McLaren 750S vs Ferrari 296 GTB | Who makes the better supercar? 

That Ferrari spec is tragic

Ferrari 296 GTB all the way, anyday ❤

750 for sure

750s

Depends. How many McLarens would I have to buy first to get a slot?

And add that Ferrari is straight ahead as regards fuel efficiency

It's ugly looking

well, you know the old saying. when Ferrari sucks at F1, their production car is great. vise versa.

Can confirm. Any genuine car enthusiast would agree. The 458 was the last "great" Ferrari. Prove me wrong :)

@@ferrarikangaroo9271 430 Scuderia was even better as a driver's car and F12 tdf was equally thrilling to drive if not more.

@@_AmarjitSinghtdf are actually too fast for the rd if truth be told

458 is a masterpiece - it still looks contemporary today, and N/A is great, though the lastest turbo ferraris like this 296 still sound good

@@IgorCrazy-pr7xv Quite a few people prefer the tdf for that very reason and even though there's the 812 competizione with more power but it isn't as thrilling as its predecessor.

Are you hiring?? 😂

​@@UnaStamus91😂

Got a gts on order and wondered about the novitec exhaust, is yours full decat ? Got that on my 488, lovely but fails all emission tests

And sounds shittier

​@@Shadowboostand how would you know?

I absolutely agree with the paint... the blue interior IMO is actually sick, if the car was either completely argento nurburgring with that blue interior, or, argento nurburgring with the AC matching blue exterior accents (minus the wheels, too much there) it would actually look stunning.....but.... IDK if you've actually looked into the 296, it's capabilities and it's powerplant, but the thing is literally a unicorn.... it's one of those cars that's so good, it's being kinda overlooked, like people think the SF90 is the top mid engined offering currently from Ferrari.... that's what Ferrari wants you to believe as well, but they clearly made a mistake with the 296, it's F'ing phenomenal. I've seen it beat the SF90 both in the ¼ and the ½ mile, sure it doesn't have the sheer lateral grip as the SF90 for tracks like the Ring, but it still ran a sub 7 minute time, and IMO, is the superior "everyday" supercar. Definitely wouldn't take a 488 over it....sure the 488 is gorgeous, but the 296 is literally the direct evolution of the Dino 206/246, I actually think if they would've called it the Dino it would've been even more lusted after.

That car is spot on for me, the spec is perfect!

Par for the course for Car mag. Always hyping EN cars, and deemphasizing competitors. Like when they spec'd a convertible Z06 as competitor last year

Blu livery is a homage to past Scuderia Racing Ferraris that has those colour schemes

@@eliseon8573 I get that, but it should have been left there as it looks simply awful. Black and red would have been a better bet like their F1 cars, but a solid colour would otherwise just look nicer.

@@cw205mi16 totally agree with you, for many it’s preference. This vinyl also only comes with the performance pack of the 296 GTB. Yes black stripes would’ve totally been better. Ferrari is all about their history and paying homage to it.

Folks who know the history.

Yeah looks more like a Renault Megane haha

Or those blue wheels, that Mac is gorgeous!

mclaren commercial by harry

For the fist time in my life, I am veering towards dreaming of a mclaren over a Ferrari! I loved the 458 /488 but find the latest not so desirable as this MClaren and Harry's review down to Antibes was a really pull on the tug of war turn!

@@omerfarukcan4407 that’s not really true, since most reviews highlighted Harry’s aspects. McLaren has way lower weight, hydraulic steering, clean steering wheel and fantastic ride for a supercar via it’s control’s. Ferraris aren’t always the best haha

@@omerfarukcan4407 why would harry possibly have any reason to do that? He's retired has no reason to do videos if he doesn't want to.

Yea but terrible reliability and build quality

Great write up. How is the ride quality between the two?

@@memememine1 It was a short drive on each. The adaptive dampers set up is more comfortable, but also firm enough on track. However, the passive set up is perhaps slightly firmer, but more assuring. Some trade-off to think about when speccing the car.

@@wisrutebLack of front lift with AF is also a consideration

I was just thinking about what I’d prefer to own, a 296 or an 812. I know the 812 is a GT, but it would be a really difficult for me to choose.

Bang on mate . I saw a 765 on a Dyno and guess what , it made 765 at the wheel and they estimated 865 at crank which is insane .

Very accurate statement. The McLarens are wheel horsepower if not more.

