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How did they compare drive wise - sound, handling, general performance, driver engagement?
If you had to choose one as your weekend car, which would you take?
Was there anything that stood out in either car, good or bad?
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i have 488, GT3 and GT3 rs.
1- with regards to sounds, GT3 Rs is best, GT3 is next ibut 488 is no slouch. It also sounds great. With regards to driving I describe the 488 as Randy Moss going for a long bomb down the sidelines. The GT3 is more like Barry sanders weaving in and out of tackles. Both are engaging, both drive amazing. Can’t say I prefer one over the other- they are just different. 488 obviously turns more heads- that can be good or bad. The RS also is a looker, my touring is more low key. No one knows what it is.
2- that’s a tough question. I don’t know that you can put them in the same class. The 488 is twice the cost of a GT3, 50% more expensive than the RS. I’m fortunate to have both. They both satisfy my needs and keep me from wanting anything else. I couldn’t pick one over the other.
sometimes you want to be low key. 488 I’ve walked out of a restaurant and people are taking selfies with the car. Usually they are respectful but I’ve run into a few aholes as well.
Had both. Still have the 488. Whereas I had much more time in the seat of my GT3, I got to know it better and know what to expect from it more than my current 488, which I am still exploring. Performance driving, the GT3 became like breathing. Natural and confidence inspiring.
Prefer the 488 engine note over the GT3 note. So many tones, textures, growls and burbles (vaccum hoses plugged) from the 488. Aurally, way more dynamic. Deeper tone. Good note at low RPM and low speed, and always ready to escalate.
Handling, still feeling out the 488, but it seems sharper and exhibits far less body roll. Flatter and more precise. Quick, light steering.
Acceleration and torque - at any RPM - 488 kills. Scary fast. Regular moments of weightlessness.
Much prefer the 488 looks, but it gets too much attention, even being silver (like my GT3). Most curious people respect the 488 and keep distance, but park the 488 anywhere there is even light to moderate foot traffic and it may very well get touched by males of any age. I say this from experience. Drive fast and tailgaters with something to prove will regularly appear. Drive speed limit or slowly, same result. GT3 not immune to any of this either, though.
I've had both, really depends what your looking for. If I could only have one in the garage and it was a weekend driver, I'd get the 488. The 488 is faster and is a blast to drive. Don't get me wrong, the gt3 is great, but its not a 488. Handling wise, the gt3 is better and may even sound a little better.
I can tell you that of the three you see here, the one I'll have when I'm a much older man is the oldest and slowest!
My opinion if you can afford the 488 and if you never plan to track the car, get that. I'm assuming you don't have to have a manual box or else you wouldn't be considering a 488.
08-12-2018, 02:41 AM
GT3 vs 488
