PRESS RELEASE
Stezzano, March 2015

For immediate distribution

Performance, design and electronics,
introducing the new Brembo braking system
Brembo is taking up the challenge and presenting a new braking systemcapable of contrasting the power of the new Ferrari 488 GTB, making its
debut today in the Geneva International Motor Show.
Thanks to the experience it has gained over the years on tracks all over the world,
Brembo has perfected a high performance braking system offering mechatronics
and an appealing aesthetic design. In short, a product that is in line with thecharacteristic of performance, design and electronics that characterise the latest
addition to the Cavallino family, designed with an extremely demanding, everdeveloping market in mind.
Brembo supplies the entire braking system for the new 8-cylinder engine
developed by the House of Ferrari. It is designed to ensure racing track
performances, but can also be used on the road by the less expert driver.

Top performance for the 670 CV-proof braking system
The first characteristic of the braking system in a 670 CV vehicle is its
performance, or to be more precise, its braking power and light weight, the basic
elements that determine the exceptional, dynamic conduct of the vehicle on theroad and a notable level of driving comfort.
Given the high charges generated by the pressure of the pistons on the brakepads, to guarantee maximum stiffness and minimum deformation, the calipers aremonoblock, meaning that they are machined from a single block of melted
aluminium.
Their innovative design mainly generates a considerable reduction in the weightsof the unsuspended masses and heightens the feeling on the pedal, withoptimised absorption.
Both front and rear calipers have pistons with various diameters to guarantee thatthe brake pad wears evenly, as otherwise it would wear out faster on the brakedisc entrance corner.
Brembo CCM brake discs, which are made of a composite ceramic material,
ensure a weight reduction of 50% compared to cast iron brake discs. For thiscomponent this also generates a weight reduction in the vehicle's unsuspendedmasses.

The brake pads have also been produced by Brembo and their friction material isa mixture of organic elements specifically dosed to guarantee maximum braking
performance when used with Brembo CCM brake discs.

A sculptured brake that completes a jewel of a design
The distinctive features of the braking system of the 488 GTB are fruit of a minimal,
simple design that can easily be seen in the decidedly open, hollow design of thebrake caliper and blends in perfectly with the stylish, streamline aesthetics of thecar.
Paying close attention to detail and to the design also means achieving a perfectlevel of symmetry between the front and rear calipers. Even if the front caliper has
6 pistons and the rear piston has 4 plus a built-in electric parking brake, the twocomponents are visually identical, giving the entire vehicle an improved sense ofbalance and symmetry.
Finally, Brembo CCM brake discs, which have already won the Compasso d’Oro
award, also give the 488 GTB an additional touch of aesthetic refinement, also
thanks to their particular texture.

More electronics at the driver's service, also in the brakes
The rear caliper is characterised by the presence of a built-in electric parking
brake: a solution developed by Brembo that combines traditional mechanical skills
with latest electronic functions, to produce a caliper with a high mechatronics
content.
Brembo has combined the electronic control system and the software used tomonitor the parking brake to form a single component.

For more inform ation:

Monica Michelini – Media Relations Specialist Brembo SpA
Tel. +39 035 6052173 Fax +39 035 6052273
E-mail: monica_michelini@brembo.it – Web: www.brembo.com

Brembo &Ferrari 488 GTB
Coloured brake

Nine brake caliper colours
to choose fromDESIGN

FRONT

REAR

Front and rear caliper symmetry

The two calipers are visually identical,
giving a greater sense of balance and symmetry
to the whole car

ELECTRONICS

Open monoblock
Timeless designand decidedly open
and hollowed-out
look for themonoblock
brake caliper

Mechatronic parking brake

The electric parking brake is integrated into thecaliper and governed by an electronic control unit
designed and developed by Brembo

Lightweight composite
ceramic brake discs

PERFORMANCE
Brembo brake pads
The Brembo friction
material designed
to ensure the best
performancecoupled with
Brembo CCM discs

Differentiatedpiston diameters

This differentiation ensureseven wear of the brake pads,
which would otherwise wear out
quicker on the leading edge

The drastic reduction in
unsprung masses results inan outstanding dynamic
behaviour of the vehicle