2026-05-29
Ferrari 488 and Ferrari California T Showroom Visit Review
A nostalgic look back at a visit to a Ferrari showroom featuring the 488, California T, and GTC4Lusso. Includes interior details and driving impressions.
I actually visited two years ago, but I am only writing this now. It is the height of laziness.
I went to the #FerrariShowroom and saw the #Ferrari488 and the #CaliforniaT.
Even the model cars are beautiful, and the actual cars look like model cars themselves.
How can they be this pretty?!
Self-applied mosaic.
This was the #CaliforniaT, and it was a black car.
Below is a lineup of various #Ferrari models.
The yellow one is the #Ferrari488Italia, the blue one is the #Ferrari488Spider, the red one is the #FerrariGTC4Lusso, and the light blue one was the #FerrariCaliforniaT... my memory is a bit hazy.
The interior looks like this.
There is a yellow horse emblem, a familiar shape I have seen on PlayStation driving wheels.
It seems those wheels were modeled after #Ferrari.
If you look at the photo, everything is on the steering wheel. The turn signals are on the wheel, and the engine start button is on the wheel too.
The steering wheel is a carbon design... wow.
They also provided drinks for us to enjoy.
So cool... #CaliforniaT
I went to Ananti for a meal afterward... the menu was just so-so.
I think this was the #FerrariGTC4Lusso, but my memory is fuzzy.
Too lazy to check, I do not really know.
This is the #Ferrari488 interior. I know because it lacks the common center fascia monitor.
It is basically saying ‘just focus on driving’ lol.
I guess it means driving itself is so fun that you do not need to look at a monitor.
If you look at the steering wheel, there are various modes on the right side.
Once you start the engine, the thunderous sound is incredible.
The exterior of that car looks like this.
Ta-da. Oozing with style.
Of course, I only visited and could not buy it; I just did a test drive.
It would be nice to work hard and be able to buy one, but I am getting older now... and when I drove it back then, it looked cool but my back hurt.
You can feel every tiny pebble on the road.
Maybe a Hyundai with soft suspension is the perfect fit for me... lol.