296 VS

You’re right, I didnt fact check the info I got from some random yt video.

 

There should be some cf included, but there are more options than ever.

 

is there an all-in price you won't exceed?

 

Italian math

 

agreed, it's fascinating to me that people want even faster models that what is already around as they are already suicidally quick on the roads!

 

It’s never too fast when they aren’t driven- and so many aren’t.

 

VS ran 119 on track vs XX at 117.3 - 0 -60 is1/2 or more behind
Tariffs may play a role - something I wish there was more clarity.
Per Ferrari - close to the hp limit of 2wd hp - which means a bit more to give on 2wd 296 - version.

Yes some aren't driven - Ferrari used to void warranty if cars. were not driven 2500 miles per year.
They shouldn't give allocations to non drivers - but that's the world dealers praising low mileage cars in the US to max profits - trickles down to owners.

 

I do. I bought GTB, sold and then now own GTS.
Signed for A.

And this has been a normal for my dealership; I was offered XX since the guy in front of me sold his SF90 when the slot was available;

 

I love that mentality.

 

I confirmed that I signed an 18 month ROFR

 

The biggest problem with hybrid - constant voltage. It's like breaking in an engine at 5 mph.
Exotics are better when driven - regardless of how good they leave the factory.

 

The cars are all fast enough, whether it's an 812 Competizione or an SP3 or a Dodici cilindri or a 296 Speciale, in the end it's only a few tenths of a second difference from 0-200 that you hardly notice anyway. But what you do notice are emotions, and I have to say there's nothing better than an NA V12 Ferrari.

 

my dealer mentioned 18 month ROFR which seemed standard but also mentioned something about lien for 18 months which sounded unusual…. Anyone else have this?

 

Pistas def didn’t come with any carbon options. Mine has 100k+ in carbon.

when does the msrp get released?

 

Just a few things, like the engine cover and the door cards came standard.

 

The day cars are fast enough is the day they stop selling - makes no sense for someone to buy the next version if slower. Which is why they sent V12 team home.
F1 engineering VS XX focus - putting in tech to get the most out for an unskilled driver. Mcalren put understeer in Senna - Ferrari is doing it their way - 2wd insane hp and higher than stated.
Ferrari has a secret sauce that is better than any factory when it comes to their final track version. . Hybrid offers a lot to the driving experience - love V12's but stripes on a GT front engine V12 is weird imo.

 

That was obviously different in different markets , outside the US there was some standard carbon

 

Oh yes and I hated it. I’m never agreeing to that again. They bury it in the small print.

 

Largely agree. Nevertheless, the cars lose emotion even if they got faster and faster. Everything up to 812 Competizione/ SP3 was emotional and unmistakably Ferrari DNA. A 296 is a very fast and agile car but the sound is only moderately good, no better or worse than the McLaren. Unfortunately, it is no longer as unique as the Competizione or TDF or 458. Lamborghini was always just loud, Ferrari was also loud but also had a real symphony and this is now gone.

Ferrari also simply builds too many cars, according to dealer information at least as many cars of the 296 Speciale are built as of the Pista. That sounds like there will be even more.

But a 296 GTB is a much better and even more emotional car than an F8. An F8 was a big disappointment, which means I don't care about the hybrid. What I would like is a 458 Speciale with 200 hp hybrid boost.

 

Just signed my order form for the coupe. $50k deposit with 18 month ROFR.

 

We are definitely in very interesting times where regulation is taking away an important element (the at least for me) of what creates an emotional experience...the sound.

 

I don’t agree. Having owned Ferraris since 1989 the 296 GTB AF is the best Ferrari ROAD CAR I have ever owned. IMO- It provides the best combination of excitement and performance- period. The engine sounds very good too.

 

Ok but why do you think the VS is not a Speciale with 200hp hybrid boost?
No offense but that's exactly what it is - voila - named Speciale.

 

Anyone here in the loop on when the media is getting to drive the cars and when the embargo will be lifted for them to post reviews?

 

That's their opinion and that's fine. But you can't say that a 296 sounds unmistakable. The car sounds just like a McLaren and looks from behind like a 600 LT. No longer a real Ferrari.