Ferrari 296 GTB (Gran Turismo Berlinetta) Unveiled at Navnit Motors priced at a whopping INR 5.40 crore

Sharad Kachalia of Navnit Motors at their Ferrari showroom in BKC, Mumbai during the unveiling of Ferrari 296 GTB the first road car with a 3.0-litre hybrid V6 (Six Cylinder Engine) Electrified (EV) priced at Rs. 5.40 crores

Sharad Kachalia, Owner and Director of Navnit Motors at their Ferrari showroom in BKC, Mumbai during the unveiling of Ferrari 296 GTB the first road car with a 3.0-litre hybrid V6 (Six Cylinder Engine) Electrified (EV) priced at Rs. 5.40 crores

Sharad Kachalia of Navnit Motors at their Ferrari showroom in BKC, Mumbai during the unveiling of Ferrari 296 GTB the first road car with a 3.0-litre hybrid V6 (Six Cylinder Engine) Electrified (EV) priced at Rs. 5.40 crores

  • Navnit Motors, the official Ferrari Importer in Mumbai
  • Ferrari 296 GTB gets a 3.0-litre hybrid V6 
  • Becomes Ferrari’s first mainstream electrified model (EV)
  • Replaces the F8 Tributo 

MUMBAI, 26 AUGUST, 2022 (GPN): Ferrari has launched the 296 GTB in India at Rs 5.40 crore (ex-showroom). Ferrari claims the 296 GTB is its first road car with a six-cylinder engine – the previous ones were marketed under the long-defunct Dino brand.

Navnit Motors, the official Ferrari Importer in Mumbai, introduced the 296 GTB, an evolution of Maranello’s mid-rear-engined two-seater berlinetta concept at an exclusive reveal in Navnit Motor’s showroom today.

The 296 GTB redefines the whole concept of fun to drive, guaranteeing pure excitement not just when pushing the car to maximum performance, but also in everyday driving.

The 296 GTB ushers in an authentic 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.

The car’s name, which combines its total displacement (2.992 I) and number of cylinders with the GTB (Gran Turismo Berlinetta) acronym, in finest Ferrari tradition, was chosen to underscore this new engine’s epoch-changing importance to Maranello: it is not simply the living, beating heart of the 296 GTB but also ushers in a new V6 era that has its roots deep in Ferrari’s unparalleled 70-year-plus experience in motor sports.

The very first Ferrari V6, in fact, featured a 65 degree architecture and debuted on the 1957 1500 cc Dino 156 F2 single-seater. This was followed in 1958 by bigger displacement versions on the front-envied sport prototypes – the 196 S and 296 S – and F1 cars, such as the 246 F 1 which powered Mike Hawthorn to the F1 Drivers’ Championship title the same year.

The very first Ferrari to sport a mid-rear-mounted V6 was the 246 SP in 1961, which won amongst others the Targa Florio both that same year and in 1962.

Also in 1961, Ferrari secured its first Constructors’ title in the Formula 1 World Championship with the 156 F1, which was powered by a 120′ V6. Ferrari first installed turbos between an engine’s cylinder banks on the 126 CK in 1981 and subsequently on the 126 C2 in 1982, which became the first turbo-charged car to win the Formula 1 Constructors’ World Championship title.

This was followed up with a second title in 1983 with the 126 C3, Lastly, V6 turbo hybrid architecture has been used on all Formula 1 single-seaters since 2014.

Ferrari’s future plans as told to GPN-
Up next for the Maranello-based carmaker is its first-ever SUV, the Purosangue, which is due to be unveiled in September. The long-awaited SUV will come with a V12 engine and rival the likes of the Aston Martin DBX 707, Bentley Bentayga W12 and the Lamborghini Urus Performante.

In 2015 Ferrari had inaugurated its Mumbai dealership, with Navnit Motors Pvt. Ltd. chosen as the official dealer partner. Navnit Motors already deals in premium brands like Rolls-Royce, BMW, MINI and Jaguar Land Rover. The showroom measures approximately 4,000 square feet and is located at G2, Platina Building in Bandra Kurla Complex.Ends

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