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This is the all-new Ferrari 296 GTB - a plug-in hybrid supercar with a 3.0-litre V6 that combines with a 165hp electric motor to make 830hp and 740Nm of torque.
It’ll have no problem shooting you to over 205mph, and doing so by getting you to 60mph in just 2.9 seconds! But all that power doesn’t come cheap, with prices starting at around £240,000 - and that's before you start checking the options list!
But it's not just about the numbers; it's long, low, wide and purposeful and beautiful. See why Mat thinks this is the best Ferrari you can buy today!
But what do you think - if you were in the market for a supercar, would you be willing to consider the 296 GTB? Let us know in the comments!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:29 Design
02:29 Interior
05:43 Boot
06:26 5 Annoying Things
08:27 5 Good Things
10:41 Options
12:39 Driving
16:34 Engine
16:56 0-60mph & 1/4-mile
20:33 Brake Test
21:32 Verdict
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Porsche 911 Turbo S review: .bit.ly/porsche911TurboS
I've bought my dream car!: bit.ly/DreamPorsche2023
Do you agree with my verdict on the beautiful Ferrari 296 GTB?
Vote: Yes
Vote: No
@@carwow no
Vote: Yes
Yes
The fact it can’t hold large water bottles was a deal breaker for me unfortunately
Really? If you're spending £300,000, you might find a way around that.... For me, the price. Or was that a whoooosh for me ?
Yeah same just about to head to Ferrari with my casual 300k but then heard that and changed my mind
😂Best comment
Shopping with your brain.
@Luke_3_1 Really?
The touchscreens and touch buttons are just too much in most cars these days.
And they age like milk
Not even the ignition button is physical. Sad that such an exterior doesn't have an interior as good
Even more so when it’s in an Italian hand built car made by a company owned by Fiat…..
Honestly the big red start button in old ferraris was so much better with physical buttons.
Especially VAG models 😂
Imagine if car manufacturers just listened to reviewers like Matt and made car features we actually want like physical buttons….
Redundant steering wheel buttons are mostly in play. An owner isn’t going to fiddle with the hepatic controls once desired settings are made. It’s only an issue for road testers. Also, esoteric design should be expected in this class of car, and appreciated once the car is out of production for its uniqueness.
they do, like gordon murray and his T50/T33, no touchscreens
I fear the designers are aiming at computer game enthusiasts. Ferrari interiors no longer look luxurious.
@@markgilbertson1564 I think you mean tech enthusiasts
I didn't think it was possible for a V6 to sound this good. Wow.
Sounds like a baby version of Ferrari V12.
@@racerspeedythehedgehog1858fun fact that’s how Ferrari actually names their V6 engine, the piccolo V12 thingy, „baby V12“
Ford GT
it sounds like a vq engine to me
@@bryanmayberry5859 Umm, no. Thanks for playing.
I was about to buy this, but then I saw the SF90, honestly I fell in love. Anyways I was stuck on wether to get a SF90 or the 488 Pista, OR the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ, I thought of splurging more money to get a Koenigsegg Regera. In the end I decided to get a 2023 Toyota Corolla.
😂😂😂
Good choice mate 😂😂😂
Good choice mate 😂😂😂
Which spec Corolla ?
japan honda made engine japan designed styles
The only reason touchscreens were introduced was so we could have an interface which could change. If the buttons don't change, you don't need the compromises of touch surfaces. Buttons are not old-fashioned!!! They are instant, give physical feedback and you can find them without having to look at them and take your eyes off the road!!!
The touchscreen is kinda like electric vehicles.....not much feedback or engagement unlike combustion vehicles with buttons and shit.Its all contributing to our numbing imo
Touchscreens are crap.
@@MATTFL380 Touch screens for a lot of things is fine, it's the HVAC where dials work so much better.
@@lvthud agree.
@@MATTFL380 touchscreens can be downright expensive.
I will ALWAYS prefer buttons and switches to touch pads. Volume and AC controls should always be dials and switches. I like the gated panel for D R P and... but why not go that extra bit further and actually make it so you can slide the switches up and down. VERY nice design!!
