296 VS

Has anyone here has been able to punch in their 296 Speciale / Speciale A (Aperta) order yet or received a confirmed build slot / VIN / production date from their dealer?

Per my dealer things seem to be moving quite slowly and no builds confirmed yet. Thought I’d check whether anyone in Europe / Middle East / US has been able to get a confirmed order number (build confirmation)

Thanks,

 

Yes, allocation confirmed right after the présentation (aperta), appeared in the Ferrari app right after signature of the purchase order, delivery planned by the end of March. French dealer.

 

Is the spec of the car shown in your Ferrari app the exact same one as you have ordered? And does it say “waiting list”?

 

Mine is on the waiting list, the outside spec is ok, the details are wrong (color, etc.).

 

Yes, on waiting list and outside color and livery are correct. No VIN yet though.

 

@day355 any details you can share on press days and when we will see the reviews?

 

Good grief

 

Well they are warming up with some new 'tease' pictures from the track. It seems the 12 Cilindri gets the 'beach' views >

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I wonder if that means press days are happening now...

Is the Green a metallic color? car looks great in both!

 

Car really does look epic

 

And lit looks good without a stripe. There's enough going on.

 

The 296 Speciale launch color Verde Nurburgring is a two layer metallic paint color. I would imagine the journalists should get their chance very soon. Ferrari did a fall event for the journalists when they previously introduced the 296 GTS. ALL those 296 GTS press cars were Blu Corsa. This time the Speciale fleet will wear Verde Nurburgring.

 

I have to admit, the 296 Speciale Aperta looks fantastic in real life. All I can say is that people should see this car in person, it's so much more impressive that way. Ferrari has done a great job with the design and sound of the 296 Speciale and Aperta. I saw the car in person in Italy during a test drive, along with an F80, and I have to say that the Speciale looks much better and is much louder than the F80, which is ten times as expensive.

 

The Aperta is really difficult to get. Coupé is possible if you have a good relationship with the dealer and 1 car in the garage, but the Speciale Aperta is very difficult.

 

Finally, something we can agree on

 

Do you know how long dealers will continue to offer Aperta quotas if they receive any, and whether the car will still be manufactured in 2027?

 

Nobody knows. I imagine the alerts won’t start production until 2026, so into 27 is likely

 

Why is that the case? Do we think because 296 would have been homologated back in 2021/2022 when the regular production car was first released vs. f80 in 2025 and has to be homologated under different sound regulations?

 

I think the speciales are under the same restrictions as the f80. When the 812gts came out, it had to use a gpf even though it was an 812.

 

First media drives are this week

 

In addition, 812’s were eventually fitted with gpf, 2020 forward, I believe. That’s one reason our 2018 812 is a keeper!

 

But then what is the reason that the 296 Speciale is actually louder than the standard 296 from the outside and much louder than the F80 from the outside?, even though it has the same engine, 296 Speciale Aperta was during test drive more noisier as the Purosangue, i was really surprised.

 

What I felt was lacking in the standard 296 in terms of sound aggressiveness, more volume, and a richer tone has now been fixed.

 

Gold stripe is not available yet but it seems we are getting a new starter button which is miles better !

 

I believe the GTS was fitted with a GPF because it was required for homologation in the EU. I believe the Superfast (and US-bound GTS, for that matter) was fitted with a GPF out of manufacturing expediency (easier to deal with one exhaust across all 812s on the line), not homologation requirements. I'm not certain that's true, so others should confirm or correct me if that's wrong.

Regardless, your 812 is definitely a keeper!