“applying the aerodynamics of a racer to a road car is stupid”

IN THE LONG HISTORY OF PERFORMANCE CARS, there have been few tougher acts to follow than the 458 Speciale. The holy grail of hotted-up mid-engined Ferraris, this exquisite V8 screamer – light, beautif

FERRARI 296 SPECIALE

They said Antonio – later ‘Tony’ – Lago was ‘spietato ma con grande fascino’ (which is to say ‘ruthless, but charming’). And they said of his most famous car that it was ‘une veritable oeuvre d’art’.

THERE’S always a sense of trepidation when you approach a ‘hardcore’ supercar, especially one with prancing horses on its front wings. These cars take no prisoners. They’re intense, uncompromising and

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There are facts the first-time 296 Speciale pilot needs to consider. One is that this car has the lowest polar moment of inertia of any current Ferrari. Another is that it is the most powerful purely