin. In the patent drawings, you can see a protection panel on the rear parcel shelf which are connected to a number of air inlets and vents. As per Ferrari’s theory, the air flows from above the windscreen and sinks into these vents before reaching the rear roll bar. This allows the rear windscreen to be taller than the roll bar in addition to being easy and inexpensive to manufacture.</p>

<p><img alt="Ferrari Sergio 2015" src="/uploads/2018/08/Ferrari-Sergio-2015.jpg" /></p>

<div class="img-caption">Ferrari Pininfarina Sergio</div>

<p>While the last high volume targa roof on a Ferrari was seen back n 1995 on the F355, Ferrari did produce other limited edition models like the 575 Superamerica, LaFerrari Aperta and the J50. Even the Ferrari Pininfarina Sergio, a tribute model to Sergio Pininfarina, also featured a targa style roof.</p>

<p>The filed patent images are based on the out-of-production F430 model, which means that Ferrari doesn’t want to disclose what exactly they are working on, however, our best guess is that it could be a new targa version of the 488.</p>


Ferrari files patent for Targa open top design

A new patent has been filed at the European Patent Office from Maranello for an updated targa roof setup. The claims are that it has been designed to reduce aerodynamic turbulence inside the cabin when driving without the roof.

<p>When they revealed the 488 GTB, Ferrari upped their game with the new twin-turbo V8. Then they revealed the 488 Pista recently which a lighter, faster, more powerful and tauter compared to the standard car. While it might seem its just a restyled example of the GTB with a €9,800 option sticker slapped on top, there is more than meets the eye. Here are five key elements that set the 488 Pista apart from the ‘off the shelf’ 488 GTB.</p>

<ol>
	<li><b>More Power!</b></li>
</ol>

<p>The standard 488 GTB can deliver 660bhp, but for the Pista, it just isn’t enough. Which is why Ferrari has tuned its 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8 to churn out 710bhp at 8,000rpm while torque output is higher by 10Nm from the standard car allowing for a maximum of 770Nm. 0-100km/h takes just 2.8 seconds compared to the standard GTB’s time of 3 seconds. Top speed is also higher by 10km/h going all the way to 340km/h. All of this is enabled by the fact that the Pista uses the engine borrowed out of the 488 Challenge race car.</p>

<ol start="2">
	<li><b>Diet</b></li>
</ol>

<p>The Pista is lighter as it uses components made from an alloy called – Inconel for the exhaust manifolds. This also makes the 488 Pista louder by 8db. Additionally, Ferrari for the first time has used carbon wheels on a production car which in true Ferrari fashion is a €15,000 option which saves 997grams of unsprung mass. The wheels have a 20-inch diameter wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres. Ferrari claims the hardcore supercar weighs in at 1,348kgs. Consider the power on tap, that is extremely light.</p>

<p><img alt="Ferrari 488 Pista 2019 1600 06 Copy" height="336" src="/uploads/2018/06/Ferrari-488-Pista-2019-1600-06-copy.jpg" width="642" /></p>

<ol start="3">
	<li><b>Electronic wizardry</b></li>
</ol>

<p>Of all the feats they have achieved with the Pista, the one thing Ferrari like to pat themselves on the back about is the vehicle dynamics they were able to develop which they call ‘Ferrari Dynamic Enhancer or FDE. The stability control in its second-least restrictive setting apply the brakes on its own but does not allow the torque to reduce when the vehicle begins to slide and oversteer. This allows the driver to be braver and more aggressive on the track and drift the car more easily with the belief that the electronics will not allow the car to spin out.</p>

<ol start="4">
	<li><b>Wind manipulation</b></li>
</ol>

<p>The 488 Pista’s design has been carefully sculpted to deliver the best possible aerodynamics to deliver the least amount of drag on the straight and the maximum amount of downforce in the corners. The lower front of the car extends farther compared to the GTB because it features a differently oriented radiator. The ‘S-duct’ which is a multi-layered horizontal panel that channels between the radiators, is directly inspired by the F1 car. The engine intake ducts are only in front of the rear spoiler which is housed above the massive twin exhaust pipes and the large rear diffuser.</p>

<p><img alt="Ferrari 488 Pista 2019 1600 0a Copy" height="336" src="/uploads/2018/06/Ferrari-488-Pista-2019-1600-0a-copy.jpg" width="642" /></p>

<ol start="5">
	<li><b>Downforce</b></li>
</ol>

<p>When you’re travelling at 200km/h, the Pista’s aero package is capable of generating 240kgs of downforce on the tyres. That is more than the standard GTB and 90kgs more than the Porsche 911 GT3 RS. All of this is achieved with the help of the S-Duct, and the bigger rear wing at the back, in addition, the upgrades on the undertray to make the front splitter and rear diffuser work effectively to their maximum potential.</p>


Ferrari 488 Pista: Five things you need to know

When they revealed the 488 GTB, Ferrari upped their game with the new twin-turbo V8. Then they revealed the 488 Pista recently which a lighter, faster, more powerful and tauter compared to the standard car.

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