Until now, the Ferrari V8 was powered by 4 Weber 40 DCNF inverted twin-barrel carburettors. But increasingly draconian anti-pollution standards in the USA, Ferrari’s main market, forced Ferrari to modify its entire range. In the same year as the Mondial, the V8 in the 308 range was fitted with Bosch K-Jetronic indirect injection and Marelli Digiplex all-electronic ignition. While the environment benefits, the power output drops. Obviously, while the 308’s aesthetic and roadholding qualities do not suffer, it is pure performance that suffers at every level (top speed, acceleration, acceleration, etc.).