The 296 GTB is definitely producing more power than stated. Mclaren isn't the only one that can play the underrated game. The 296gtb is actually faster in a roll race than a 1000hp SF90. Gives you an idea of what kind of a weapon it is. They just underrate it so that they don't upset 812 and SF90 buyers

@@DonLee1980 these Ferraris are just crazy , man . Bonkers fast .

@@vacateistheword If you look at their laptimes, the 296gtb is setting blistering lap times on relatively modest width tires. C&D ran 9.6s 1/4 mile in their test. insane.

Think like a millionaire, and then you'll understand. They don't think like ordinary people. I noticed that many times. I'm not a millionaire at all, and I would say that they don't waste their time watching RU-vid, they own channels and someone else works on those for them.

Must be a masochist? Masochist, or fools?

if you have ferrari money then all those options are chump change, that's why ferrari do it

So you won by a narrow margin or the 750S? Sorry its not so clear.

I saw the drag races, the 750 won but the 296 was sure coming on. The 296 struggled to get grip but once it did holy cow!

Us too tbh

huh??

The 296 gt3 is not the same car as the 296

Completely irrelevant, since GT3s are BOP'd

@@aplanedividedthesky To finish first, first of all, you have to the finish. The N24 is a good event as reliability is as just important as speed. What is significant is that Ferrari are not the natural winners at the N24. I hope that McLaren win as much as anyone else. In both cases the road cars are heavy.

Thanks!

Yep it was a poor choice.

Thanks!

Just get it in another colour then

Yes lots of roads like this all over the UK - B-Roads they’re called and is why we usually prefer good handling cars to drag cars. Thrashing down roads like these is awesome fun until you run into a tractor, cyclists, dog walkers etc 😂 - lots are national speed limit, so 60mph and not usually patrolled by the rozzers.

They actually charge you for the blue paint?

You just wait a couple of year then buy one second hand when it's taken the hit,then you get one for a reasonable price😊

296 is a hybrid. You would definitely see a big depreciation as well.

He said its 4% softer in the front in the video

@@ivancnh8667 See @ around 6:45 or so, when he claims that the engineers told him that.

Probably the new revuelto too

the 296 is 20 sec faster than the turbo s around the ring dumass

You mudt love understeer

Performance is immense but the styling is iffy BEFORE you factor these horrendous blue bits. Blue should never be used on wheels or interior.

@@cw205mi16 Styling is subjective and I am not bothered by views of other random people without credibility. Someone like Frank Stephenson gave the design 8.9/10 and it's more than enough for me. The livery is a heritage livery and the car can be easily specified with a different paint scheme!

⁠@@_AmarjitSinghWas he including the blue wheels? You just said styling is subjective but needed the validation from a designer to tell you it is. Respectfully you're equally just as random of course with an equally subjective view. It doesn't even look good in a traditional or left field way, it just looks like a badly modified car. All red would look much better though, a proper wheel colour and no baby blue inside.

@@cw205mi16 I did say styling is subjective but I would rather hear about a design and any criticisms on it from a credible designer. Did I say anything about the style that you are saying it's subjective, no lol! And nobody rates a design based on a paint scheme!

@@cw205mi16 You're just going by the livery to judge a car and that should never happen because what you're disliking can be of sentimental value to someone else, judge the car without going into subjective aspects!

Just pant the Ferrari differently,search black 296

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Because they don’t have $500M to spend….

@@09juliancarr $500M might barely cover the consulting costs...

Yep! I meant to add per annum!!!!

They technically don't even have "their own" road-car engine either. If (and that's a big IF) I recall correctly, their current twin-turbo 4.0 is based on a 3.8, which is based on a Nissan's 3.5 from 390R. Or something along those lines...

I think that the answer to that is that McLaren are racecar and now road car builders and not engine builders and as @dl5270 mentioned the current road car engine is based off a Nissan R390 LeMans race engine from the late Nighties.

We’re using bhp, rather than hp/ps.

Stupid

No it doesn't. In the US it costs a little more than the 750 and 100k more than the artura.

mclaren lies about power, dyno figures 850-900~ hp🤫

Spot on. A case of saying something for the children watching.

The Ferrari isn’t getting away in any circumstance.

I'm a McLaren owner that has owned 5 Macs. The 750S is amazing, but the 296 is faster. I've driven both these cars.

@@XennialGuy marginal if so. The hybrid response will help that feeling.

Weve had 3 mclarens with less build quality issues than our 1 ferrari. 99 percent of owners I speak to will say the same. The internet dramaticizes everything