Ferrari 296 GTB vs McLaren 750S

The Ferrari 296 GTB has the power advantage — 819 hp against 740, a margin of 79 hp. Power-to-weight tells the more useful story: 557 against 533 hp per tonne, which puts the Ferrari 296 GTB ahead on the figure that actually decides how a car feels. Flat out the McLaren 750S goes further, 206 mph against 205. Off the line the McLaren 750S is quicker, 2.70 s to 60 mph against 2.90. At launch the Ferrari 296 GTB was the cheaper of the two, $322,000 against $331,000. They go about it differently too — v6 hybrid against v8.