Really interesting to watch this difference in breaking distance at different speeds. This would deserve a video on its own and would be nice to go a little more deep down in to this issue :)
That's probably one of the best sounding V6 engines I've ever heard.
indeed, sounds like a bike WTF
@@hyper_channel sounded even like 2023 Triumph Moto2 Bike. 😂
@@StarMan_1367not a v6
@@StarMan_1367 that’s not a v6
@@StarMan_1367 noob
Ferrari engineer’s skipped 2 lines of codes as they thought every people would stop the ignition after the warning but not every people is Matt Watson 😂
Muhibur Rahman, i bet the 296 GTB costed a little more expensive than the 360 Modena.
It works. Only the warning is after the first time vehicle exit without propulsion cutoff. I guess they figure if you didn't cut it off after the first warning, it was intentional.
By missing out those two lines of code, they saved 0.00000000000000000000000000000000000000002 g of weight with the missing electrons. Attention to detail all the way with Ferrari
Then my 110 kg ass gets in the car and really messes up their hard work
@@noelht1 🤣🤣
Everything in this Ferrari 296 GTB are absolutely insane! The 296 GTB's design and performance are the best for a supercar! Definitely the Ferrari 296 GTB is one of my dreamcar!
Every car on carwow is your dream car... always say this....💤💤
Ill always take naturally aspirated and good looking. That leaved the 458, 458 speciale, and the various V12 front mid engine cars such as the 812 SuperFast.
Those unresoposive touch controls would drive me insane if I owned one of these.
Agree.
Why would anyone get a 296 when the 911 Turbo is the same kind of money...with good old buttons...
@@XantoS771 bcs it's a Ferrari i guess
@@XantoS771bc the 911 is boring tbh. I'd just buy a Ferrari 360 and save the rest of the money for inevitable repairs😭😭
@@XantoS771 "Why would anyone get a 296 when the 911 Turbo is the same kind of money" - There's absolutely no chance I would get ANY series production Porsche, if I had the chance to get the Ferrari 296 for the same money!! Porsche makes great cars, for sure but nothing they make can touch the 296.
I still think its ancestor the 458 is the most pretty modern Ferrari they've made.
Think cause that’s the last Ferrari to be styled by pinninfarina, Ferraris today still look drop dead gorgeous but the Ferrari/Pinninfarina combination made outrageously good looking cars
@blaster915 you are definitely right. Was all downhill from the 488
@@justin_dunn46not downhill
@Pierce Lawless okay let me rephrase😂 for me personally, I think 458 > 488, F8, sf90, 296 and f12 > 812. The pinninfarina designs were just really good to look at.
Id much raymther have a 458
00:00 Intro 00:29 Design 02:29 Interior 05:43 Boot 06:26 5 Annoying Things 08:27 5 Good Things 10:41 Options 12:39 Driving 16:34 Engine 16:56 Acceleration and 1/4-mile 20:33 Brake Test 21:32 Verdict
Awesome video as always, love the car!! I thought it was interesting that the car did better on the second take of the performance test...maybe it also has to do with the tires being warmer. I watched most of drag racing videos where you guys actually warm the tires first before racing, maybe that will help in your performance reviews as well in getting a fare assessment of each car...that is if it's possible to do.
That has to be the nicest sounding v6 ever
Bcs of the degree the cylinders are it was made to sound like a v12
@@Kr91122 yes 120 degrees was an epic choice
@@perfectdiversionif only I could afford it 😂
@@Kr91122 Well I’ll go halfsies with ya, we’ll keep it at my house though and you just let me know when you wanna drive it once a month! 😁
@@dennissmith7214 😂
10:59 - Seeing the price of the fitted options keep on climbing, my mouth was just speechless: Nose Lift: £2,720 Embroidered floor mats: £640 Adaptive Headlights: £1,600 Scuderia Ferrari Shields: £880 Black Painted Brake Callipers: £1,080 Carbon Diffuser: £5,600 Carbon Sides Skirts: £4,080 Rosso Magma Paint: £15,600 Alcantara Carpets and Door inlays: £2,800 Those Forged Aluminium Matte Finished 20'' Alloys: £3,840 And more... for over £48,000 + £241,550 + On road costs!!!
