It sounds really good in the video. I love what Ferrari is doing here with the hybrids. I think this is the future that we need instead of all electric.
Indeed I feel the same. Ferrari has done a miracle, they went and created the perfect mix of both worlds. This is actually the best supercar in the modern era, when a full electric Ferrari would not be that different of a Taycan or a Tesla or even a Rimac. The Ferrari magic would be gone and the Ferrari name would lose its very meaning. And all we have to thank for are those mf stupid politicians that dont know shit about technology nor industry at all and they think they can actually manage instead of all engineers and all those who actually know how. Time they get off our backs already
They are right to call it picolo v12. I think it really does have a similar sound to v12's. I have never expected that to sound so good. Yet, I'm not really fond of the design.
@@harshareddy7857 I didn’t like the California T when it first came out but now I love it. Didn’t care for the 488 in comparison to the 458 but the 488 looks really good in person. Ferraris just grow in timeless beauty like a fine wine.
The sound - even though muted quite a bit - is so amazing! Its really not lacking anything compared to the V12, except the loudness! The high pitch is crazy! I never thought I would rank the 296GTB that high in my mind! Such an awesome car!
@@danielmiller1462 looking at the exhaust set up on this car, it may be difficult to actually change much. I'm sure someone will, I just don't know how much they will actually be able to do. It will be fun to see what tuners do to these smaller powerplants. 600+ horsepower from a small V6 is encouraging for the future.
exactly, and the volume of the exhaust is due to emission restrictions, so an aftermarket exhaust will definitely fix this. Can't wait for Novitec to get their hands on this!
@@AlanKalii Not even close. The Ford GT produces 188 hp/Liter and the 296GTB’s V6 produces 221 hp/Liter. It is in fact the most densely powered V6 ever put into a production car.
The SF90 is really intriguing from a technical point of view. If you take a lot a the engine bay, you see that crankshaft is positioned as low as it can be. The car has an extremely low center of gravity. Also combined with the hybrid system it's an astonishing car. I'm team SF90 here :)
I am absolutely loving the new Ferrari design language. The SF90 and the 296GTB are my favorite mid engine Ferraris since the 458. Everything is going turbo anyway, so honestly the V6 doesn't bother me one bit. In my opinion it actually sounds better than the turbo V8s. Can't wait to see the no roof version.
@@resetgang6638 the sound doesnt but honestly i feel like this looks more ferrari then a lot of the new ones that have come out lots more design ques from older models like the 308, so not like a recent model ferrari but a modernized old one
I agree with everything you just said. 488 and F8 are not nice looking in my opinion compared to the 458 especially. The SF90 is pretty nice but I LOVE the design of this car, and think it is the best sounding car they have had since the 458, though nothing will ever beat its sound probably.
Wanna say first, but I’m too busy looking at the 296 in the intro. Have to say, it looks very very very beautiful! It’s something that would take the market by storm, for a proper fun GT car, with super car looks!
@@Shmee150 Thier is a 2023 Callaway 35th Anniversary Edition(B2K) C8 Z51, has a higher pitched exhaust(40lbs lighter), has unique forged wheels(26lbs lighter), carbon fiber trim(side intake, ect.). Only 35 examples as a GM OEM option ordered through Callaway. Purchasing the Callaway 35th Anniversary C8 for it's own merits and mabye a shoe in for the C8 Z06 with the Z07 package and the carbon wheels.
This car truly pushes Ferrari into the future, it looks absolutely beautiful with all the curves in the right places. This is the car that everyone will be waiting for and my prediction is going to be this car will continue above its list price raising in price and not depreciating for some time to come.
Technically that polished bit on top is part of the turbo ducting. The car still has crackle red valve covers they are just much further down on the side since this engine is a 120 degree V. Almost a flat-six.
Thank you for covering this car. I have been waiting for you to do it. I have put my deposit down for this 296 GTB and I can not wait to see it and do a test drive. I have never had a hybrid car so this will be a new experience. You did a great job covering the details which helped me understand the car better. Always love the contents of your videos. Keep up the great job. We are all living vicariously through you, lol Cheers
So many V6 supercars nowadays. I don't think any of them sound bad but none of them really made me go wow, it sounds awesome. The 296 is a first exception for me.
