Its “older sister”, the 308 GTB opened up a new era, and a new market segment, for the prancing horse. Then, the Italian taxes penalizing big displacement cars made the company aim at a mere two-liter version, but it was not powerful enough to really “break through”. Success came only with the turbo engine, true icon of the 1980s: the horsepower increased, and so did the performance. A second youth.
