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I know it’s not a V8 but in the absence of another home for it…
296 GTS revealed today, to my eyes it looks better than the GTB and still has a (small) glass panel into the engine bay. Otherwise, it’s exactly as you would expect given the 296 GTB and F8 Spider. Price supposedly around £270k before options which would put it £45k above an F8 Spider.
The launch colour of the non-Assetto Fiorano version is blu corsa and I did a double take after spending the glorious Easter weekend driving my F8 with the roof down.
Thoughts anyone?
296 GTS revealed today, to my eyes it looks better than the GTB and still has a (small) glass panel into the engine bay. Otherwise, it’s exactly as you would expect given the 296 GTB and F8 Spider. Price supposedly around £270k before options which would put it £45k above an F8 Spider.
The launch colour of the non-Assetto Fiorano version is blu corsa and I did a double take after spending the glorious Easter weekend driving my F8 with the roof down.
Thoughts anyone?
kith said:
Looks absolutely fantastic in that launch blue. I can't see what anyone would follow through on a GTB order when this is now announced, unless Ferrari are playing games such as you have to have a GTB first.
Interesting that in the pics, the windscreen pillars and surround are body coloured on the AF version. I thought one of the stand-out features of the GTB design was the 'visor' like glasshouse with the blacked out pillars.
That blue is blu corsa and this was my F8 at the weekend. The colour really pops in the sunshine…Interesting that in the pics, the windscreen pillars and surround are body coloured on the AF version. I thought one of the stand-out features of the GTB design was the 'visor' like glasshouse with the blacked out pillars.
Looks good, I’m going to Maranello later in June to specify mine at the Atelier. The range of seats seems restricted compared to the GTB and that raises concerns about interior space. The reduction in wheelbase has to come from somewhere and this old dog might struggle to perform the gymnastics to get out of the thing.
Was out in the F8 Spider this morning in the wet so no roof down but I had the little window between the buttresses down to let the engine noise in and it sounded pretty good and the cars felt fantastic on the road. The secret is to keep the revs up, 60mph in 7th is not this car’s natural habitat, just as it isn’t for a 911 GT3. It’s no 458 Speciale, that ship has sailed.
Getting expensive though, this is their entry level mid-engined spider and hard to keep it under £300k.
Was out in the F8 Spider this morning in the wet so no roof down but I had the little window between the buttresses down to let the engine noise in and it sounded pretty good and the cars felt fantastic on the road. The secret is to keep the revs up, 60mph in 7th is not this car’s natural habitat, just as it isn’t for a 911 GT3. It’s no 458 Speciale, that ship has sailed.
Getting expensive though, this is their entry level mid-engined spider and hard to keep it under £300k.
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