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The Ferrari 296 (Type F171) is a two-seater, offered as a GTB coupe and a GTS folding hard-top convertible. Production: 2021- Predecessor: Ferrari F8.
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Be interesting to see what Novitec does with the 296GTB!
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Interesting specification. Needs a daylight spot.
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The French have got the Ferrari 296 GTS. Supertest coming?
Nice music said the same to my ex wife! LOL!
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It's impressive definitely. But what record are they claiming? There's no GPS? That I can see?
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Ferrari 296GTB Is the Quickest RWD Car We've Ever Tested
The 819-hp V-6 hybrid Ferrari sprints to 60 mph in just 2.4 seconds, and it broke our braking record for the shortest stop from 70 mph, too.
BY DAN EDMUNDSUPDATED: OCT 10, 2023
Massive Power
The heart of the beast is a 2992 cc V-6 engine, and this combination gives the 296 its name. Why not 306, because 2992 cc rounds to 3.0 liters? In a word: China. Tax-wise, 3.0-liter engines are taboo over there, and Ferrari wanted to underscore the fact that this engine lives on the happy side of that threshold.
The part our bystander should have been interested in is the 120-degree bank angle, which gives this V-6 the firing cadence of a V-12. The result is incredible, especially as the eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission cracks off shifts at the 8500 rpm redline. That broad vee is also a handy place for two turbochargers to live, and it all adds up to 654 hp of internal combustion oomph amounting to some 219 horsepower per liter.
But that of course wasn’t enough, so there’s a 165-hp axial flow synchronous AC electric motor sandwiched between the engine and gearbox. It’s connected to a 6.0-kWh battery pack that’s bigger than a typical hybrid battery so that it can be plugged in and provide some electric-only miles. The EPA says it’s good for 8 miles of range, but after testing this car we think its true purpose is to ensure the added 165 electric horses always stand ready to insinuate themselves and raise total combined output to 819 horsepower.
Launch Control
We made two modifications to our test sequence because of the 296’s powertrain. The first was typical of any plug-in vehicle: we test acceleration first to take full advantage of the electricity. The second was in deference to the 296’s traction-control system, which learns the slip characteristics of the test surface. We scrapped the usual east-west-east-west alternating cadence that saves time and instead made all our eastbound runs before facing the other way for the westbound ones.
Launching the car is simple, but the procedure has one counterintuitive quirk. After selecting Qualifying mode, you slide the adorable shift toggle to manual, press the brake, then floor the throttle. Revs will rise to 3000, then the ready light comes on and you release the brake. The weird part is this: even though you selected manual mode to arm the system, you don’t manually upshift. Launch control does that bit for you.
Down to Business
Our consecutive same-direction runs got steadily better as the system adjusted to the start-point friction, but progress leveled off at the third pass, so our best-run data comes from that point on. The same was not true of runs in the opposite direction, which were quick right away. I guess our test asphalt is more consistent than we imagined. In the end, the 296GTB’s two-way average results were incredible for any car, let alone an 819-hp rear-drive one that must put all its power down through a pair of 305/35ZR-20 Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R tires
The GTB’s 60 mph run of 2.4 seconds puts it ahead of the Lamborghini Huracan STO and the McLaren Artura, a pair of rear-drive exotics that ran 2.6 seconds. Next up is the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS, which managed 2.8 seconds. But the gaps grow wide after that, with the Ferrari’s 4.7 second run to 100 mph nearly a second clear of the McLaren and Lambo, and a full 2.0 seconds up on the Porsche. At the quarter mile, the 296GTB’s 9.7 seconds at 150 mph is well clear of the next-fastest Artura, which crosses in 10.3 seconds at 140 mph.
Them’s the Brakes
On the issue of electricity preservation and needing to run acceleration first, we needn’t have worried. The 296GTB has massive regenerative braking capacity, but it’s not obvious because all brake triggering—regenerative and friction—comes via the wonderfully communicative brake pedal. Ultimately, a chunk of the electrical energy expended during an acceleration run returned to the battery under braking, such that the battery charge percentage dropped quite slowly. It’s almost as if Ferrari has experience with racing cars built to harvest and deploy energy within the context of a single lap.
This regenerative system here only works off the rear drive tires to which the motor is connected, of course, so ultimate braking power still relies heavily on the massive 15.7-inch ventilated and drilled carbon-ceramic rotors, 10-piston front calipers, and the grip of the 245/35ZR-20 Cup 2R front tires. The 269GTB also has an active aerodynamic device that rises up from between the taillights to generate drag and downforce, but its deployment timing didn’t seem to be optimized to act strictly as an air brake, so I’m not going to call it one.
