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Ferrari 296 GTB

Car and Driver's instrumented test of a 2022 296 GTB is the ranked acceleration.

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0–60 mph

2.40s

Car and Driver instrumented test, 2022 296 GTB, rear-wheel drive. Results omit a 1-foot rollout of 0.2 seconds.

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Why it's so fast

A car is fast when the force pushing it forward still beats the air, and when the tires and the gearing can use that force. A limiter is a different fact from an unlimited run.

  1. Drag and gearing

    Top speed is the balance point: thrust equals aerodynamic drag. The gearing has to still be pulling when the car gets there, or the engine falls off its power.

  2. What the sources signed

    A manufacturer claim, a magazine test and an electronic governor are not interchangeable. The measurement line says which one this page ranked.

A limited example is the Bugatti Chiron.

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Provenance

Every measurement

Claimed, measured and official figures side by side, each with its source. The ranked figure is marked.

  1. 2.40sRanked figure

    0–60 mph. Car and Driver instrumented test, 2022 296 GTB, rear-wheel drive. Results omit a 1-foot rollout of 0.2 seconds.

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  2. 9.70sRanked figure

    Quarter mile. Same 2022 296 GTB test. Quarter mile 9.7 seconds at 150 mph. Results omit a 1-foot rollout of 0.2 seconds.

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Reference

Specs

Model year
2022
Layout
Rear-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid

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