It's a Ferrari.
I thought ferrari were real supercars with no stupid options. Now their doing like Porsche. Way to go horses(Porsche and Ferrari have horse logo) .
And most of those are simply not necessary. I for example would skip all that overpriced Carbon crap
Floor mats for 640 just killed me...
i mean thats how it is with these kind of cars. same with lambo porche etc.
Return to form with the styling. Looks clean and timeless and the engine sounds like their V12s.
Brilliant car! Ferrari engineering just keeps getting better & better. And how good is the styling in the engine bay? As for the options?
The amount of power they can squeeze out of these v6s nowadays is unbelievable
i suppose if you think about it, v6's now compared to the 90's are the same as modern v8's compared to the 70's. the same size engine but now they make a hell of a lot more power. it's amazing to think what's possible with just a rework of an engine
+ a couple of electric motors
Might as well get a Tesla …space tech + Elon’s genius = Win.
That twin turbo V6 is super brilliant sounding! You dont need a V12 or V8 after all! You just need a car that sounds good! Well done Ferrari!
V6's can sound REALLY good. V6 is an universal layout, it's all about configuration, with the right one, you get an awesome sounding engine
braking distance increase from 60 -> 100 mph makes sense. kinetic energy increases with the square of velocity. a 66% increase in speed results in a 176% increase of kinetic energy (or 2.76x), which means nearly 3x the braking distance.
The ignition on honking didn't work the 2nd time cause the car thought you sat in your car and then closed the door, that's why when you did it for the 3rd time it warned since it thought you got out of the car and forgot to turn it completely off! Hope this helps!
Jaguar XJ220 to 296 GTB says HITORI DAKE NANTE ERABENAI YO!
Very reminiscent of the 250LM, intentionally I think! It is a good looking car but think the 458 Speciale is the best looking modern Ferrari myself
Yes. But 296GTB is also powerful. As powerful as McLaren Senna and the McLaren F1 LM.
@@purwantiallan5089 I didn’t mention power, just talking about looks 🤷♂️
For me the best looking modern Ferrari is the 812 superfast. But this looks lovely aswell.
No way!! The 458 Speciale is not better looking than the 296; Ferrari absolutely NAILED it with this design. I think it's been decades since the last time they produced a car that beautiful!
@@zix_zix_zix erm, I said it’s my opinion, not fact
Hi mat, it will be great if you could do a 0-125mph on the performance cars which might be more interesting. Generally 0-60 is between 3-5secs. Just a suggestion. Thank you.
The paint extra option is what I would pay for my new (2nd hand) car - in total!
I think part of the numbers not matching up with the quoted figures is that the car has weighted luxury options and not the hardcore lightest package. Furthermore, Ferrari likes to use their Fiorano track which is much more grippy and slightly downhill.
That sounds completely italian
So they like to cheat?💀
Also Ferrari likes to pad their numbers. They never allowed the press to test their La Ferrari against the 918 Spyder and the P1. I wonder why.
@@vladislavdimitrov4646 also making some of the other Italian cars seem pedestrian.
@@izzo2271 nope. They love to innovate.
Launch modes Electric 17:10 Hybrid 17:57 Performance 18:36 Qualify 19:24
Thanks
@@AbdullahKhan-kd7ct Abdullah Khan, happy idul fitri 2023, sorry 2 weeks late.
@@purwantiallan5089 👍👍👍
@@purwantiallan5089 you too
@@purwantiallan5089 how did you know that I am a Muslim?
I’m French and I just love how this man reviews cars through his comments 😂 keep going 😌🙏🏽
Is this the nicest looking ferrari since the 250GTO? Yes. Thanks Matt. Love your videos!
Got to sit in one when the local dealership brought it to the hotel I work in during a big event, I know they’re performance cars, but I never expected how sporty it would feel to sit in one. It’s so different to a normal car. Feels so low almost like a cart. Great experience
You're lucky
Sull E, imagine if we got a drag race between 296 GTB and McLaren Senna and Lotus Elise GT1?