Tim rarely makes bad choices but I think buying an SF90 over a 296 is one of them. The sf90 is a hobbled together high price competitor Ferrari made to make money. The 296 is a true successor to the f8 (even if Ferrari doesn't say so) and it's the best looking Ferrari since the FF and the F12.
@@Nord_Mann I can't speak to the way either actually drives just what journalists and RUclipsrs have said. The 296 GTB is a baby la Ferrari, an SF90 just seems like an f8 tributo with two generic electric motors slapped on the front.
I’m sold ❤️ just need to win the lottery 😁. I also get the sense Tim is going to include one in his garage in the future. It’s a beautiful car from every angle.
Looks a bit like Face lift GT86 from front. Think it has a good balance it seems between speed and handling. Interior dash is really cool with all the info available.
Ferrari and GMA are reintroducing the smooth, sensual beauty in supercars and I'm here for it. Absolutely love these new "old" design trends that seem to be gaining traction!
Seems as though Ferrari has embraced the smaller engine/hybrid technology that has become painfully inevitable. 800+ hp from a V6/battery combination is impressive. I hope the future all electric cars can give us the visceral experience and continue to excite with not only the performance but the emotion that comes from using all of your senses. Not a huge fan of the possibility of fake engine noises playing through speakers but in order to have those great experiences driving cars like these, perhaps it's acceptable. Seems like you really enjoyed the car, Tim. I could see one of these in your collection. At any rate, I must compliment you on your excellent reviews and explanations of all the different vehicles you experience. You're actually very good at it! Cheers, mate!
A beautiful car! It would have been interesting for you to take the "regular" variation on the track, so that buyers can see that they can have it all at a reasonable price point. If I were in the market, I would be concerned with reliability over the miles, something that has come up several times by Ferrari admiring posters who then paid a price of ownership. Seems Porsches are more reliable and even McLaren does not have a Ferrari pocketbook ding in your pocketbook as you go down the road. The engineering of this 296 seems fabulous, but reliability is also engineering.
I really like this 296, I think it's a perfect compromise between an F8 Tributo and the SF-90. Nice that Ferrari is using a V-6, too, with some great power... but then I remember that Koenigsegg gets the same amount of power from a 3-cylinder. Lol. I guess an extra million pounds does buy better tech. With that being said, though, this Ferrari has the best-sounding V-6 I've ever heard. Fantastic job, Maranello.
296 GTB is awesome, to me it is probably the most beautiful Ferrari since LaFerrari 😍😍 It looks great from every angle, so elegant and low, slick and reserved, sounds excellent, has fantastic performance, decent space for stuff. Must admit, even though it is less powerful, I like it more than SF90 😳
Ferrari may tell you it doesn’t replace anything in the lineup but just try ordering an F8 now. Some people in the US are saying the only cars which can be ordered there are the Roma and this 296. The Portofino M, F8, 812, GTC4 lusso, all gone.
I was hoping for the Shmee/296 hookup . . and here it is! It's my choice over the SF90 (No offense, Tim), but it's a better size for me. This first Ferrari that would cause me to take that 200 mi. trip from Pittsburgh to the Dublin, OH dealership to get one. Thanks, Tim.
Honestly I think this is one of if not the best Ferrari under 1 million in recent time. Only cars that could be argued to be better is the 458 (great sound and great car in every way for the time) and the pista (fun, high performance, good looks, doesn’t sound that good tho). But I’d argue this car looks better than the 458 and as good as the pista if not better, and it sounds better and has more power than the pista. The exhaust shape worries me but if an aftermarket exhaust can be put on it it could possibly be one of the best sounding cars like V10s, V12s, and the 458
What’s with the weird electric starting noise. Why is not just silent? I know it’s all on the eye of the beholder, but this for me is finally a good looking mid-engine Ferrari, the last one was the 355 (for me). The weight increase is not as much as I expected. Though 7.5kw of battery is tiny. What a machine, I’d actually get one if I could fit my family in it 😢 Would like to say how Tim would spec one?
