{"id":883132,"date":"2025-01-07T10:03:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T10:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=883132"},"modified":"2025-01-20T17:11:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T17:11:53","slug":"a-closer-look-at-the-ferrari-296-gts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/a-closer-look-at-the-ferrari-296-gts\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: A Closer Look at the Ferrari 296 GTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ferrari has long <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">been defined<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> by its high-revving V12s and powerful V8 engines that embody performance, power, and Italian flair. However, in 2021, Ferrari introduced a groundbreaking shift with the 296\u2014a high-hybrid V6, not the expected V12 or V8.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To address these concerns, the <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/ferrari-296-gts-or-spider-coming-next\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">296 GTS<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, the convertible version of the <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/first-experience-with-the-new-ferrari-296-gtb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">296 GTB<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, provides insight into Ferrari&#8217;s evolving approach. The 296 GTS is powered by a 2.9L V6 engine, a 7.5 kWh hybrid battery, and a 167-horsepower electric motor, producing 819 horsepower. The car accelerates <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">from 0 to 62 mph in just 2.9 seconds and hits 124 mph in<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> 7.3 seconds. Despite being a convertible, the GTS retains a top speed of 205 mph.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This move sparked controversy, leading some to question whether Ferrari was abandoning its core principles and if it was still a &#8220;true&#8221; Ferrari. To answer these questions, let&#8217;s look at the 296 GTS in this video from <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@AutoTraderTV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">AutoTrader<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and explore the evolution that led to this daring move.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Ferrari 296 GTS Review: Is This A REAL Ferrari?\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QaATBIKGl8g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Ferrari 296 GTS Review: Is This A REAL Ferrari?\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QaATBIKGl8g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ferrari has long been defined by its high-revving V12s and powerful V8 engines that embody performance, power, and Italian flair. However, in 2021, Ferrari introduced a groundbreaking shift with the 296\u2014a high-hybrid V6, not the expected V12 or V8.\u00a0 To address these concerns, the 296 GTS, the convertible version of the 296 GTB, provides insight into Ferrari&#8217;s evolving approach. The 296 GTS is powered by a 2.9L V6 engine, a 7.5 kWh hybrid battery, and a 167-horsepower electric motor, producing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":883133,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56,12919],"tags":[60,18762,62,8441,10909],"class_list":["post-883132","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ferrari","category-videos","tag-ferrari","tag-ferrari-296","tag-ferrari-videos","tag-videos","tag-autotrader","post_format-post-format-video"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>VIDEO: A Closer Look at the Ferrari 296 GTS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Let&#039;s take a closer look at the 296 GTS in this video from AutoTrader and explore the next chapter in Ferrari\u2019s ever-evolving 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