Ferrari 296 Challenge
London, 02 November 2023, (Oilandgaspress) – Ferrari has unveiled the 296 Challenge, which will make its debut in the 2024 season of the Ferrari Challenge, at the Mugello Circuit during the Finali Mondiali. The new car is the ninth model fielded by Ferrari in the history of its single-make championship, which is now in its 32nd season.
The car represents a tangible step forward for the company’s single-make series: the progressive improvement in quality and competitiveness of the drivers taking part worldwide meant that the 296 Challenge development team were able to make even more radical modifications to the original model than would have been the case in the past, making full use of Ferrari’s unparalleled experience in the motorsport world. Although still very much in the tradition of the cars Ferrari has developed over the years for gentlemen drivers, the 296 Challenge draws more on the experience built up with its racing counterpart, the 296 GT3, than previous models, thus also targeting drivers with ambitions for a future in GT racing.
The philosophy underpinning the 296 Challenge demanded an evolution of the concept behind the Ferrari Challenge competition model. It represents a further step on from a production-derived car with relatively modest modifications, to a car with a number of important revisions to optimise its track use. This paradigm shift allowed the design team to create a model that is, in certain respects, extreme and that significantly raises the bar in terms of overall performance, as well as in its consistency and repeatability throughout test sessions or races.
The 296 Challenge is the very first car in the single-make series to sport a V6 engine – all of the previous models used in the series were powered by V8 engines. The biggest change over the 296 GTB, in line with the development of the 296 GT3, is that the hybrid powertrain was removed to reduce weight, while the power output was increased to 700 cv, resulting in a record specific power output for the segment – 234 cv/l. In terms of aerodynamics, the Challenge car adopts solutions derived from the 296 GT3 which have been developed to new extremes, yielding unprecedented downforce figures.
FERRARI 296 CHALLENGE – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
ENGINE
Type V6 – 120° – turbo – dry sump
Overall displacement 2992 cc
Bore and stroke 88 mm x 82 mm
Max. power output* 700 cv @ 7500 rpm
Max. torque 740 Nm @ 6000 rpm
Specific power output 234 cv/l
Max. revs 8500 rpm
Compression ratio 9.4 : 1
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS
Length 4602 (4851*) mm
Width 1958 mm
Height 1159 (1231*) mm
Wheelbase 2600 mm
Front track 1715 mm
Rear track 1647 mm
Dry weight 1330 kg
Tank capacity 140 l
TYRES AND WHEELS
Front 280/680 ZR19 J11
Rear 300/720 ZR19 J12
BRAKES
Front disc 408 x 233 x 38 mm
Rear disc 390 x 265 x 32 mm
TRANSMISSION AND GEARBOX
7-speed F1 DCT
ELECTRONIC CONTROLS
TC/e-Diff, EPS, ABS EVO/EBD
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