After years of rumors and speculation, Ferrari has finally unveiled the V-6 powered replacement for its mid-engined supercar, the F8 Tributo. The car, dubbed the 296 GTB, uses a brand new 120-degree twin-turbo V-6 paired with hybrid assistance, which adds up to 818 horsepower and 545 lb-ft of torque. There’s also an all-new design and an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission that transfers power to the rear wheels. This is the future of Ferrari.
The name 296 GTB was developed from a combination of the total displacement of the car (2992 cc) and its number of cylinders. According to Ferrari, the acronym GTB (Gran Turismo Berlinetta) “underscores the epochal significance of this new engine for Maranello”.
According to the company, the 654 hp engine offers the highest specific output of all series engines. Almost every part is designed from a single source to increase performance levels even further than the twin-turbo V-8 units found in cars like the SF90 Stradale and F8 Tributo. There’s a new aluminum block and heads, plus a 5000 psi injector system to optimize the fuel-air mixture in the cylinder. The IHI turbochargers, embedded between the wide “V” of the V-6, have also been redesigned and can now rotate at a maximum of 180,000 rpm.
As for the sound, Ferrari says we shouldn’t worry. The engine quickly earned the nickname “Piccolo V-12” (little V-12) during its development thanks to its unique symmetrical firing order, relatively straight and short exhaust, and 8500 rpm redline. We covered the engine in depth in a separate article. Go over here to find out more about it.
Between the engine and the gearbox there is an electric motor that alone can generate 164 hp. Derived from Ferrari’s F1 program, the MGU-K (Motor Generator Unit, Kinetic) is powered by a floor-mounted 7.45 kWh battery and can drive the car up to 25 kilometers without the aid of the internal combustion engine. To make this possible, there is a coupling called Transition Manager Actuator (TMA) between the two, which can connect and disconnect the electric motor from the V-6 depending on the situation.
The eight-speed gearbox is the same ultra-fast shifting unit found in the SF90 Stradale, Roma and Portofino M. It is responsible for transferring all 818 horsepower to the rear wheels using an electronically controlled limited slip differential. Combined, the powertrain can get the car from 0-62 in a claimed 2.9 seconds and up to a top speed of over 205 mph. The 296 can circle Fiorano in just 1:21 – 1.5 seconds faster than its predecessor.
Design-wise, the 296 GTB takes a big step away from the mean, aggressive-looking cars we’ve come to expect from Maranello. The body has been smoothed out, with minimal wrinkles and crevices throughout. The shorter wheelbase enables a more timeless, elegant design without the designers having to go to extremes. Look closely and you will see a new headlight design that integrates brake ducts directly into the assembly and, for the first time in this segment for Ferrari, an active wing in the rear. The automaker claims it can produce up to 793 pounds of downforce at 155 mph.
Ferrari says the two-inch shorter wheelbase, 3,240-pound dry weight, and hybrid drive took a lot of time tuning to ensure the car delivers. There’s a new six-way chassis dynamics sensor that works with the TMA, traction control, stability control, electric power steering, brake-by-wire and ABS to ensure the company’s “driving pleasure” guarantee.
The 296 GTB inherits its driving modes from the SF90 Stradale. Drivers can choose between the modes eDrive, Hybrid, Performance and Qualify. eDrive delivers a purely electric drive with a top speed of 100 km / h, while the hybrid mode can operate the motor, but focuses on efficiency. In performance mode, the motor is always switched on to keep the battery charged so that full power is always available. As you’ve probably guessed, Qualify lowers efficiency for maximum performance (at the expense of a lower battery charge).
Driving modes aren’t the only features provided by the SF90 Stradale on the 296. The interior also takes much of its 986-horsepower supercar styling. There is a fully digital instrument cluster and capacitive touch buttons.
Racers will be delighted to learn that Ferrari will offer a performance-based Assetto Fiorano package on the 296 GTB, just like the SF90 Stradale. Tick this box and you’ll get multimatic shock absorbers, a Lexan rear window, new lightweight door panels, and a variety of carbon fiber trim both outside and inside for a total weight saving of 26 pounds. Assetto Fiorano buyers can also opt for an even lighter Lexan rear window to save 33 pounds in weight and Michelin Cup 2 R tires for ultimate trackday performance.
Ferrari hasn’t said when shipments of the 296 GTB will begin, although we expect early examples to reach customers’ hands in early 2022.
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