Still, the friction brakes aren’t going it entirely alone on this car, which weighs 3532 pounds on our scales. Perhaps that’s why the Ferrari was able to stop from 70 mph in a scant 130 feet and wrest away the stopping distance title from the Porsche Cayman GT4 RS despite weighing 290 pounds more. Then again, the extra weight and momentum may be why the Porsche retains the 100 mph stopping distance advantage, with a score of 242 feet to the Ferrari’s 245 ft.
Fun fact: The Ferrari SF90 Stradale holds the overall crown of 2.0 seconds to 60 mph on account of all-wheel drive and 986 combined horsepower. That initial 0.4-second 60 mph advantage over the 296GTB shrinks to two-tenths of a second at the quarter mile, at which point the SF90’s trap speed has sagged to 148 mph, which is 2 mph slower. In the end we saw 190 mph in 17.8 seconds in the 296 before we ran out of room and called it a day."
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Bloody hell!
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The 819-hp V-6 hybrid Ferrari sprints to 60 mph in just 2.4 seconds, and it broke our braking record for the shortest stop from 70 mph, too.
BY DAN EDMUNDSUPDATED: OCT 10, 2023
- The Ferrari 296GTB is now the quickest rear-wheel-drive car we’ve ever tested, dispatching 60 mph in 2.4 seconds and finishing the quarter-mile in 9.7 seconds at 150 mph.
- Its ultra-short 70 mph stop of 130 feet takes that crown away from the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS, which formerly held the record at 132 feet.
- The plug-in-hybrid powertrain fuses a 654-hp twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 to a 165-hp electric motor for 819 horses of combined output.
Massive Power
The heart of the beast is a 2992 cc V-6 engine, and this combination gives the 296 its name. Why not 306, because 2992 cc rounds to 3.0 liters? In a word: China. Tax-wise, 3.0-liter engines are taboo over there, and Ferrari wanted to underscore the fact that this engine lives on the happy side of that threshold.
The part our bystander should have been interested in is the 120-degree bank angle, which gives this V-6 the firing cadence of a V-12. The result is incredible, especially as the eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission cracks off shifts at the 8500 rpm redline. That broad vee is also a handy place for two turbochargers to live, and it all adds up to 654 hp of internal combustion oomph amounting to some 219 horsepower per liter.
But that of course wasn’t enough, so there’s a 165-hp axial flow synchronous AC electric motor sandwiched between the engine and gearbox. It’s connected to a 6.0-kWh battery pack that’s bigger than a typical hybrid battery so that it can be plugged in and provide some electric-only miles. The EPA says it’s good for 8 miles of range, but after testing this car we think its true purpose is to ensure the added 165 electric horses always stand ready to insinuate themselves and raise total combined output to 819 horsepower.
Launch Control
We made two modifications to our test sequence because of the 296’s powertrain. The first was typical of any plug-in vehicle: we test acceleration first to take full advantage of the electricity. The second was in deference to the 296’s traction-control system, which learns the slip characteristics of the test surface. We scrapped the usual east-west-east-west alternating cadence that saves time and instead made all our eastbound runs before facing the other way for the westbound ones.
Launching the car is simple, but the procedure has one counterintuitive quirk. After selecting Qualifying mode, you slide the adorable shift toggle to manual, press the brake, then floor the throttle. Revs will rise to 3000, then the ready light comes on and you release the brake. The weird part is this: even though you selected manual mode to arm the system, you don’t manually upshift. Launch control does that bit for you.
Down to Business
Our consecutive same-direction runs got steadily better as the system adjusted to the start-point friction, but progress leveled off at the third pass, so our best-run data comes from that point on. The same was not true of runs in the opposite direction, which were quick right away. I guess our test asphalt is more consistent than we imagined. In the end, the 296GTB’s two-way average results were incredible for any car, let alone an 819-hp rear-drive one that must put all its power down through a pair of 305/35ZR-20 Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R tires
The GTB’s 60 mph run of 2.4 seconds puts it ahead of the Lamborghini Huracan STO and the McLaren Artura, a pair of rear-drive exotics that ran 2.6 seconds. Next up is the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS, which managed 2.8 seconds. But the gaps grow wide after that, with the Ferrari’s 4.7 second run to 100 mph nearly a second clear of the McLaren and Lambo, and a full 2.0 seconds up on the Porsche. At the quarter mile, the 296GTB’s 9.7 seconds at 150 mph is well clear of the next-fastest Artura, which crosses in 10.3 seconds at 140 mph.
Them’s the Brakes
On the issue of electricity preservation and needing to run acceleration first, we needn’t have worried. The 296GTB has massive regenerative braking capacity, but it’s not obvious because all brake triggering—regenerative and friction—comes via the wonderfully communicative brake pedal. Ultimately, a chunk of the electrical energy expended during an acceleration run returned to the battery under braking, such that the battery charge percentage dropped quite slowly. It’s almost as if Ferrari has experience with racing cars built to harvest and deploy energy within the context of a single lap.
