Ferrari 296 GTB (F171) - Hybrid V6

[ProjectWHaT]

296 Challenge race car

Ferrari 296 Challenge Says No To Hybrid, Yes To 700 Horsepower

The Ferrari 296 Challenge is based on the 296 GTB but without the hybrid assistance while the uncorked V6 engine produces 234 horsepower per liter.

www.motor1.com

At the heart of the 2024 Ferrari 296 Challenge is the familiar twin-turbo, 3.0-liter engine that does away with the hybrid component, much like the 296 GT3 launched for the 2023 season. By not having to abide by strict rules mandatory for road cars, the engineers uncorked the V6, and it now pumps out a massive 700 horsepower and 546 pound-feet (740 Newton-meters) of torque. In the race car, the six-cylinder mill churns "only" 663 hp but the overall output is much higher thanks to the electric motor, providing a combined punch of 830 hp.

With 234 horsepower per liter, Ferrari is proud to say the engine delivers record power for its segment. The new 296 Challenge is the first race car to use a 120-degree V6 in the history of the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli.

 

[SestoScudo]

I hope they bring it to ACC

 

[Keef]

It's the perfect new Ferrari Gr4 car for GT7.

 

[TexRex]

[new car reveal]

"In game when?"

 

[MisterWaffles]

It's the perfect new Ferrari Gr4 car for GT7.

That’s way too spicy for Gr.4. It would work better in Gr.3 IMO if we somehow got it over a Ferrari GTE/3 car.

 

[SestoScudo]

[new car reveal]

"In game when?"

Of course!!

 

[tankuroded]

That’s way too spicy for Gr.4. It would work better in Gr.3 IMO if we somehow got it over a Ferrari GTE/3 car.

Ferrari themselves doesn't seem to have anything that would fit into GT4/Gr.4 class short of nerfing their latest road cars (or their older Challenge cars like the F355 or 360 Modena). I did think of them using their front-engine grand tourers but these are as powerful as their midship sportscars.

 

[AudiMan2011]

Hardcore 296 revives the Speciale name

296 Speciale: driving thrills reach new heights

www.ferrari.com

 

[FT-1]

I've been pretty lukewarm on the design of the standard 296, but I instantly love the improvements made to the Speciale. The sharper edges and additional aero elements suit the profile so much more than the bulbous look of the GTB in my view. 👍

 

[McLaren]

$455,000+ for the coupe, probably another $100K for the Aperta, before options (& other things....).

Production is rumored to be lower than the Pista, new buyer in the last 5 years & a minimum of 3 Ferraris according to dealer allocation. Piloti iteration said to be coming, Mugello has also been a registered trademark on the 296, so that may also be another trim for this.

 

[TheCracker]

I didn't think the 296 was considered as a direct successor to the F8 (and its lineage back to the 308) as there was overlap between the two. Or are Ferrari marketing it as one now?

I also thought we already had the Challenge Stradale/Speciale/Pista version of the 296 with the Assetto Fiorano?

 

[McLaren]

I didn't think the 296 was considered as a direct successor to the F8 (and its lineage back to the 308) as there was overlap between the two. Or are Ferrari marketing it as one now?

I also thought we already had the Challenge Stradale/Speciale/Pista version of the 296 with the Assetto Fiorano?

The AF was some weight saving with a lot of the carbon fiber, minimal aero improvement, & a revised suspension that's hit-or-miss with the Ferrari community. This is Ferrari revising the entire car in comparison.

It's not a direct successor, but given it is the now the "entry" level mid-engine Ferrari, it's only natural Ferrari moved its racing/track development with the Challenge moniker onto it.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

I wish they would bring back the CS designation...it was the one that felt like it actually meant something - the street version of the challenge race car. The other ones just feel like marketing ********.