Mansory Carbon Fiber Body kit set for Ferrari 296 GTB

MANSORY Tempesta for the Ferrari 296 GTB — the V6 PHEV berlinetta

The 296 GTB is a structural departure for Ferrari and, for the Mansory workshop, a structural departure for the catalogue. It is the marque's first V6 berlinetta since the Dino, it is Ferrari's first full plug-in hybrid in a mid-engine coupé, and it is the first 830-PS Ferrari that can be driven into a low-emission city zone on battery power alone. The Mansory Tempesta programme on this page is dimensioned for that specific donor — V6 PHEV, not the earlier V8 F8, not the V12 812 — and the notes below address what that hybrid architecture actually changes about how the kit ships.

Why the 296 GTB forced a new Mansory catalogue line

The 296 GTB platform is not shared with any earlier Ferrari in the Mansory catalogue. The F8 Tributo (see the F8 page) used a biturbo V8 and a pure-combustion drivetrain. The Roma (see the Roma page) is a front-engine GT. The 296 GTB uses a rear-mid-mounted biturbo V6 with an e-motor sandwiched between the engine and the 8-speed DCT, a 7.45 kWh battery pack under the seats, and a dedicated cooling circuit for both the battery and the inverter. Every Mansory bumper and bonnet SKU for this donor had to be re-dimensioned around those cooling paths. The Tempesta programme is the result.

What the Tempesta single-package programme includes

The 296 GTB kit is published as a single Tempesta package rather than as mix-and-match SKUs. The logic is that the cooling-airflow balance around the V6 PHEV drivetrain requires the front bumper, the vented bonnet and the rear apron to be specified as a matched set; mixing Mansory parts with OEM front bumpers (for example) changes the intake pressure distribution across the battery-cooling radiator and the e-motor inverter cooler. The workshop's position on this donor is that the full set is mandatory, and individual-part commissions are not accepted.

Package contents:

• Front bumper with enlarged primary and side intakes, dimensioned to keep the battery-cooling radiator inlet pressure at factory spec
• Front lip / splitter with flow-turning vanes
• Vented carbon bonnet with two louvre outlets above the engine bay (louvre geometry set for the F163 V6 heat signature)
• Side skirts with carbon flow blades
• Rear apron with integrated diffuser, sized to the 296's rear crash-structure geometry
• Fixed carbon rear wing (not the OEM active-aero wing — see FAQ)
• Mirror caps, rear-window trim, rear-reflector surrounds

Performance upgrade option. The Tempesta programme is advertised with a Mansory power-upgrade SKU as an optional line item — a 296 GTB factory output is 830 PS combined (663 PS V6 + 122 kW e-motor); Mansory publishes a combustion-side ECU recalibration that is routed as a per-VIN commission rather than a universal tune. The e-motor and the hybrid control unit are not re-flashed in any Mansory commission — the hybrid system stays at factory calibration.

How the kit accommodates the PHEV drivetrain

The 296 GTB carries three thermal systems that a pure-combustion Ferrari does not carry: battery cooling, inverter cooling, and e-motor cooling. All three route through dedicated cooling circuits with their own radiators. The Mansory front bumper was designed against the OEM cooling-path drawings so that (a) the battery-cooling radiator continues to see factory-spec intake pressure in city and highway driving, (b) the inverter cooler airflow is not blocked by the bumper's mesh inserts, and (c) the V6's main radiator retains the factory cooling headroom even in low-speed city use on battery power. Owners who drive the 296 GTB on eDrive-only mode in dense city traffic should not see a cooling-system change from the Mansory bumper — this was a specific design target and is the reason the programme is sold as a matched set rather than as standalone bumper or bonnet parts.

What the kit does not change: the battery pack location (under the seats), the charging port (front-left fender), the e-motor service-access procedure (from above, with the bonnet removed). Dealer-serviced battery pack replacement is not obstructed by the Mansory bonnet or front bumper.

Engine — 3.0 biturbo V6 stays at factory output unless the optional tune is specified

The 296 GTB factory spec is 663 PS from the F163 twin-turbo V6 plus 122 kW from the e-motor for 830 PS combined. Without the optional Mansory combustion-side ECU recalibration the kit ships as body-and-wheels-only and output stays at factory. The optional recalibration is a per-VIN engineering commission and is not available as a catalogue line — owners specifying the tune option work directly with the workshop's engine cell on a separate order.

