Ferrari 488 GTB
in Tokyo
The Ferrari 488 GTB is the car most people picture when they picture a Ferrari: mid-engined, scarlet, and loud in a way that reflects off buildings. Ours is finished in Rosso Corsa and it is the most requested car in the fleet. This page covers what it actually is, what riding in one through Tokyo is like, and what it costs.
The Short Answer
A ride in our red Ferrari 488 GTB costs ¥100,000 per person for the 1-hour Tokyo landmark route and ¥180,000 per person for the 3-hour evening run to Daikoku PA. You ride in the passenger seat with a professional Japanese driver, so no driving licence and no International Driving Permit are required. The car is a strict two-seater, so one guest rides per booking.
Ferrari 488 GTB Specifications
| Specification | Figure |
|---|---|
| Engine | 3,902 cc twin-turbocharged V8, mid-mounted |
| Power | 670 hp (492 kW) at 8,000 rpm |
| Torque | 760 Nm at 3,000 rpm |
| Transmission | 7-speed F1 dual-clutch, rear-wheel drive |
| 0–100 km/h | 3.0 seconds |
| 0–200 km/h | 8.3 seconds |
| Top speed | Over 330 km/h |
| Kerb weight | Approximately 1,475 kg dry |
| Production years | 2015–2019 |
| Seats | 2 — driver plus one guest |
| Our car | Rosso Corsa red |
🏁 Why the 488 matters. It was Ferrari's first turbocharged mid-engined V8 road car since the F40, and its engine won International Engine of the Year for three consecutive years. It sits between the naturally aspirated 458 Italia that preceded it and the F8 Tributo that replaced it.
What It Is Actually Like in Tokyo
Supercars are usually described in terms of speed, which is the least relevant number in a city with a 60 km/h expressway limit. What the 488 GTB gives you in Tokyo is something else: the sound of a turbocharged V8 bouncing off the concrete walls of the Shuto Expressway, the way the car sits about a hand's width off the road so that Tokyo Tower fills the entire windscreen when you pass beneath it, and the fact that people photograph you at every red light.
The cabin is tight and driver-focused. From the passenger seat you are close enough to the transmission tunnel to feel each gearchange through your hip. On the Bayshore Route at night, with the tunnels and the water on both sides, it is the more theatrical of the two cars despite not being the more powerful.
488 GTB vs the Rest of the Fleet
| Car | Engine | Power | 0–100 | Character |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari 488 GTB Red | 3.9L twin-turbo V8 | 670 hp | 3.0s | Sharpest, most classically Ferrari |
| Lamborghini Revuelto Black | 6.5L hybrid V12 | 1,015 hp | 2.5s | Newest, most powerful, most dramatic |
If you want the car that reads as "Ferrari" in a photograph without any explanation, take the 488 in red. If you want the noise, or the car strangers stop dead in the street for, take the Revuelto — a naturally aspirated V12 is a fundamentally different sound from a turbocharged V8.
Which Package Suits the 488 GTB?
The 1-hour Tokyo landmark route — ¥100,000
Sixty minutes past Tokyo Tower, Rainbow Bridge and Odaiba, Shibuya Scramble Crossing, and Ginza with the Imperial Palace. This is the better choice if you want recognisable Tokyo backdrops in your photographs and you are short on time. Red photographs particularly well against Tokyo Tower and the neon of Shibuya.
The 3-hour Daikoku PA run — ¥180,000
An 18:00 hotel pickup, the Bayshore Route to Yokohama, time on foot at Daikoku Parking Area among Japan's car community, and the run back along Tokyo Bay. This is the better choice if you care about cars rather than sightseeing. Parked at Daikoku, a 488 GTB attracts a crowd.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ride the 488 GTB Through Tokyo
¥100,000 for one hour, ¥180,000 for three hours to Daikoku PA. Free hotel pickup, no licence required.
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