FIRST LOOK: Ferrari 296 Speciale – Lighter, Faster, Better?

The 458 Speciale is perhaps Peak Ferrari, the Italian company’s finest mid-engined V8 supercar. So, putting the revered Speciale badge on a V6 hybrid – especially as Ferrari doesn’t usually rehash names from its past – is either a marketing ploy, or a sign that Ferrari thinks very highly indeed of its new 880hp track-focused 296…

🚗 Ferrari 296 Speciale
🎤 Tom Ford

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00:00 The Ferrari 296 Speciale
01:18 Weight saving and aero
04:55 Price and performance
05:52 Interior
07:48 A Speciale legacy