New Ferrari 296 GTB Plug-In Hybrid V6 Revealed

The new Ferrari 296 GTB Plug-In Hybrid V6 comes with 218 horsepower per liter, Ferrari claims it has set a new specific power output record for a road-going production car. The gasoline engine alone develops 654 hp, and with the help of the electric motor, the new 296 GTB offers a total output of 818 hp and (546 lb-ft) of torque. It borrows the latest combustion chamber development from its bigger brother, the SF90 Stradale, and makes use of all-new IHI turbochargers that work at up to 180,000 rpms.

The electrically-assisted punch of 164 hp (122 kW) provided by the rear e-motor enables a 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) run in 2.9 seconds to match the F8. The sprint to 124 mph (200 km/h) takes 7.3 seconds or half a second quicker than the Tributo. Flat out, it will do in excess of 205 mph (330 km/h), which is slightly lower than the conventionally powered V8 supercar.

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