8 Best Engines Ever Put In A Ferrari – SlashGear

The Ferrari F163 V6 engine debuted in the 2022 296 GTB, and it boasts a slew of firsts. It’s the first V6 engine in a road-going Ferrari (excluding Ferrari’s sub-brand Dino), and it holds the title of the world’s highest specific output engine. It produces 654 horsepower from 2,992cc of displacement, the highest horsepower-per-liter ratio of any production car. It’s also uniquely designed — the engine’s cylinder banks sit 120 degrees apart, giving it a lower center of gravity than a traditionally shaped V6.

The turbochargers sit inside the vee of the engine, with the more efficient design saving weight overall. This also contributes to the engine’s unique soundtrack — with less complicated piping than other six-cylinder engines, the exhaust note sounds closer to that of Ferrari’s V12 engines than a traditional V6. In the 296 GTB, the engine is complemented by an electric motor, giving the car an all-electric range of around 16 miles. That means it can comply with urban restrictions around emissions and noise levels while maintaining its distinctive howl when it gets out of town. Hybrid performance cars are an inevitable compromise as the industry moves towards electrification, but the F163 V6 proves those compromises don’t have to mean sacrificing the traditional Ferrari soundtrack, at least not yet.