► Ferrari F588 scooped in the wild
► It’s the replacement for 488 GTB
► Due in 2019 – with V6 version!
We’ve been digging around for information about this secret new Ferrari prototype our spy photographers caught recently. And we’re pretty sure it’s the new F588 – essentially the replacement for the 488 GTB range.
CAR’s sources indicate the next iteration is due in 2019, four years after the entry-level V8 supercar was launched. Sounds about right to us.
And the big news is there will be a V6 version this time, too… Remember the Dino we’ve scooped previously? It’s happening, folks.
What’s new on the 2019 Ferrari F588?
Rather a lot, as designated by the new model name. Ferrari has a long history of flip-flopping between clean-sheet new models and heavy modifications, as it cycles model ranges over two generations to amortise development costs.
![Ferrari supercar due to get V6 power in 2019](https://car-images.bauersecure.com/wp-images/1970/480x0/ferrari-mule-6.jpg?scale=down)
As the 488 GTB is essentially an upgraded 458, it’s time for a new model based on the company’s latest modular platform.
The F588 project is therefore a next-gen model and our spies caught this prototype winter-testing in Scandinavia ahead of a planned launch in 2019.
V6 power is coming to the junior Ferrari, you say?
You’d better believe it. Ferrari is working hard on a multi-engine strategy, as it’s forced to squeeze down emissions and boost the mpg of its supercars.
Hence the new 2.9-litre V6 engine planned for its ‘entry-level’ supercar. Our sources in Maranello suggest that the V6 model could be a short-wheelbase model, effectively splitting the GTB range into two.
![Ferrari 488 GTB due to be upgraded in 2019](https://car-images.bauersecure.com/wp-images/1970/480x0/ferrari-mule-3.jpg?scale=down)
In that regard, it echoes the approach taken with the GTC4 Lusso shooting brake range, now available with V12 or V8 power – depending upon your performance needs and depth of pockets.
Expect the V6 SWB to be positioned as a separate model, however. Whether or not the Dino name will be used remains unknown…
How powerful is the new Ferrari V6?
Our sources suggest the bi-turbo V6 will develop up to 600bhp, enough to distinguish it from the Alfa Romeo 2.9 which is – ultimately – related to the new Ferrari powerplant.
And the V8 destined for the 588 is said to be capable of 680bhp, or 720bhp in focused Challenge/Stradale versions. And that’s before a hybrid electric pack is bolted on, potentially adding a further 150bhp should the e-Ferrari be given the nod.
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![Ferrari F588 M: spy photos in Sweden](https://car-images.bauersecure.com/wp-images/1970/480x0/ferrari-mule-5.jpg?scale=down)