Ferrari’s 296 Speciale: The V6 That Thinks It’s a V12

By Team Dailyrevs  

Ferrari’s 296 Speciale: The V6 That Thinks It’s a V12

  • Ferrari’s most powerful rear-wheel-drive car yet—now at 880 hp with a hybrid V6.

  • 60 kg lighter than the GTB and armed with race-spec aero straight from Ferrari’s playbook.

  • “Verde Nurburgring” and a no-nonsense cabin show this one’s not for your valet parking flex.

The Track Rat in a Green Tuxedo

Ferrari’s got a habit—every few years, it takes a solid mid-engine car and gives it the “Speciale” treatment. Lighten it, tighten it, crank the power, and make sure it looks like it’s ready to kill something on track. The 296 Speciale follows that script almost too perfectly—but there are a few twists this time.


Ferrari 296 Speciale Image Gallery

That V6? Still Sounds Angry

You might scoff at a V6 in a Ferrari, but don’t. This twin-turbo 3.0-liter unit now belts out 700 hp by itself. Toss in the 180-hp electric motor and you’re looking at 880 combined—delivered to just the rear wheels. It's a hybrid, yes, but it’s the “run-flat-out” kind, not the “creep-silently-through-town” type. Zero to 100? 2.8 seconds, give or take a blink.

Aero That Actually Works

There’s real function under the flashy carbon. Ferrari’s brought in the S-Duct (last seen on the Pista), a rear diffuser that looks like it came off a Le Mans prototype, and an active spoiler that actually earns its keep. The result? 435 kg of downforce at 250 km/h. That’s 20% more than the GTB, which already stuck like glue.

Carbon Diet Done Right

Ferrari says it’s shaved 60 kilos off the GTB—and it shows. The door panels, seats, underbody, and even optional wheels are all carbon. If it didn’t need to be there, it’s gone. Even the carpets were shown the door. It’s brutal, but beautiful.

Ferrari 296 Speciale A Image Gallery

“Verde Nurburgring.” No, Seriously.

Ferrari rolled this thing out in a shade of green no one saw coming—“Verde Nurburgring.” It’s moody, metallic, and almost sacrilegious coming from a brand obsessed with Rosso Corsa. But weirdly, it works. Maybe because the whole car feels like a punch in the face to traditional expectations.

Final Thought

The 296 Speciale isn’t here to be polite. It’s here to remind you that Ferrari still knows how to make a road car feel like a race car—and it’ll make you feel it too, every time you hit the throttle, or stare at the bill after ticking the carbon wheels box.

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