@Purwanti Allan stop always comparing random cars 💀
Probably the best sounding V6 by far!
Then u haven't heard any good v6's
@@user-vo9ct7qn2v Heard both irl and through videos. This one's simply the best sounding V6
Us spec Ford GT sounds so much better
@@user-vo9ct7qn2v The list of great sounding V6 is very short. On that list would be first-gen NSX, 2GR V6 in Lotus models, 350/370Z, VW VR6. What else is there?
I guess everyone has a preference for the best sounding 6 cylinders, but I have a weak spot for the David Brown era Astin Martins, i.e. the DB6. That sound is drop dead gorgeous and raw.
Give. Us. Physical. Buttons. BACK!
Had the opportunity to track one. Stunning performance. Hybrid operation is seamless. Sounds incredible. Hard to believe it’s a V6. Spot on about the brake by wire. If you didn’t know you would feel sure it was hydraulic.
It's crazy how small it looks in the metal, but it's just an impression, because it's pretty wide in reality.
Yep. Pretty wide but pretty lovely.
First take, it recalled the 246 Dino to me, magnificent. for myself though, the Roma tics all my boxes
*revs it* "i think i just came." same bro same
Finally a Ferrari 296 GTB. Thank you CarWOW!
296GTB vs XJ220 vs XJR15 and McLaren Senna could be nice.
Prouder grill, Italian passion maintained, now that it epic! Ferrari has maintained the strongest identity out of the other Italian sports car brand 😀 Greetings from Belgium!
Sneaking in a bit of road safety information there, Matt - nice!
Matt with the Jeffery Dahmer glasses
If they don't overload their cars with technology and touch buttons, people will complain how stuck amd old fashioned the manufacturer is. I prefer a healthy mix of old fashioned, with a bit of technology. I prefer analogue speedometers, but i like and appreciate additional digital speedos like having a little screen underneath the analogue speedo.
Like the Porsche 992. Perfect balance of technology and physical buttons!
@@PeterSmith-oe4tn i feel like in the next 5-8 years when the multi screen style looks tacky and cringe, car manufacturers will lean towards simplistic look again
"You might be lying to them but they're about to see exactly how fast your goin" classic mat🤣🤣🤣
A Stellantis parts box special for controls. Why would you want touch controls when you’re giving it the beans? You wouldn’t know whether you’d pressed the right buttons at the time, especially as it seems so laggy. Mega drivetrain though
The number plate looks to be in the way for the front splitter air effect thingy me bob. Are number plate stickers illegal?
OMG… I have just literally seen a 296 GTB passing in the front of my university in Belfast a day before!!! And now Mat is reviewing the car!!!
I seen it yesterday too mate going down the m2 heading for Antrim direction driving like a fanny
@@dannyhanley8927 hey mate! Did you get the number plate? The one I’ve seen even got literally “296” on the plate lol
That first 15 seconds and F1 reference was so accurate lmao
The key holder is a nice touch 🤌✨
if i was rich enough, this would definitely be first choice. stunning looking, stunning ability, stunning speed and has that prestige to it..btw excellent review matt, hilarious verstappen comparison...touch sensitive and not actually all that sensitive c'mon
You don't have to be just rich enough, you also have to be a previous owner of other Ferraris, and all that buys you is a place on a waiting list that could be years long, or you pay a massive premium, sometimes in the six figures, to obtain the car in the preowned market.
@carwow and Matt please seriously consider including 100-200kph times and or 60-130mph times for cars like these. It’s a much more widely used test of speed by real car buyers. We don’t care about 0-200kph time!! We get a good indicator of that through the 1/4 mile! Other than that, another mega review! Thanks Matt
That just shows you how detached from reality they are. 100-200 is important for last 10 years .
Love it! Wonderful modern/retro design 😍
Yep. As amazing as even the VW Beetle 1000bhp.
Ugly design.
@@pkl8811 italy is well known all over the world for the beautiful design of his cars: its your opinion against the world 🤷🏻♂️
@@micheleoncini8369 It is still ugly.
@@pkl8811 i don’t care of a person without any taste 😂👋🏻
As u were clicking the switch for Bumpy Road mode, u were saying the suspension has become softer - is the change that instant?
