| Announced by Enzo Ferrari in 1983 and unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland during March 1984, the GTO sparked off a wave of enthusiasm. It is also known unofficially as the 288 GTO because of its 2.8 litre, 8 cylinder engine. |
| With its legendary GTO name, the stunning styling by Pininfarina, the engine with its seemingly inexhaustible and wide spread use of special composite materials made this car the closest thing to a racing car on the market. Top speed was 190 mph (306km/h). |
| It was planned that 200 examples would be manufactured, but customer demand was so intense that the schedule build was increased to 272. All of these 288 GTO models were sold before production even began. |
| Layout: | Mid-engined, rear-wheel drive 2 seater coupe |
| Chassis: | Tubular steel spaceframe |
| Front suspension: | Independent, double wishbones, coil springs, co-axial |
| Rear suspension: | Independent, double wishbones, coil springs, co-axial |
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| Engine: | Longitudinally-mounted 90° V8 |
| Materials: | Light alloy cylinder block and cylinder heads |
| Capacity: | 2,855 cc (2.9 litres) |
| Compression ratio: | 7.6:1 |
| Maximum power: | 400 bhp @ 7,000 rpm |
| Timing gear: | Double overhead camshafts per cylinder bank |
| Valves: | 4 per cylinder, total 32 |
| Transmission: | 5 speed manual gearbox, Borg & Beck twin plate clutch |
| Rear axle: | ZF limited-slip differential |
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| Overall length: | 4,290 mm |
| Width: | 1,910 mm |
| Height: | 1,120 mm |
| Wheelbase: | 2,450 mm |
| Track: | 1,559 mm (front), 1,562 mm (rear) |
| Kerb weight: | 1,160 kg |
| Tyres: | 225-55 VR 16 inch (front), 265-50 VR 16 inch (rear) |
| Fuel tank: | 120 litres in two tanks (26.4 Imp gallons) |
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