This regenerative system here only works off the rear drive tires to which the motor is connected, of course, so ultimate braking power still relies heavily on the massive 15.7-inch ventilated and drilled carbon-ceramic rotors, 10-piston front calipers, and the grip of the 245/35ZR-20 Cup 2R front tires. The 269GTB also has an active aerodynamic device that rises up from between the taillights to generate drag and downforce, but its deployment timing didn’t seem to be optimized to act strictly as an air brake, so I’m not going to call it one.
Still, the friction brakes aren’t going it entirely alone on this car, which weighs 3532 pounds on our scales. Perhaps that’s why the Ferrari was able to stop from 70 mph in a scant 130 feet and wrest away the stopping distance title from the Porsche Cayman GT4 RS despite weighing 290 pounds more. Then again, the extra weight and momentum may be why the Porsche retains the 100 mph stopping distance advantage, with a score of 242 feet to the Ferrari’s 245 ft.
Fun fact: The Ferrari SF90 Stradale holds the overall crown of 2.0 seconds to 60 mph on account of all-wheel drive and 986 combined horsepower. That initial 0.4-second 60 mph advantage over the 296GTB shrinks to two-tenths of a second at the quarter mile, at which point the SF90’s trap speed has sagged to 148 mph, which is 2 mph slower. In the end we saw 190 mph in 17.8 seconds in the 296 before we ran out of room and called it a day."
Ferrari 296GTB Is the Quickest RWD Car We've Ever Tested
The 819-hp V-6 hybrid Ferrari sprints to 60 mph in just 2.4 seconds, and it's among the shortest stopping vehicles from 70 mph, too.
Bloody hell!
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I wanted to check the G meter across the selection of 296 GTB, 992 RS and the Corvette Z06 Z07, so I made a comparison of these three cars in the same corner. Don't be confused by the 2.5 G, that's just the maximum value.
Sadly Motorsport Magazine doesn't provide us with exact number. But just looking at the dot, the Corvette has the edge here.
This track seems to favor cars with good mechanical grip. Porsche's downforce advantage doesn't really come into play, because most of the corners are fairly slow.
All added data is not from the magazine, but my own. Weight includes driver + 25 kg fuel.
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"New 681bhp Ferrari 296 Challenge racer drops hybrid power, retains V6
The 2024 Ferrari Challenge race series will introduce its ninth-generation machine, based on the 296 GTB!
The finale of the 2023 Ferrari Challenge one-make series concludes at Mugello Circuit later this month, marking the end of the line for the Ferrari 488 Challenge racer. Initially launched in 2017 before an Evo overhaul in 2020, the model has now run its course, and its new Ferrari 296 Challenge successor is gearing up for a debut in the 2024 season, as the ninth model in the series’ history.
While based on the 296 GTB road car, it shares a number of elements with its highly successful GT3 racecar sibling, making it a promising replacement for the 488 Challenge car.
Set to make its public debut on the eve of the Finali Mondiali event on October 23, the 296 Challenge drops the hybrid assistance of the road car for a less complex, pure-combustion approach. As opposed to the 3.9-litre V8 of its predecessor, it features the same 3-litre 120-degree turbocharged V6 as the GTB road car (and 296 GT3, for that matter), sending 681bhp and 546lb ft to the rear wheels – although that’s 20bhp more than the 488 Challenge Evo, torque is down 14lb ft.
Given that the GT3 is capped to 592bhp by regulations, the 296 Challenge’s 681bhp pure-combustion output is the most of any iteration of the F163 V6 yet. The road car makes do with 654bhp (albeit augmented by 165bhp of hybrid boost for an 819bhp total).
Ferrari says the model has been designed with both performance and consistency in mind, applying similar solutions to those found in the 296 GT3 launched last year – given that car’s incredible success in the likes of the Nürburgring 24 Hours, this is no bad thing. While it has omitted the trick hybrid system of the road car, the marque has also applied cutting-edge tech from the road car, including the ABS EVO Track system for improved braking performance in racing conditions.
Ferrari says the model has been designed with both performance and consistency in mind, applying similar solutions to those found in the 296 GT3 launched last year – given that car’s incredible success in the likes of the Nürburgring 24 Hours, this is no bad thing. While it has omitted the trick hybrid system of the road car, the marque has also applied cutting-edge tech from the road car, including the ABS EVO Track system for improved braking performance in racing conditions.
