With highly engaging dynamics, an 819bhp plug-in hybrid V6 powertrain and a relatively low £245,000 price tag, the new Ferrari 296 GTB is hard to beat -
For the first time, Ferrari is using its active aerodynamics technology not to reduce drag, but to increase downforce. The firm quotes a figure of 360kg at 155mph, but up to 100kg of that is generated by the rear wing which deploys from the rear of the car. There are two radiators in the nose for engine and gearbox cooling, plus two further condensers for cooling the battery.
The cabin architecture will be familiar to anyone who has sat in a SF90, for the 296 borrows heavily from that car. I struggle to get along with the purely digital interface and its complimentary haptic switchgear, liberally applied on the steering wheel and on more traditional Ferrari pods either side of the steering wheel.
Gliding quietly through villages is an unexpected pleasure, and the damping is so sophisticated that it’s a surprisingly comfortable place to consume miles; there’s even a reasonable luggage area in the ‘frunk’ up front .
We also got to drive the 296 GTB briefly on a circuit, and here the cars were all fitted with the Assetto Fiorano pack. It replaces the standard dampers for Multimatic items related to those used in GT racing, and also adds further carbon aerodynamic devices on the nose that increase front downforce by 20kg. There is also more carbon fibre in the cabin and on the exterior, contributing to an overall weight saving of 12kg, which becomes 15kg if you specify the optional Lexan rear engine cover.
When a new car is so heavily laden with technology there’s always the risk that it’ll turn out to be less than the sum of its parts. It’s something onwe found with the SF90, which dazzled with its power output but unnerved us with its hard-to-read driving characteristics. But the 296 GTB is something rather different: it feels much more organic, and its mix of power and engaging dynamics strikes a real sweet spot, redefining what a £200,000-ish supercar can be.
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