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PERFORMANCE, STYLE, POWER: THE FERRARI 296 GTB REDESIGNS THE MARANELLO MARQUE’S ‘BERLINETTA’ CONCEPT text Matteo Grazzini

The new 296 GTB Ferrari introduces a new 6-cylinder 663 CV engine paired with an electric motor offering an additional 167 CV. It’s maximum speed is 330 km/h, accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.9 seconds

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Ferrari’s little black horse is prancing on the Formu symbol that has always been synonymous with style, elegance and power on the road. This rebirth is all about research, innovation, design and perseverance, as well as far-sightedness: the red race-cars from Maranello are going the same route as the cars intended for road driving, as engineers, mechanics and designers work together to make cars for today, looking forward to tomorrow while drawing inspiration from yesterday. the latest new evolution of the ta” concept featuring a mid-rear engine, a car representing a sort of revolution for Ferrari in that it CV engine paired with an electric CV: a step taken today for tomorrow, without losing sight of racing traditions, and bearing in mind the In addition to the electric motor, the car’s modernity is underlined by its dynamic control systems, sporty de LM. And for those who want to enjoy the thrills of great

performance along with the joys of aesthetic beauty, there’s the Assetto Fiorano package adding value, especially on the racetrack, with lightweight features and improved aerodynamics. berlinetta segment with its radical, innovative aerodynamics in no way limiting the creativity of its design: in fact, the mid-rear engine inspired the designers at the Ferrari Style WHETHER IT’S A GTB concept and give the car its modOR A GTS, ern, original, compact lines.

THE 296 IS A CAR One of the most distinctive fea-

THAT DESERVES TO END UP which stands out from other FerON THE MOST IMPORTANT PAGES OF THE HISTORY BOOK ENZO FERRARI rari sportscars for its visor-style architecture. Already adopted on a number of limited-edition Fer round theme at the front connects

BEGAN WRITING with the audacious design of the NEARLY rear, featuring a transparent en-

A CENTURY AGO gine. quired of a car displaying the Ferrari logo. The visual impact is that of a sporty dashboard, without excessively ostentatious instrumentation: a sort of minimalist sobriety suggesting a clear relationship between technological content and form.

The 296 GTS, a Spider version of the Berlinetta

Performance on the road offers all the ingredients of changes depending on the calibration selected with the eManettino, a power management selector with four touch controls mounted directly on the steering wheel. From eDrive for running on electricity to Hy- performance and technology, but this is not the case. brid, the default mode on igni- tion, to Performance for press- on driving and Qualify, when 296 GTS all the adrenaline and driving CV to work. COMBINES ALL THE There’s also a traditional phys- ADRENALINE AND the thrill on en plein air with ical selector on the steering DRIVING PLEASURE the wind in your hair thanks to wheel which may be used to OF THE 2021 VERSION its retractable hard top. The enset four different thresholds triggering intervention of the electronics, plus one entirely WITH THE THRILLS OF TRAVELLING litre hybrid plug-in. Whether it’s a GTB or a GTS, excluding electronic stability - end up on the most important ty on even the slipperiest roads, pages of the history book Enzo - Ferrari began writing nearly a century ago, because of its unusual six-cylinder engine and its high-tech feaDrivers with complete mastery, experience and control tures marking another step forward in the already notecan choose CT Off mode to travel with traction control worthy progress of the cars from the Maranello workdisabled, offering total freedom to the driver experi- shop.

The 296 GTB