London, 30 November 2022 – Ferrari’s V6-mid-engined hybrid, the 296 GTB, has won the coveted title of “Supercar of the Year” in the TopGear.com Awards 2022, which took place at White City House, next to the iconic BBC Television Centre, last night. This brings Ferrari’s tally of Top Gear Awards to 19 awards in 19 years, 7 of which have been for the Supercar of the Year.
The 296 GTB redefines the whole concept of fun behind the wheel, guaranteeing pure emotions not just when pushing the car to its limits, but also in day-to-day driving situations. It also heralds the beginning of revolution for Ferrari as it introduces a new engine type to flank the marque’s multi-award-winning 8- and 12-cylinder power units: a new 663 cv 120° V6 coupled with an electric motor capable of delivering a further 122 kW (167 cv). This is the first 6-cylinder engine installed on a road car sporting the Prancing Horse badge; it unleashes its massive 830 cv total power output to deliver previously unthinkable performance levels and an innovative, exhilarating and unique soundtrack.
Ferrari’s Development test Driver and Engineer, Raffaele de Simone, collected the award and commented: “The Ferrari 296 GTB is one of the cars that rewards with the finest driving thrills I’ve ever had the honour to be involved with developing. It just feels alive all the time, and it has been great to see the feedback from our clients who really appreciate a car with such an amazing level of performance and driver enjoyment. Many thanks from all the team in Maranello to all who voted for the car. This award will take pride of place in our trophy cabinet in Maranello, alongside the many other Top Gear awards which we’ve been privileged to win over the years.”
The Ferrari 296 GTB is the third plug-in hybrid model in the product range, and, like all Ferrari production sports cars, is provided with a 4-year warranty and a 7-year Genuine Maintenance service package that covers all routine maintenance costs for the first 7-years of the vehicle and which is also transferable to subsequent owners. For more information about the Ferrari 296 GTB, please visit ferrari.com.
Check out Chris Harris putting the 296 GTB through its paces on the Collecting Cars YouTube channel.