The New Ferrari 296 GTB - Powertrain

The 296 GTB is Ferrari's first road car to feature a turbocharged V6 engine with a V of 120° between the cylinder banks, coupled to a plug-in electric motor. Designed and built specifically for this car, this new V6 engine is Ferrari's first to have the turbochargers inside the V. This particular architecture not only brings significant advantages in terms of packaging, lowering the center of gravity and reducing engine mass, but also contributes to extremely high performance values. The result is that the new Ferrari V6, with 221 hp/l, sets a new record for the specific power of a production vehicle. With the V6 turbo coupled to an electric motor at the rear, the 296 GTB's combined maximum power output is 830 hp, placing it at the top of the rear-wheel drive sports car segment while also making it extremely flexible. This applies to both everyday use (the 296 GTB has a range of 25 km in electric mode) and driving pleasure (the accelerator responds immediately and smoothly at all engine speeds)