New Ferrari 296 GTS review: this is PEAK Ferrari

The 296 GTS might just be the ultimate modern Ferrari.
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To some, the words 'cabriolet' and 'supercar' don't sit too easily together. Throw in the words 'V6' and 'hybrid' and you have a mix that might make some petrolheads recoil in horror. But if any brand might make all of that work together, it's Ferrari. This is the 296 GTS: the open top version of the staggering 296 GTB. Yes, it has a V6 engine, and yes, it is a plug-in hybrid, but when there's 819bhp on offer, then it's hard to see how it can fail. So has Ferrari created a technical masterpiece? And more importantly, has it created a desirable and exciting supercar? Alex Ingram finds out.
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[@jackg2425]

Of all the things to make touch, the ignition should never be it

[@ALMX5DP]

Pretty soon there will be a haptic “swipe to shift” transmission selector lol

[@crimsonpirate1710]

@@ALMX5DP more than likely

[@crimsonpirate1710]

Killing the feel from behind the wheel

[@TSERJI]

@@ALMX5DP hmmm, I think that would be a great idea, Tesla should try it out

[@ALMX5DP]

@@TSERJI haha I don’t think I had even thought about that at the time. But you’re right Tesla has already been at the bleeding edge of the emotionless driving experience.

[@AlexanderIrwin]

The volume control is the right pedal. press for more noise.

[@ds1270]

HA!HA! the real volume controls are behind the steering wheel, in front of the paddles. You think that a proper Journalist should knew it by now. 😀😃😄😆😁

[@richardkennett4086]

So Ferrari once again build the absolute super car which will be super desirable! The GTS is definitely the one! That colour combination is also fabulous!

[@SoCalFreelance]

Front looks like an early 90's Camaro.

[@holdtight46]

Another work of art from Ferrari 🏎️

[@Kmaaq]

Volume knob is behind the steering wheel in front of the left shift paddle

[@BronchoGillespie]

I always wondered where Max Branning had gone from Eastenders.

[@dkpirie]

Damn, now I want one. You sold it so well. 😄

[@h3runs]

Bring back buttons!

[@craigfleming8849]

Convertibles rock!! Especially in my state, Qld lots of sunny weather. Can't beat them ,on a balmy night. Who cares about losing a touch of speed, especially with so much power,as on this Ferrari

[@aeromotive2]

i liked it at first, but looks wise this design is looking more and more dull/boring to me over time. Cant put my finger on why. Dunno if anyone else feels the same. The maserati mc20 is holding up well.. but that car has other issues

[@piperbob2]

Beaut !

[@34scalevideogamearcadeplan64]

F1 cars are technically convertibles, you’re welcome.

[@TSERJI]

they don't 'convert', they're permanently roofless lol

[@mariobotti1952]

I will take the Ferrari competizione aperta V12

[@electrikoptik]

I gotta hand it to Ferrari they made the best sounding V6!

[@FromJustJ]

Great car, but absolutely not PEAK Ferrari. Capacitive touch buttons and the lack of a classic Ferrari NA V12 are enough to keep it from earning that moniker.

[@jamdc2000]

When they do bad in F1 is when they do the best road cars. Clarkson about 15 years ago if Im not mistaken

[@alec6ph]

Great review 👍🏼 and nice locaton 👀 #pontesamone 📍

[@jim99west46]

Not the first V6 road Ferrari. The Dino 206 n 246 had V6 engines.

[@TSERJI]

dino was never officially dubbed a ferrari

[@jim99west46]

@@TSERJI it was sold as a Ferrari. Vehicle registration and Insurance docs said it was a Ferrari. Loan docs called it a Ferrari and no one in Maranello called the Whitehouse to complain that US import docs called it a Ferrari. So it was a Ferrari regardless of the nonsense that half wit journalists tried to claim.

[@TSERJI]

@@jim99west46 It wasn't branded & sold as a Ferrari, in the same way Genesis' aren't sold as Hyundai's. Or Lexuses sold as Toyota's. Or Lamborghinis sold as Audis. It was simply Ferrari's sub-brand. It wasn't part of the main Ferrari lineup. Even if it used Ferrari parts, Ferrari engineering know-how, Ferrari maintenance/service, & had profits from its sales going up to the Ferrari shareholders, it's not officially a Ferrari & never really was described as one by the company.

[@jameswillard1]

Awesome!

[@HKFIJIHK]

This car is amazing. But Peak modern Ferrari is the 812 GTS. There’s no substitute for N/A V12 Ferrari heritage.

[@lancraft]

I’ll take a 488/F8 over it any day.

[@Trap-Joe]

You could easily mistaken it for the mid-engine Corvette from a distance!

[@jeffreykilpatrick3592]

Or maybe you mistake a c8 for a Ferrari 296. Many of my friends with a c8 like that many people mistakenly believe the c8 is a Ferrari… kind of like a Rolls Royce tribute band.

[@bighands69]

The greatest series of cars that Ferrari ever created was the 250 series. They started to lose their way after that.

[@andrewpolasek5524]

First ever V6 powered Ferrari road car? Um, no. That would be the Dino 206 (and 246).

[@Delta_Sierra]

turbo v6 is what they said

[@alexingram7329]

The Dino 206 and 246 weren't Ferraris. Built by Ferrari, yes, but Dino was a separate brand, so the 296 is the first V6 production Ferrari

[@andrewpolasek5524]

@@Delta_Sierra Reroll the video, I quoted him verbatim. Dino never had the Ferrari badge but was built by Ferrari, marketed by Ferrrari and serviced by Ferrari, so it's a Ferrari.

[@alexingram7329]

@@andrewpolasek5524 Ferrari itself doesn't consider the Dino to be a Ferrari. Yes, it's down to branding/marketing, but that's the position Ferrari itself takes. Much the same way that a Lexus LFA isn't a Toyota

[@bobinpune]

*Not exactly a good-looking Ferrari!* What's the use of 250,000+ pound car, if it doesn't even look good. 😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐

[@andrewhumphreys9889]

Performance aside (no questioning that), whilst it does sound okish, and it may be described as "real" - the turbo's and PPF dilute it so much that to hear it at all the sound has to be pumped into the cabin from the engine bay. Hhhmmm, mini V12? Well its got half the cylinder count but thats about it lol. Ferrari BS I'm afraid!

[@billshoe22191]

Definitely not peak Ferrari. Sponsored content is more like it

[@ctk4949]

Funny how they forgot the $500K!!!! ford gt, LOL!!!!

[@nali9345]

These new cars are Targa’s. You cant call them Spyder anymore

[@keithjackson4985]

Are you a poser, if you enjoy driving the vehicle with the top up or down? That's just an idiotic assumption to make?

[@believe-in-righteousness]

Don't find this Ferrari attractive

[@xdaeq2]

I'm with you on that

[@mike398100]

As someone who adores Ferrari, I have to say NA noise is a big part of the equation. 🥱

[@grahamfalcon4825]

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