2026 Ferrari 296 Speciale A

• The 2026 Ferrari 296 Speciale A delivers 880 hp, a 50 hp increase over the 296 GTS.

• Aerodynamic enhancements boost downforce by 20%, achieving 435 kg at 250 km/h.

• Weight reduction of 50 kg improves agility and performance.

More Power, Less Weight, Same Madness

Ferrari isn’t trying to rewrite the rules here — just sharpen them. The 2026 Ferrari 296 Speciale A takes what made the Ferrari 296 GTS exciting and ratchets up the heat. Power is now at 880 hp, courtesy of some serious fettling to both the V6 and electric motor.

The 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 has been tuned to crank out 700 hp on its own, with titanium rods, reinforced pistons, and a shaved crankshaft making it more responsive, not just louder. Add in a revised electric motor with an “extra boost” function that throws down another 180 hp, and you've got a spider that hits a 1.69 kg/cv power-to-weight ratio. Which is... wild. Especially for something without a fixed roof.

Aero That Actually Works — You Can See It

The aero package doesn’t scream at you. It’s more like a second glance thing — the vertical fins at the rear, the reshaped deck, the side channels. But get it up to speed, and Ferrari says you’re pushing 435 kg of downforce at 250 km/h.

A new actuator makes the active rear spoiler faster to respond — 50% quicker, to be precise — and there's now a Medium Downforce setting that splits the difference between planted and playful. All of this works with the lowered ride height and tweaked suspension to keep things composed. But yeah, it still slides if you want it to.

Feels Lighter Because It Is

Ferrari claims the Ferrari 296 Speciale A is 50 kg lighter than the GTS. That’s thanks to carbon fiber all over — doors, bumpers, even some of the aero bits — and more titanium in the engine bay.

No dramatic visual changes up front, but the car sits 5 mm lower and somehow just looks more alert. Squat. Ready. It leans into the GTB’s silhouette but drops the roof and tightens up the lines.

It’s still recognizably a Ferrari 296, just one that got told to show up and try harder.

Still No Obvious Rivals

Sure, there’s the McLaren Artura Spider now, and Porsche’s 911 Turbo S Cabrio has the pace. But the 296 Speciale A has that Ferrari twitch to it — the way everything feels wired tight but not sterile. The ABS Evo system’s back, now tuned for even more consistent bite, and the driver aids are more like nudges than rules.

It’s quick. But it’s not just about lap times.

Ferrari’s not reinventing the hybrid supercar. But with the 2026 Ferrari 296 Speciale A, they’re showing how to refine it — make it leaner, meaner, and louder in all the right ways. With the top down, of course.

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