Meet The Ferrari 296 Challenge: Pure V6 Power For The Track

Ferrari has just unveiled the next generation of its Ferrari Challenge racecars: the 296 Challenge. Based on the296 GTBhybrid roadgoing car, this model hopes to build off of the success of the488 Challenge Evo racecarit replaces with innovations gleaned from years of racing and afforded by the 296 GTB's excellent upgrades.

The racear will debut in the 2024 season and will be unveiled in person on the eve of the Finali Mondiali which takes place at Mugello Circuit from October 24-30. As the ninth model in the history of the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli, the company says it takes many of the innovations first announced inthe 296 GT3 racecarlast year to a greater level.

The roadgoing 296 GTB features a hybrid powertrain comprising a 120-degree 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6 engine that produces 654 hp and 546 lb-ft of torque. A rear-mounted electric motor adds 165 hp to the mix, giving the vehicle AWD and a total output of 819 hp and 546 lb-ft of torque.

For fans of pure combustion power, we have some good news: The 296 Challenge will also eschew the hybrid setup and go solely with the 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6. Not only does this make the vehicle the first Ferrari Challenge racecar with a V6, but it's also the most powerful non-hybrid V6 powerplant the company has ever made, rated at 690 hp and 546 lb-ft of torque.