Chassis changes haven’t been disclosed, but a complete geometry overhaul is clear to see, with the bespoke wheels sat further into their arches and a significant helping of negative camber. Each car will also be fitted with a set of new 19-inch Pirelli tyres developed specifically for the Challenge model. In addition to the ABS EVO Track system, new CCM-R PLUS brake discs are also said to improve braking performance and consistency for those long stints on track.
Ferrari hasn’t revealed a weight figure, but with standard glass, unnecessary interior gubbins and the hybrid system removed, expect a figure much lower than the 1470kg (dry) kerb weight of the road car.
The new Ferrari 296 Challenge will be unveiled on October 23 ahead of the 2023 Finali Mondiali at Mugello Circuit, with first cars set to hit the track next year in the Europe and North America series."
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The 2024 Ferrari Challenge race series will introduce its ninth-generation machine, based on the 296 GTB!
The finale of the 2023 Ferrari Challenge one-make series concludes at Mugello Circuit later this month, marking the end of the line for the Ferrari 488 Challenge racer. Initially launched in 2017 before an Evo overhaul in 2020, the model has now run its course, and its new Ferrari 296 Challenge successor is gearing up for a debut in the 2024 season, as the ninth model in the series’ history.
While based on the 296 GTB road car, it shares a number of elements with its highly successful GT3 racecar sibling, making it a promising replacement for the 488 Challenge car.
Set to make its public debut on the eve of the Finali Mondiali event on October 23, the 296 Challenge drops the hybrid assistance of the road car for a less complex, pure-combustion approach. As opposed to the 3.9-litre V8 of its predecessor, it features the same 3-litre 120-degree turbocharged V6 as the GTB road car (and 296 GT3, for that matter), sending 681bhp and 546lb ft to the rear wheels – although that’s 20bhp more than the 488 Challenge Evo, torque is down 14lb ft.
Given that the GT3 is capped to 592bhp by regulations, the 296 Challenge’s 681bhp pure-combustion output is the most of any iteration of the F163 V6 yet. The road car makes do with 654bhp (albeit augmented by 165bhp of hybrid boost for an 819bhp total).
Ferrari says the model has been designed with both performance and consistency in mind, applying similar solutions to those found in the 296 GT3 launched last year – given that car’s incredible success in the likes of the Nürburgring 24 Hours, this is no bad thing. While it has omitted the trick hybrid system of the road car, the marque has also applied cutting-edge tech from the road car, including the ABS EVO Track system for improved braking performance in racing conditions.
Ferrari says the model has been designed with both performance and consistency in mind, applying similar solutions to those found in the 296 GT3 launched last year – given that car’s incredible success in the likes of the Nürburgring 24 Hours, this is no bad thing. While it has omitted the trick hybrid system of the road car, the marque has also applied cutting-edge tech from the road car, including the ABS EVO Track system for improved braking performance in racing conditions.
Chassis changes haven’t been disclosed, but a complete geometry overhaul is clear to see, with the bespoke wheels sat further into their arches and a significant helping of negative camber. Each car will also be fitted with a set of new 19-inch Pirelli tyres developed specifically for the Challenge model. In addition to the ABS EVO Track system, new CCM-R PLUS brake discs are also said to improve braking performance and consistency for those long stints on track.
Ferrari hasn’t revealed a weight figure, but with standard glass, unnecessary interior gubbins and the hybrid system removed, expect a figure much lower than the 1470kg (dry) kerb weight of the road car.
The new Ferrari 296 Challenge will be unveiled on October 23 ahead of the 2023 Finali Mondiali at Mugello Circuit, with first cars set to hit the track next year in the Europe and North America series."
The Ferrari 296 Challenge racer drops hybrid power, retains V6 | Evo
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Ferrari Challenge cars are becoming more and more focused and race car-like during the latest years, more closely approaching GT3 racing machines (albeit remaining still slower by specific choice).
This 296 Challenge is very nice, but I cannot avoid to think that a Praga Bohema, on semi-slick or slick tyres, would probably beat it on track.
The Praga:
In general, between both top-end road legal hypercars and track-only cars, technology is really pushing the boundaries of what's available today to rich customers and gentlman drivers.
A level of performance which would be unthinkable just few years ago.
This 296 Challenge is very nice, but I cannot avoid to think that a Praga Bohema, on semi-slick or slick tyres, would probably beat it on track.
The Praga:
- has more downforce
- is much lighter (easily at least 200 kg less)
- has more power
- has chassis and suspensions at least as track-focused as this one, despite being homologated for road use
In general, between both top-end road legal hypercars and track-only cars, technology is really pushing the boundaries of what's available today to rich customers and gentlman drivers.
A level of performance which would be unthinkable just few years ago.
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The 296 Challenge is built for Ferrari's spec racing series. Outright performance vs a Praga or anything else is not the point.
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Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian luxury sports car manufacturer based in
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