Ferrari has launched their all-new 296 GTB featuring an all-new hybrid V6 engine. This new Ferrari comes as a successor to the F8 Tributo, as it leaves production in 2022, once completing all the existing orders.
On the design part, Ferrari seems to have done a total rethink of the active aerodynamic package employed for its recent predecessors. 296 GTB has a design language similar to the recent Ferrari’s. There are small air intakes for a cleaner look, the hybrid system's radiator vent is to the rear.
For the rear-end design there is a combination of Spider and coupé styling cues, with a defined separation between the roof and B-pillars with a pair of sizeable buttress flanking the engine bay. This is used to channel air efficiently.
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Inside the 296 GTB, there is a concave dashboard that houses a digital gauge cluster and steering wheel along with head-up display features, too. There is also the presence is stereo speakers. The 296 in the Ferrari 296 GTB is a reference to its 2,996cc displacement of the V6 engine under the hood. 296 GTB's twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter unit is an all-new and bespoke powerplant developed by Ferrari that produces 654hp, equivalent to 218hp per liter.
This is a record for a production car. The turbochargers sit between the cylinder banks, thus being in a compact packaging, a first for Ferrari.
The V6 is also coupled to an electric motor at the rear, mounted ahead of the 8-speed automatic gearbox. This motor is capable to produce 166hp, thus the system's combined output reaches 830hp. The electric motor uses a 7.45kWh battery.
Combined torque output, is around 741Nm, which means the 296 GTB can get from 0-100kph in just 2.9sec, and can get to a top speed of more than 330kph. The 296 GTB can be driven on electric power alone.
Ferrari is offering four driving modes via an 'eManettino' switch on the steering wheel. These modes are eDrive, Hybrid, Performance, and Qualify.
Ferrari has used an active aero device for generating downforce rather than mitigating drag. The active rear spoiler integrated into the rear bumper can generate up to 360kg of downforce at 250kph with the hardcore.
In standard guise, it can produce 100kg more than its predecessors. The revamped ABS has the yaw-rate sensor, measuring acceleration and speed across three axes to better determine when to intervene. It can also reduce the 200-0kph stopping distance by 8.8 percent.
The new Ferrari 296 GTB is priced at €269,000 in the European market. India launch plans haven’t been revealed yet, but we can expect the bookings to open pretty soon
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