Hi, thank you for this excellent and deep review! I have a specific question for you because you drove test it and because you have a Huracan STO. I m interessed between these 2 ones. Which one is more fun to daily drive? Thank you 😉👍
One of the prettiest Ferraris in the newer time. For sure much nicer than the SF90, which looks like a Corvette with a Mansory Bodykit. And not much short of power.
It sounds really good in the video. I love what Ferrari is doing here with the hybrids. I think this is the future that we need instead of all electric.
Indeed I feel the same. Ferrari has done a miracle, they went and created the perfect mix of both worlds. This is actually the best supercar in the modern era, when a full electric Ferrari would not be that different of a Taycan or a Tesla or even a Rimac. The Ferrari magic would be gone and the Ferrari name would lose its very meaning. And all we have to thank for are those mf stupid politicians that dont know shit about technology nor industry at all and they think they can actually manage instead of all engineers and all those who actually know how. Time they get off our backs already
It sounds so much like a V12. Ferrari did a great job with the the V6
That’s what I kept thinking , damn that 812 in cabin tone !
They are right to call it picolo v12. I think it really does have a similar sound to v12's. I have never expected that to sound so good. Yet, I'm not really fond of the design.
not picolo, but piccolo... little V12 in English.
Hate it today, Love it tomorrow is the timeless design of Ferrari.
Um.....V6....
@@KUROSHURA well said
@@harshareddy7857 I didn’t like the California T when it first came out but now I love it.
Didn’t care for the 488 in comparison to the 458 but the 488 looks really good in person. Ferraris just grow in timeless beauty like a fine wine.
The sound - even though muted quite a bit - is so amazing! Its really not lacking anything compared to the V12, except the loudness! The high pitch is crazy! I never thought I would rank the 296GTB that high in my mind! Such an awesome car!
I can’t wait to hear a straight piped one
@@danielmiller1462 exactly what I’ve that as well. 😂👍🏼
@@danielmiller1462 looking at the exhaust set up on this car, it may be difficult to actually change much. I'm sure someone will, I just don't know how much they will actually be able to do. It will be fun to see what tuners do to these smaller powerplants. 600+ horsepower from a small V6 is encouraging for the future.
@@chris_drivefast_diesmiling4898 look any almost any Nissan GT-R. 600 Out of a v6 is easy money they be pushing 1000 very easily
exactly, and the volume of the exhaust is due to emission restrictions, so an aftermarket exhaust will definitely fix this. Can't wait for Novitec to get their hands on this!
I would take a 296GTB over an SF90. I think it’s a more elegant design, and that V6 is a masterpiece; the greatest V6 ever put into a production car.
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@@AlanKalii Not even close. The Ford GT produces 188 hp/Liter and the 296GTB’s V6 produces 221 hp/Liter. It is in fact the most densely powered V6 ever put into a production car.
I don't know if the Lancia stratos is considered a production car but i think that sounds better and the alfa romeo busso v6.
imagine choosing a V6 over a V12 hahaha
The SF90 is really intriguing from a technical point of view. If you take a lot a the engine bay, you see that crankshaft is positioned as low as it can be. The car has an extremely low center of gravity. Also combined with the hybrid system it's an astonishing car. I'm team SF90 here :)
Leave it to Ferrari to make such a delicious sound out of a v6 engine!
I'm amazed
Porsche has some pretty good sounding 6s also
I am absolutely loving the new Ferrari design language. The SF90 and the 296GTB are my favorite mid engine Ferraris since the 458. Everything is going turbo anyway, so honestly the V6 doesn't bother me one bit. In my opinion it actually sounds better than the turbo V8s. Can't wait to see the no roof version.
