Ferrari Unveils the 296 GT Modificata, a 730-HP Track Supercar Free of Racing Regulations

Ferrari has unveiled the 296 GT Modificata, an extreme track version of the racing 296 GT3 Evo built for private customers and circuit sessions. The car is not road-legal and is not bound by racing series requirements, so engineers were able to drop the Balance of Performance restrictions and unlock noticeably more of the car’s potential than the version built for official championships.

According to Ferrari, the model keeps the 2.99-liter twin-turbo V6 mounted ahead of the rear axle, but the engine has been heavily reworked. The company changed the crankshaft and connecting rod components, camshafts, intake, intercoolers, turbochargers and fuel system.

As a result, output rises to 730 hp at 7,500 rpm, and peak torque reaches 800 Nm. For comparison, the racing 296 GT3 Evo is limited by Balance of Performance rules in championships and usually has around 600 hp. Like the GT3 car itself, the Modificata does without a hybrid system and relies solely on the gasoline V6.

Ferrari Made the Car Faster Than the Racing 296 GT3 Evo

The engine is paired with a six-speed sequential gearbox with new gear ratios. The car’s dry weight is 1,330 kg, which for that kind of power and a racing architecture promises a very high level of on-track efficiency.

Ferrari also reworked the aerodynamics extensively. Up front there is a new Slotted Splitter, the hood and brake cooling system have been changed, and at the rear there is a new wing with a central pillar, a larger Gurney flap and solutions partly borrowed from the Ferrari 499P hypercar. These changes did more than just add downforce — they made the car noticeably more efficient specifically for track days, where there is no need to comply with a sporting rulebook.

By Ferrari’s calculations, the 296 GT Modificata can lap the Fiorano test track roughly three seconds faster than the 296 GT3 Evo. For Ferrari’s short factory track, that is a very significant difference. In effect, the new version shows just how heavily modern GT3 cars are constrained by rules meant to level the field.

This Is Not a Road Supercar but a Customer Track Tool

Unlike a full-fledged race car, the 296 GT Modificata has a two-seat cabin. Ferrari is clearly aiming the car at owners who want to drive on circuits with an instructor or a passenger: the second person gets a separate seat, a footrest and an intercom system.

The model will be built in a limited run and offered to participants in the Club Competizioni GT program. The package includes not only the car itself but also two years of participation in Ferrari’s own events at well-known circuits, including Spa-Francorchamps, Fuji and Indianapolis. Racer and WhichCar also report this.

Ferrari has not yet disclosed the official price. But in essence, the company is offering very wealthy customers a rare chance to buy an almost pure racing 296 GT3 Evo — just without having to be “slow enough” to comply with championship rules.