2023 Ferrari 296 GTS

The 296 GTS is Ferrari's most technically ambitious open-top car to date, pairing a mid-mounted 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 with a plug-in hybrid system for a combined 819bhp — numbers that would have seemed implausible from a V6 just a few years ago. This 2023 example is an Atelier build, Ferrari's bespoke specification service, and the brief was clearly a cohesive yellow-and-dark theme: Grigio Scuro bodywork over a Nero two-tone lower treatment, with Nero leather inside, Giallo contrasting stitching, embroidered prancing horses on the headrests in matching yellow, and yellow brake calipers echoing it all externally. At just 2,400 miles from new it's essentially undriven, and a full factory PPF installation means the Grigio Scuro paint remains in as-delivered condition.

The carbon fibre specification is comprehensive — front splitter, underdoor covers, rear diffuser, steering wheel with LEDs, dashboard inserts, upper tunnel trim, and outer sill kick strips are all in exposed carbon, accompanied by 20-inch forged diamond-cut alloys, titanium wheel bolts, black ceramic exhaust pipes, and a matt black rear prancing horse badge. Daytona-style seats with full electric adjustment and an Adaptive Front Lighting System round out the main options. The retractable hardtop lowers in around 14 seconds at speeds up to 28 mph, letting the hybrid-assisted V6 soundtrack be heard properly — a meaningful part of the GTS proposition over the fixed-roof GTB.

Ferrari warranty runs until October 2027 and the Genuine Maintenance Programme until October 2030, so the next several years of ownership costs are largely accounted for. Performance figures are 0–62 mph in 2.9 seconds and 205 mph flat out, with up to 15 miles of electric-only range for low-speed work.