We Drove the Ferrari 296 Speciale—It's Fiercer, Lighter, and Sold Out

2026 Ferrari 296 Speciale Review

The 296 Speciale carries the weight of an incredibly special family of cars on its shoulders, so does it live up to the name?

We Drove the Ferrari 296 Speciale—It's Fiercer, Lighter, and Sold Out

Ferrari works its magic on the already great 296GTB.

We drive the wild new Ferrari 296 Speciale

The V12 class may be an endangered species today, but these two uber-GTs show the world they're not going down without a fight - but which is best? This is the new Ferrari 296 Speciale, the lighter, more powerful, more focused version of Ferrari's mid-engined supercar. How powerful and light? How does 868bhp and 1410kg (dry) sound? That's 49bhp more and 60kg less than the regular 296 GTB. It's the most-powerful rear-drive model the company curre…

Ferrari 296 Speciale Brings 868 Horsepower and Hybrid Tech to Track-Focused Bloodline

Ferrari's new 296 Speciale is the latest evolution in a bloodline that stretches back to the 360 Challenge Stradale. This is the first special-series car to use a V6 hybrid instead of a V8, and it's also the first time Ferrari has reused a nameplate from its V8 range. That ties it directly to the legendary 458 Speciale, which remains one of the greatest naturally aspirated supercars ever built. The powertrain starts with a turbocharged 3.0-litre…