2023 FERRARI 296 GTB S-A

Special 4 layer paint - Rosso Magma with Cioccolato Alcantara interior. Spec highlights include Suspension lift, Racing seats, extensive exterior and interior Carbon Options, full PPF and Apple Car Play. 1,003 miles. Full Ferrari history.

FULL SPEC:

- Special 4 layer paint - Rosso Magma

- Full PPF

- Suspension Lifter

- Carbon Fibre Racing Seats - XL

- Racing Seat Lifter

- Central part of seats in Alcantara

- Coloured inner details - Cioccolato

- Cavallino stitched on headrest - Rosso

- Coloured standard stitching - Rosso

- Mats in Leather / Alcantara - Cioccolato

- Additional Coloured Mats with Logo

- Carbon Fibre Front Spoiler

- Rear Diffuser in Carbon Fibre

- Carbon Fibre Steering Wheel + LEDs

- Carbon Fibre underdoor Cover

- Upper part of Centre Console in Carbon Fibre

- Dash Inserts in Carbon Fibre

- Yellow Brake Callipers

- 'Scuderia Ferrari' shields

- Adptive Frontlight System

- Back radar

- Surround View

- MyFerrari Connect Readiness

- Electrochromic rear-view mirror

- Front and Rear Parking Sensors

- Wheel Stud Bolts in Titanium

- SVR Anti-Theft System with Card

- Apple CarPlay

- Premium Hi-Fi System

- Wireless Smartphone Charger

- Black Tailpipe Tips

- Long narrow Italian flag motif

- Cavallino +Satin Ferrari Badge

- Diamond-polished forged wheels

All Ferraris are special of course, but this one goes that little bit further. Straight away the special order “Extra range” 4-layer paint Rosso Magma paint hits you with a gloss and flake unlike anything seen on more mundane cars. Then open the door to a rich soft chocolate (Cioccolato) Alcantara trim – think artisanal Italian stuff not Cadburys, and a beautifully judged range of interior carbon options and you have a car that looks sensational.

And the 296 GTB doesn’t lack in the go department either.

Ferrari's first V6 road car redefined the supercar segment with its all-new, 120-degree, twin-turbo V6 engine and an electric motor, powering the rear wheels only (unlike the SF90) giving you a combined 819 bhp all out but also an EV-only range of around 15 miles should you need it.

As the numbers suggest (0-60 in 2.9 seconds), the rate of acceleration is of the hold-on-tight/nervous laughter variety, verging on the uncomfortable, but weirdly addictive at the same time. This is a seriously rapid car.

It sounds great too, with plenty of turbo sound effects overlaying the tuneful V6 rasp. The Ferrari 296 GTB’s mix of power and engaging dynamics strikes a real sweet spot, redefining what a supercar can be. Across the ground it’s devastatingly fast, yet manageable and engaging when not travelling at warp speed. The V6 is a thing of beauty, and so’s the car itself: the visor-like windscreen, the buttresses, the 250 LM-inspired side vents.

This is a big step forward: electricity used to add depth and dimension to the supercar experience, to be there when it’s beneficial, but to step back and work in the shadows when it’s not. Perfect.