Lost interest in Ferrari, and most “super cars” years ago when they stopped making manual transmissions😊. That’s why I stick with Porsche. Still making manual transmissions. Never thought I’d see the day when manual sports cars would be so rare. More people are interested in 0-60 speed than driving experience unfortunately.
After I trade in my 06 Mazda Tribute for $370,000 through Carwow I'll get one👍
WOW! Good luck with it man. 👍
Xd
It looks like a Miura I can't unsee that
Yes. And also performance wise it is on par with XJ220.
Its design clearly pays tribute to the legendary Ferrari 250 LM. However, its door shape reminds me of Lancia Stratos.
You should do a rolling race between two plug in hybrids where you start in electric only mode, and on go, bring in the ICE
Great looking. Great performance. Unforgivable interior. Since I'm inside a car more than looking at it, this would be at the bottom of the Ferrari list for me.
Go and driven one, and you will change your mind.
The design, launch, brakes and everything of this Ferrari 296 GTB are absolutely insane!
Did you just say “glorious V6????!!!”
Run the accel/decel tests on a prepped track and sticky Michelins and you’ll discover quicker/shorter results… True with any vehicle
People under estimating the 296. The car is a killer. I've had many cars cost twice as much, hard to come close to this beast.
I am a Lamborghini fan boy but that Ferrari looks fire🔥🔥🔥
Yes. 296 GTB gonna cost $240k tho.
@@purwantiallan5089 lambo is not cheaper
@@tommasol9701 but you know what they say, "if you want to be a somebody you buy a Ferrari, but when you're already a somebody you buy a Lamborghini" 😉
@@peacemoyo8630 these days is the opposite, hence why the rented supercars are mostly lambos and not ferraris😁
@@tommasol9701 not to mention, Lambos are rebadged Audi/VW these days lol wtf were they thinking with the Urus
It's the best ferarri most of us can't even own if you gave it to us for free, let alone buy...
😂😂😂 ... So sad that it's true ... Can't even accept it as a gift, would ruin me!
Look at how 296 have evolve over the years I just saw the 1980s 296 in garage and the design have realli improve
In fact, this car is capable of completing a 1/4 mile in 9.74 seconds with a straight pipe exhaust (870hp) and better tarmac than what is currently present.
I just love how small it looks, very nice
@@Kigoz4Life yes. 😂
@@Kigoz4LifeMost are deceptive, like a tardis…small on the outside but like a cave on the inside.
in camera yes but when you see it in real life you'll be shocked at how wider it looks
I don't think you need to sell your current car to buy this Ferrari: you are surely rich enough to have multiple cars like this one 😂
This is such a beautiful beast 😍 Can't wait to get my 296 GTS on the road. But unfortunately I'll have to wait at least till next summer since I placed my order a little late in November 2022. But anticipation is the greatest joy ✌️😎
You have a lot to look forward to. Finally got to track my dealers 296 AF car yesterday, and it's insane. Made my GT4RS feel heavy and hesitant.
Congrats! Hope you enjoy this beauty!
@@raz318 oh I will, you bet 😁 Till then I still enjoy my F430 Spider 😊
Love the number plate helping the front aero
I expect he review a ferrari purosangue.
What else can we expect from Ferrari?Astonishing machine!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Literally sounds a little bit like the v12 they make.. man that v6 sounds amazing
Daughter & her hubby were in Maranello at the Ferrari factory last weekend. They were speccing his new 296 GTB. He is trading in his F8 Tributo that he has had for less than a year. He & the daughter are in agreement with you, both saying that it is currently the best Ferrari available, in fact now the daughter is wanting to chop in her California T against a GTS but I think she may have to wait a while!
Can't be done. Order books have been closed since late May. Unless their dealer has an allocation they can get from someone else, not much can be done get get an extra order in.
This is the type of car millionaires buy only to have it in garage as exhibition
Yah man millionaire just like you... Are you still making that blue stuff
Meanwhile whistling diesel : “Yeah I totally agree with that”😶🌫️
Its not that pretty 🤣🤣🤣
Those millionaires should buy 2 ... Keep one as an ornament and use the other one as an actual car.
