Ferrari 296 GTB review: we drive the 819bhp V6 hybrid
► 819bhp, 205mph top speedQuite frankly, the noise gives you the creeps. This engine, an all-new V6 that shares nothing but Maranello’s combustion know-how with any other Ferrari motor, sounds unlike anything else. Imagine, if you can, a jam session in which Luciano Pavarotti, Robert Plant and Adele lay vocals over brutal, skull-thumping techno – composed by Verdi. At idle it’s restless, impatient, eager. And promising.
Sandwiched between this Rubik’s Cube of an engine and the eight-speed, twin-clutch gearbox is an electric motor/generator , juiced by a 7.45kWh lithium-ion battery. First the engine: although the V6 will spin to a shrieking 8500rpm if need be, 6500rpm is all it takes to alert every smartphone in town. Ample torque abounds at almost any speed, so you have options. And while most PHEVs fail to discourage occasional in-fighting between the combustion engine and the zero-emissions e-module, the Ferrari ensures a responsive, seamless, and progressive interaction.
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