When Ferrari Says "ESC OFF", They Mean It
The new Ferrari 488GTB has 661 horsepower. To call it "quick" is to engage in ostentatious understatement. And if you hold the "manettino" switch to "ESC OFF" for a few seconds, it will completely remove the electronic safety controls, allowing you to slide a $275,000 car around like a Late Model stock car. Just keep in mind that it has more power than a Late Model, and much less grip.
So here's a video from PCOTY testing last week. Note that I am wearing the unforgivable combination of Arai Oriental Gloss helmet and Great Monster T-shirt. With all this Kanagawa junk on, it's almost like I'm going to Japan in the near future or something...
Also, note the completely unworried demeanor of my passenger. That's because he's a professional stunt driver, and a very cool dude, who just wanted to hear the Ferrari's engine rev to 8000rpm at 120-plus mph. Well, he got that!