208 Turbo - The First Turbocharged Entry-level Ferrari

"Gabor Vajda (@Gabor_V)" (gaborvajda) 02/18/2015 at 16:35 • Filed to: ferrari 208 turbo, ferrari 208t, ferrari 308, ferrari

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The Ferrari 488 GTB is the new entry-level model from the Italian manufacturer, which caused a bit of controversy being turbocharged. Here's genesis, the 208 Turbo.

Not too long ago !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! I stumbled upon my hard drive that I took a couple of years back, which depict a Ferrari 208 Turbo in the street. A month ago I walked into the showroom of this repair shop, where I was about to commence a month-long, intensive EFL course and there it was, next to two vintage beetles, a Transporter, a BMW 2500 and a very old Skoda: the Ferrari 208 Turbo.

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The 208 is identical to the well-known 308, except that it has a turbocharged two-litre V8, instead of the N/A three-litre one, which makes it the world's smallest production V8 in history. It is quite rare - especially the Targa-tops, like this one - as it was made for the Italian domestic market only for tax reasons and until the arrival of the 488 GTB it remained the only entry-level turbo-Ferrari.

The 208/308 is also peculiar, because it has the basic template to the genesis of all hypercars, the F40, as 208 = 308 -> 288 GTO -> 288 GTO Evoluzione -> F40. You do feel like !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

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Here is a photo dump for your enjoyment.

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505Turbeaux > Gabor Vajda (@Gabor_V) 02/18/2015 at 16:44

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love it, thanks for the shots

Gabor Vajda (@Gabor_V) > 505Turbeaux 02/18/2015 at 16:46

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Nah, I used my only cheap camera I've had for 7 years. Waited till the Sun had the right angle and worked with contrast, gamma and sometimes saturation a bit in post-production.

Sam > Gabor Vajda (@Gabor_V) 02/18/2015 at 16:51

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The interior needs some love, but as a whole it's a great looking vehicle.

Gabor Vajda (@Gabor_V) > Sam 02/18/2015 at 16:52

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The seats are terribly tiny. Haven't tried them, but the whole cabin doesn't look ergonomic at all.

Sam > Gabor Vajda (@Gabor_V) 02/18/2015 at 16:56

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It's made for 1980s Italians, so of course they're tiny.

Eli's Got 2 > Gabor Vajda (@Gabor_V) 02/18/2015 at 17:08

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Belissimo! <3 Ferrari

Conan > Gabor Vajda (@Gabor_V) 02/18/2015 at 17:14

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I'd never seen it before. Absolutely beautiful. Thank you.

Gabor Vajda (@Gabor_V) > Conan 02/18/2015 at 17:20

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You mean you haven't seen a single episode of Magnum, p.i.?

Although that's a 308 GTS, but it's the same body.

Conan > Gabor Vajda (@Gabor_V) 02/18/2015 at 17:21

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I wouldn't let down Tom Selleck like that. I just meant the 208! And it's in great shape.

McMike > Gabor Vajda (@Gabor_V) 02/18/2015 at 17:21

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TURDO POWER!

Gabor Vajda (@Gabor_V) > Conan 02/18/2015 at 17:26

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