The SF90 is growing on me but this one doesn't look or sound like a Ferrari at all imo
@@resetgang6638 the sound doesnt but honestly i feel like this looks more ferrari then a lot of the new ones that have come out lots more design ques from older models like the 308, so not like a recent model ferrari but a modernized old one
I agree with everything you just said. 488 and F8 are not nice looking in my opinion compared to the 458 especially. The SF90 is pretty nice but I LOVE the design of this car, and think it is the best sounding car they have had since the 458, though nothing will ever beat its sound probably.
ferrari is teasing us with an na v12 suv 😂
What about tributo my fav
23:00 That turbo blow-off sound is so cool.
The *Naturally Aspirated V12* might be gone, but *Ferrari* made sure that it's sound lives on. I'm slowly loving the *Ferrari 296 GTB*
Wanna say first, but I’m too busy looking at the 296 in the intro. Have to say, it looks very very very beautiful! It’s something that would take the market by storm, for a proper fun GT car, with super car looks!
I totally agree!
It is more a supercar that can do grand touring
Rather than a GT that can be a supercar
@@Shmee150 Thier is a 2023 Callaway 35th Anniversary Edition(B2K) C8 Z51, has a higher pitched exhaust(40lbs lighter), has unique forged wheels(26lbs lighter), carbon fiber trim(side intake, ect.). Only 35 examples as a GM OEM option ordered through Callaway. Purchasing the Callaway 35th Anniversary C8 for it's own merits and mabye a shoe in for the C8 Z06 with the Z07 package and the carbon wheels.
This car truly pushes Ferrari into the future, it looks absolutely beautiful with all the curves in the right places. This is the car that everyone will be waiting for and my prediction is going to be this car will continue above its list price raising in price and not depreciating for some time to come.
Technically that polished bit on top is part of the turbo ducting. The car still has crackle red valve covers they are just much further down on the side since this engine is a 120 degree V. Almost a flat-six.
The v6 is interesting.
Thank you for covering this car. I have been waiting for you to do it. I have put my deposit down for this 296 GTB and I can not wait to see it and do a test drive. I have never had a hybrid car so this will be a new experience. You did a great job covering the details which helped me understand the car better. Always love the contents of your videos. Keep up the great job. We are all living vicariously through you, lol Cheers
Ferrari's lineup right now is INSANE!!! Can't wait to see PuroSangue SUV that thing is going to be crazy!!!
So many V6 supercars nowadays. I don't think any of them sound bad but none of them really made me go wow, it sounds awesome. The 296 is a first exception for me.
One of the best looking Ferraris in a long time! Stunning!
tim is like superman. flying to the middle east, the us, and europe then rinse and repeat just for content. you are amazing my friend.
Tim rarely makes bad choices but I think buying an SF90 over a 296 is one of them. The sf90 is a hobbled together high price competitor Ferrari made to make money. The 296 is a true successor to the f8 (even if Ferrari doesn't say so) and it's the best looking Ferrari since the FF and the F12.
296 is 250 pounds lighter. Love the looks of this over the SF90
And the 296 is half the price of the SF90!!
Agree
And the SF90 isn’t very fun to drive either. Feels unfinished
@@Nord_Mann I can't speak to the way either actually drives just what journalists and RUclipsrs have said. The 296 GTB is a baby la Ferrari, an SF90 just seems like an f8 tributo with two generic electric motors slapped on the front.
I can see Tim buying one of these, haven't seen him that excited testing a car in a long time
Been waiting for this notification all morning, can’t wait to watch!
Hope you enjoy it!
Looks very Good tbh
Hope u had a Great time Driving it 🖖
I did!
Jules Verne: "Around the World in Eighty Days"
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Michael palin you mean
"Have to go a little easy on the motor" *drifts*
Luv the videos. What an amazing experience!
Wow ! You are becoming a pro driver!
Can look at these cars ALL day long🔥🤤🤤🔥
Luckily RUclips is 24/7
Looks like a naboo starfighter - love it!
I’m sold ❤️ just need to win the lottery 😁. I also get the sense Tim is going to include one in his garage in the future. It’s a beautiful car from every angle.
