Ferrari 488 Drag Races Ford GT, Victory Is Crushing

Now, before we even move further into the tale, we need to point out that the setup isn't ideal. It's not just that the open-top version of the Italian exotic is about 100 lbs heavier than the coupe. You see, given the price tag of the Ford GT, the Pista incarnation of the Ferrari 488, which is friendlier to the scales and packs an extra 50 ponies.

Nevertheless, not too many owners of the two supercars enjoy bringing their toys to drag races, which is why we're enjoying this battle as it is.

The Ford GT and the Ferrari 488 Pista engaged in a half-mile battle using a standing start and this is where things got tricky. To be more precise, both the Fezza and the Blue Oval machine used the Launch Control feature.

The battle took place on an airfield (the event that hosted the fight was held in Immokalee, Florida), with both supercars getting serious wheelspin, as you'll get to notice in the piece of footage below, which documents the battle.

Since we're talking about a half-mile race, the factor that determines the winner is the trap speed and this is included in the video, along with the key specs of the mid-engined animals.

Those of you who happen to be in a hurry should know that the racing action mentioned above awaits them at the 4:25 point of the clip - there's also a rev battle at the 2:28 point, but none of these twin-turbocharged machines sounds memorable.