The hard-top convertible version of the 296 GTB goes 0-124 mph in just 7.6 seconds.
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The Ferrari 296 GTB is, as we put it, the complicated future of the supercar. With 819 hp and a hybrid drivetrain, the V-6 car may not be a replacement for the V-8 F8, but it certainly has all the makings of a main-line Ferrari sports car. Including, as of today, a drop-top version.
The Grand Touring Spider, or GTS, gets the same 120-degree twin-turbo V-6 as the coupe, paired with an electric motor that sits between the engine and gearbox. That motor can generate up to 164 hp in small bursts, enough to boost combined output to a staggering 819 hp. Torque is much lower—546 lb-ft—but with the immediacy of the electric motor and the high-revving potency of the screaming V-6, we found it plenty quick.
Don’t expect the conversion to a drop-top to slow it down much. The 296 GTS’ dry weight comes in at just under 3400 lbs, roughly 150 lbs more than the coupe. That’s not nothing, but for a power-operated hard-top with the requisite chassis stiffening, it’s a good number. The 296 should still hit 62 in 2.9 seconds and charge on to 124 in 7.6 seconds. Pricing for the 296 GTB starts at $317,986. Expect base GTS pricing to kick off above that and continue into the stratosphere.
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