Was very enjoyable to watch, thank you :)
[°Very Good Looking car°]
Absolutely stunning
Ferrari did outstanding with the V6! 🔥
Perfect video, Tim, right down to the contrasting green sunglasses. Thanks.
Nice car, thank you for showing us 👍
Looks like modern, hybrid version of Ferrari 250 LM. Love the design, beautiful, not too daring. Ah that sound 😍👏
Without a doubt, this is my favorite new Ferrari to come along in a long time.
I think the main factor ferrari buyers will consider when buying either the sf90 or the 296 will be awd vs rwd. Not v8 vs v6, or power, or price
Imagine this as a Targa top!!! 👌
Looks a bit like Face lift GT86 from front. Think it has a good balance it seems between speed and handling. Interior dash is really cool with all the info available.
calling it, shmee loved the track drive so much, bet hes gonna buy one!
Watching this after we found out he is.
Gorgeous looking car, amazing technology, sounds brilliant and what a performance!
Amazing car. I’m glad Ferrari finally let us understand it’s dynamics
Ferrari and GMA are reintroducing the smooth, sensual beauty in supercars and I'm here for it. Absolutely love these new "old" design trends that seem to be gaining traction!
Love how ferrari have on the sly done away with the 355/360/430/458/488/F8 liniage of cars and no one seems to have batted an eyelid
Thx for outstanding drive !! The styling of this Ferrari is sweeeet. 👍🇨🇦✌️
Beautiful car and sound 😍
Honestly Ferrari did amazing with this car. I love the retro inspired design, the interior is gorgeous, and it sounds amazing
Well just like that I have a new favourite Ferrari! What a machine. I love how you pushed it around the track, looks like so much fun
Seems as though Ferrari has embraced the smaller engine/hybrid technology that has become painfully inevitable. 800+ hp from a V6/battery combination is impressive. I hope the future all electric cars can give us the visceral experience and continue to excite with not only the performance but the emotion that comes from using all of your senses. Not a huge fan of the possibility of fake engine noises playing through speakers but in order to have those great experiences driving cars like these, perhaps it's acceptable.
Seems like you really enjoyed the car, Tim. I could see one of these in your collection. At any rate, I must compliment you on your excellent reviews and explanations of all the different vehicles you experience. You're actually very good at it! Cheers, mate!
Pretty car Tim.
I like the way the crew were checking your data Tim....they looked impressed!
wonderful vehicle wonderful roads wonderful weather .....
Shmee, that's an awesome Daytona. I think it would be cool if you showed your timepiece collection!!
Great content my man
Best looking Ferrari for a long time. Just such a nice shape.
A beautiful car! It would have been interesting for you to take the "regular" variation on the track, so that buyers can see that they can have it all at a reasonable price point. If I were in the market, I would be concerned with reliability over the miles, something that has come up several times by Ferrari admiring posters who then paid a price of ownership. Seems Porsches are more reliable and even McLaren does not have a Ferrari pocketbook ding in your pocketbook as you go down the road. The engineering of this 296 seems fabulous, but reliability is also engineering.
Love the tints on your sunglasses 😎
Quite honestly, this is the best looking car Ferrari makes at the moment, every angle is beautiful and isnt too angular.
Seeing the proportions, this thing is going to spawn a GTS variant and it will look so good😍
This is my favorite designed Ferrari in a really long time.
That actually sounds amazing ferrari have nailed the 296
I love it. It's an understated version of the SF90 and maybe even prettier.
That v6 sounds sublime!
I thought it was a new NSX at first aha! Great video as always
Beautiful design. Small observations. Are the EV cables laying across the turbo’s?
This car looks, handles and sounds insane
You had some good fun on this one ;)
The cab/cockpit has the lines similar to the Lancia Stratos.. Looks Awesome!!
Gorgeous Ferrari design
Love the car, and love the Rolex Daytona too!
