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# Ferrari Unveils New Muscle Car to Get Wall Street's Pulse Racing


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Ferrari unveiled a new muscle car this Wednesday, as the luxury car maker prepares for its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange.

The 488 GTB can accelerate from 0 to 124 miles per hour in 8.3 seconds and incorporates “record-breaking” improvements in aerodynamic efficiency, Ferrari [said](http://auto.ferrari.com/en%5FUS/news-events/news/ferrari-488-gtb-extreme-power-extreme-driving-thrills/ "undefined") in a public statement.

Engineers also incorporated lessons learned from Ferrari’s XX programme, which makes professional racetrack cars available to “gentleman test-drivers” for extended testing and performance tweaks.

The unveiling comes as Ferrari prepares to list its first batch of shares, comprising a 10% stake in the company, on the New York Stock Exchange this June, followed by a public spin-off of the remaining shares by the end of 2015, the Wall Street _Journal_ [reports](http://blogs.wsj.com/corporate-intelligence/2015/02/03/ferrari-woos-drivers-investors-with-new-488-super-car/ "undefined").

### Check Out the Coolest Cars From the 2015 Detroit Auto Show

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Acura introduces the new NSX at the (NAIAS) on January 12, 2015 in Detroit. Scott Olson—Getty Images

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The Mercedes-Benz F 015 Coupe is presented during the media preview at the Cobo Arena on Jan. 12, 2015 in Detroit. Uli Deck—dpa/Corbis

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Smart shows off their Electric Drive Coupe during the media preview on Jan. 13, 2015 in Detroit. Scott Olson—Getty Images

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Chevrolet unveils a new concept car bolt during a press preview on Jan. 12, 2015 in Detroit. Bao Dandan—Xinhua Press/Corbis

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The Infinity Q60 concept car is displayed during the press preview on Jan. 13, 2015 in Detroit. Jewel Samad—AFP/Getty Images


![Ford Motor Co., Executive Chairman Bill Ford, left, and President and COO Mark Fields stand next to the new Ford GT on Jan. 12, 2015 in Detroit.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt57d7ccd0721f7c3f/69877a63e20a87a2e8a848ed/10-detroit-auto-show-north-american.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Ford Motor Co., Executive Chairman Bill Ford, left, and President and COO Mark Fields stand next to the new Ford GT on Jan. 12, 2015 in Detroit. Carlos Osorio—AP

![Inside The 2015 North American International Auto Show \(NAIAS\)](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt14928468f61bae90/69877a62cd1bba70e86f4af8/07-detroit-auto-show-north-american.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

The Honda Motor Co. UNI-CUB B personal mobility device is demonstrated on Jan. 13, 2015 in Detroit. Bloomberg/Getty Images

![Detroit Hosts Annual North American International Auto Show](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd4836138d2d2f8ea/69877a63e20a87a24aa848e9/09-detroit-auto-show-north-american.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Toyota shows off their FT-1 concept car during the media preview on Jan. 13, 2015 in Detroit. Scott Olson—Getty Images


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The Bentley GT Speed Convertible is displayed at the Mercedes exhibit on Jan. 13, 2015 in Detroit. Bill Pugliano—Getty Images

![USA - Business - 2015 NAIAS - 2014 Mini Superleggera Vision Concept](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8141ec2bbebc8593/69877a680b72e37f7a6dd2e2/detroit-auto-show5.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Harkening back to the Sixties, the Touring Carrozzeria explores the idea of an Italian Barchetta merged with a British sports car in the MINI Superleggera Vision. Jan. 12, 2015 in Detroit. Car Culture/Corbis

![US-DETROIT-NAIAS-AUTO SHOW](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte3e72ce0373bcf40/69877a61e20a875514a848e5/03-detroit-auto-show-north-american.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Lexus unveils its 2016 GS F during a press preview on Jan. 13, 2015 in Detroit. Bao Dandan—Xinhua Press/Corbis


![Scheduled for release in 2016, the Infiniti Q60 Coupe will have a turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 in a stunning aluminum body on Jan. 12, 2015 in Detroit.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt98326d354317f934/69877a65e20a873e8da848f1/detroit-auto-show2.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Scheduled for release in 2016, the Infiniti Q60 Coupe will have a turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 in a stunning aluminum body on Jan. 12, 2015 in Detroit. Car Culture/Corbis

![Acura introduces the new NSX on Jan. 12, 2015 in Detroit.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt41a874a0f83df51a/69877a618e0601c106459c20/04-detroit-auto-show-north-american.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Acura introduces the new NSX on Jan. 12, 2015 in Detroit. Scott Olson—Getty Images

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