Shmeeeeeeeeeeeee
This is my dream car now
This car would one of the best looking ferraris if the front end was aggressive
Honestly, thats the best engine sound from Ferrari i ever heard.
I will get mine later on this year. Almost 2 year wait at this point. I'm anxious to watch this review but got to go back to work 😄
Wow, nice
What do you do for a living?
@@t.c9476 I'm a medical doctor.
@@JohnCorpus what spec are you going for?
@@mstrax0258 Rosso corsa exterior, red and black interior (rosso ferrari) no fiorano package, adas, shields, yellow calipers, carbon leds etc.
The only thing preventing me from buying any Ferrari, aside from the money, is the fact they are to stubborn when it come to installing a media screen. When I'm not driving, and enjoying the car for what it is, I'm sitting in it enjoying it for what it is, and would want a very good sound system which is not on Ferrari's must have list, but it is on mine.👍😎✌🗽 P.S. 9:58 TMI Matt! 🤦♂
Maybe, the made the touch buttons less sensitive, as I believe people kept complaining that they are too sensitive, and people kept pressing them by accident, when turning the wheel.
This video really made me re-think getting this as a daily driver. I can't be messing with the touch sensitive stuff non-stop.
You got the money for that 😮
Even with 830hp and being hybrid it still isn't as fast as the 911 Turbo S. How is there that no car ever can compete with it at the same horsepower range? What a masterpiece. Although this car is rear wheel drive and the Porsche is AWD, it still is down 180 HP. What an impressive car.
My thoughts exactly
This thing would gap the turtle s 💀
Of corse, this is a RWD car and the Turbo S is 4WD, it's like you compare the 911 Turbo S to the GT2RS(who is lighter and more powerfull than the Turbo S), we all know the Turbo S will be faster of the line but he will be smoked by the GT2RS and the 296GTB in a rolling race and in a circuit! 😉
@@redhorse.yes it has 830hp. Try a 830hp Turbo S and see what happen 😀
@@Race_1000 well I’ve seen a 1000 HP turtle s vs SF90 ….
Am I the only one that thinks the new lotus Emira looks better then this!? 😅 I love farreri but this design looks 10+ years old 😬
Hey Matt, I love your videos, but please stop closing the pillarless doors by touching the window. That will leave smudges, instead just close it using the actual door itself.
drivers should switch to opposing car for a 2 car drag to see if its actually the car/driver skill level, manual drags
I can think of a million cars I'd rather have. But that being said this car must have been built for a certain audience.
I think that's the best sounding V6 engine of 2023, i can't believe it sounds nearly as good as a Ferrari v12 engine ❤🎉
Bumpy road default setting for UK models. Pothole setting also an extra cost option for UK.
Need a drag race with a 296 vs SF90 vs F8 🤞
Tirem-me uma dúvida: essa 296 GTB é a substituta da F8 tributo?
I was trying to think where I'd seen those glasses before. Roy Scheider in Jaws 😄 They suit you Matt!
This new Ferrari shows the performance of Ferrari engineering among car production companies. Thanks for sharing your ideas with us. 💙💙❤❤🏎🏎
All the airflow designs then a flat rectangular number plate getting in the way!!😮
1 of these turned up to clarksons farm last week. So nice looking and sounds like an absolute animal.
The best one is still to come and it doesn’t have a roof👍 I’ll wait for the GTS………nice to see a good use for a ex army base. A car you can pull away from the house or Hotel and drive through the town almost silent and have the petrol for actual interesting roads. 👍 I actually want to do Glasgow to Duxford in one to see just how good on economy is. Door to door near on 400 miles.
Touchscreens in cars are always so laggy even though we definitely have the technology these days but touch buttons are just something else there is nothing wrong with a nice physical button and touch buttons just are not it in my opinion you always have to play around with them to get it to work properly on the first go.
its basically got the same 0-60 time as the mclaren Artura while the mclaren has less horsepower and torque but to the quarter mile, the ferrari got more horses
That license plate in the front is doing a great job of blocking the airflow through that cutout