Ferrari nailed it with the best Performance, Dynamics and Design... 😍😍😍👌👌👌❤️❤️❤️
Great video Tim, nice 35 min with a Ferrari
If this is the eco-friendly, saving-the-environment future, im completely on it! 🤩
😂👌🏻
I really like this 296, I think it's a perfect compromise between an F8 Tributo and the SF-90. Nice that Ferrari is using a V-6, too, with some great power... but then I remember that Koenigsegg gets the same amount of power from a 3-cylinder. Lol. I guess an extra million pounds does buy better tech. With that being said, though, this Ferrari has the best-sounding V-6 I've ever heard. Fantastic job, Maranello.
Great Video Tim as per!!
296 GTB is awesome, to me it is probably the most beautiful Ferrari since LaFerrari 😍😍 It looks great from every angle, so elegant and low, slick and reserved, sounds excellent, has fantastic performance, decent space for stuff. Must admit, even though it is less powerful, I like it more than SF90 😳
Ferrari may tell you it doesn’t replace anything in the lineup but just try ordering an F8 now. Some people in the US are saying the only cars which can be ordered there are the Roma and this 296. The Portofino M, F8, 812, GTC4 lusso, all gone.
I love the retro look on this one.
It almost gives Ford GT vibes with the lines. I love it.
Marty Ice , agree , especially the back end .
Put the Ford badges on it and it would fooled us all.
But Ferrari seems to have nailed it over all. Beautiful work of art .
I think it sounds fantastic, very impressive for a V6.
The sound is amazing, serious little v12
Lovely car great review.
Love the high end rev V12 sound
The sound is not that bad 🔥🔥
I was hoping for the Shmee/296 hookup . . and here it is! It's my choice over the SF90 (No offense, Tim), but it's a better size for me. This first Ferrari that would cause me to take that 200 mi. trip from Pittsburgh to the Dublin, OH dealership to get one. Thanks, Tim.
Can’t believe as V6 engine may sound as proper V12 Ferrari engine. That’s amazing considering what engine is in it
What a car, what a location just brilliant Ferrari really are so good at making cars!
Impressed with Tims driving, well done 👍, Look out Chris Harris
Looks like Ferrari nailed it and this could be a game changer in the new world of smaller engines
Very nice drive/review. A fan of the car
🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷, Awesome video, is it an evolution to the 488 GTB ? A 6 cylinder, sounds glorious !
Honestly I think this is one of if not the best Ferrari under 1 million in recent time. Only cars that could be argued to be better is the 458 (great sound and great car in every way for the time) and the pista (fun, high performance, good looks, doesn’t sound that good tho). But I’d argue this car looks better than the 458 and as good as the pista if not better, and it sounds better and has more power than the pista. The exhaust shape worries me but if an aftermarket exhaust can be put on it it could possibly be one of the best sounding cars like V10s, V12s, and the 458
The Ferrari 296 GTB is a amazing car and looks really cool that’s awesome that you got to drive both cars
Finally Ferrari is really balancing design, really like this one!
Wow, that sounded awesome and looked a riot.
I absolutely love the 296!!
What’s with the weird electric starting noise. Why is not just silent?
I know it’s all on the eye of the beholder, but this for me is finally a good looking mid-engine Ferrari, the last one was the 355 (for me).
The weight increase is not as much as I expected. Though 7.5kw of battery is tiny. What a machine, I’d actually get one if I could fit my family in it 😢
Would like to say how Tim would spec one?
That is only right one a red mid engine Ferrari.That look's great. Must have in Shmee garage.❤👍
It would have been really interesting to see a non-electric version with just the V6 and see how those would have sold/driven with both on offer
the maserati
@@kickbuttowskii I didnt think of that, good point!
Incredible 👌
If there wouldn’t be any Ferraris with a V12 this is the car I would get! A really interesting package
Hi, thank you for this excellent and deep review! I have a specific question for you because you drove test it and because you have a Huracan STO. I m interessed between these 2 ones. Which one is more fun to daily drive? Thank you 😉👍
One of the prettiest Ferraris in the newer time. For sure much nicer than the SF90, which looks like a Corvette with a Mansory Bodykit. And not much short of power.