Overview
The 2022 Ferrari 296GTB is an unique sports activities automobile that represents a brand new period for the Italian automaker, one which revolves round a V-6 engine and hybrid know-how. Whereas each options are uncommon amongst Ferrari’s lengthy historical past of street automobiles, they every have been employed within the firm’s racing campaigns. On the GTB, which stands for Gran Turismo Berlinetta, a mixed 819 horsepower comes from a mid-mounted turbocharged V-6 and an electrical motor that is sandwiched between the engine and the eight-speed dual-clutch automated transmission. All that energy is distributed solely to the rear wheels, which when mixed with the 296GTB’s compact dimension and comparatively light-weight building ought to make for a vastly entertaining machine. Its lovely bodywork and trendy cabin look to make it a showstopping piece as nicely.
What’s New for 2022?
The 2022 296GTB is an all-new, plug-in-hybrid mannequin in Ferrari’s portfolio, which already consists of the plug-in SF90 Stradale and Spider. Search for the GTB to start out the pattern of Ferrari fashions with smaller-displacement engines and hybrid integration because the automotive panorama begins to additional embrace electrification.
Pricing and Which One to Purchase
The 296GTB’s price ticket makes it unobtainable to the vast majority of us. Nevertheless, if we might afford one, we might go for the carbon-fiber wheels in addition to the carbon-fiber Daytona seats.
Engine, Transmission, and Efficiency
Behind the cockpit of the 296GTB is a turbocharged V-6 that pairs with a plug-in-hybrid system. Collectively the fuel engine and electrical motor mix to provide 819 horsepower that is despatched solely to the rear wheels by way of an eight-speed dual-clutch automated transmission. The GTB can also be able to driving on electrical energy alone on energy drawn from a 6.0-kWh battery pack positioned underneath the ground. Its 8500-rpm redline offers a visceral driving expertise, as we realized throughout our first drive. We additionally skilled its exhilarating acceleration and the power to simply probe the bounds of its lofty efficiency. Together with 4 drive modes–eDrive, Hybrid, Efficiency, and Qualify–that present ascending efficiency traits, the 296GTB options electrically assisted energy steering and a brake-by-wire system. If you’d like lighter wheels than the usual twin-spoke solid items, a set of rims made from carbon fiber can be found.
Gasoline Financial system and Actual-World MPG
The EPA estimates that the 296GTB is sweet for 47 MPGe with a mixture of metropolis and freeway driving and its onboard battery is able to delivering round 8 miles of electric-only motoring. For extra details about the 296GTB’s gasoline financial system, go to the EPA’s web site.
Inside, Consolation, and Cargo
Inside, the 296GTB is an train in elegant minimalism, aside from the steering wheel. Its extreme controls create an ergonomic nightmare. In any other case, the dashboard options a completely digital interface that’s derived from the SF90. The GTB’s seats and varied inside surfaces are lined with Italian leather-based that showcases the coupe’s luxurious facet. The middle console comprises a push-button shifter impressed by the gated handbook Ferrari gearboxes of previous. There is a small compartment for storing the GTB’s ignition key on the middle console, too. A head-up show can also be discreetly built-in into the highest of the sprint.
Infotainment and Connectivity
The 296GTB would not have a conventional infotainment system. As an alternative, capabilities for the audio and navigation programs are built-in into the digital gauge cluster. Sadly, we discovered the system to be reasonably clumsy to make use of. The passenger can also be handled to a digital show that Ferrari says is meant to make them really feel like a co-driver.
Security and Driver-Help Options
The 296GTB is a automobile that is made to be pushed, so Ferrari hasn’t endowed it with any driver-assistance tech. It does have airbags and a backup digicam although. For extra details about the 296GTB’s crash-test outcomes, go to the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) and Insurance coverage Institute for Freeway Security (IIHS) web sites.
Guarantee and Upkeep Protection
Ferrari’s powertrain guarantee is shorter than what many mainstream automakers provide, nevertheless it’s aggressive with different supercar makers, similar to Lamborghini and McLaren. In contrast to these two rivals, nonetheless, Ferrari additionally offers an unimaginable quantity of complimentary upkeep.
- Restricted guarantee covers three years and limitless miles
- Powertrain guarantee covers three years and limitless miles
- Complimentary upkeep covers seven years and limitless miles
Specs
Specs
2022 Ferrari 296GTB
Automobile Kind: mid-engine, mid-motor, rear-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 2-door coupe
PRICE
Base: $322,986
POWERTRAIN
twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 24-valve 3.0-liter V-6, 654 hp, 546 lb-ft + AC motor, 164 hp, 232 lb-ft (mixed output: 819 hp, 546 lb-ft; 6.0-kWh lithium-ion battery pack)
TRANSMISSION
8-speed dual-clutch automated
DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 102.4 in
Size: 179.7 in
Width: 77.1 in
Top: 46.7 in
Cargo Quantity: 7 ft3
Curb Weight: 3700 lb
PERFORMANCE (C/D EST)
60 mph: 2.9 sec
100 mph: 5.7 sec
1/4-Mile: 9.7 sec
High Pace: 205 mph
EPA FUEL ECONOMY (C/D EST)
Mixed/Metropolis/Freeway: 20/18/22 mpg
Mixed Fuel + Electrical: 60 MPGe
EV Vary: 10 mi