Wheels — 21"/22" staggered forged

The OEM 296 GTB comes on 20" front and 20" rear forged factory wheels (with an optional 21" front from Ferrari). Mansory's published wheels for the 296 GTB are staggered — 21" front and 22" rear — paired to the Tempesta arch geometry. The 22" rear accepts the 305-section factory rear tyre on a narrower shoulder; the 21" front accepts the factory 245 without modification. A non-staggered 21"/21" spec is available for owners who prefer a single tyre spec across the two axles, typically for track-day commissioning. Wheel collection: Hodoor forged wheels.

Where 296 GTB Tempesta orders actually ship — a PHEV geography

The 296 GTB Mansory map is unusual in one respect: it is the first Ferrari in the workshop's catalogue that the buyer is specifying partly because of urban low-emission-zone access. That makes the geography different from the F8 or the 812.

Milan, Zurich, London and Munich are the four specific cities that dominate the European Tempesta order book. The 296 GTB in each of these cities is commissioned partly because the PHEV drivetrain allows entry into low-emission city zones where a factory V8 or V12 Ferrari would now be restricted (Milan's Area B and Area C, Zurich's emissions-graded downtown access windows, London's ULEZ-expansion zones). The Mansory commission in this cluster is typically full Tempesta + 21"/22" staggered wheel + body-coloured bumpers (raw-carbon bumpers are less commissioned in this cluster than on other Mansory Ferraris). UK and the German-Alpine corridor (Switzerland) account for most of this group's order volume.

Florida and Southern California are the dominant US geographies for the 296 GTB Mansory commission. Unlike the European cluster, the US 296 GTB commissioning logic is not emissions-zone driven — it is concentrated around Ferrari collectors who already run an F8 or an 812 in the same garage and specify the 296 GTB Tempesta as the next-generation matching build to a first-generation Tributo build (see our F8 Tempesta page). Miami and Palm Beach route a recurring share through Florida Ferrari dealer service, and Beverly Hills / Newport Beach hold the Southern California volume.

Gulf geography is present and growing. The UAE Tempesta order book is notable for a high raw-carbon bumper specification rate and for a strong correlation with owners who already commissioned a Mansory F8 or Monza SP1/SP2 on the same collection. Saudi Arabia and Qatar round out the Gulf map at smaller volumes. Singapore takes a small but recurring share — the PHEV drivetrain suits Singapore's vehicle tax structure, which favours lower-emissions supercars against the COE cost curve. Japan is the smallest of the identifiable clusters and typically specifies the Tempesta without the fixed rear wing.

Sister Mansory Ferrari programmes

The 296 GTB Tempesta sits next to four other Mansory Ferrari catalogue lines: the F8 Tempesta / Tributo, the Roma, the SF90 Stradale, and the 812 Stallone v2. The closest stylistic sibling is the SF90 programme — both are PHEV Ferraris and both ship as matched-set kits rather than mix-and-match parts. Owners who collect multiple Mansory Ferraris typically specify the Tempesta on a 296 GTB to match an existing F8 or SF90 carbon weave specification.

Ordering & lead time

Tempesta matched-set programme: four to six weeks from the workshop. 21"/22" staggered forged wheel set: four weeks. Optional combustion-side ECU recalibration: per-VIN engineering timeline, quoted separately, typically eight to twelve weeks. Email [email protected] with your VIN, the build year, the OEM Ferrari paint code, raw-carbon vs body-coloured bumper preference, and whether you want the fixed carbon rear wing or the OEM-active-aero overlay (see FAQ). Note that Ferrari's factory warranty on the 296 GTB covers the PHEV components specifically — Mansory's bodywork does not touch the PHEV hardware, and the PHEV warranty is preserved.

FAQ

Does the Mansory kit affect the 296 GTB's hybrid battery cooling in city / eDrive mode?
No. The front bumper, lip and bonnet were specifically dimensioned against the OEM cooling path drawings so that battery-cooling radiator intake pressure stays at factory spec in both highway and eDrive city modes. The workshop published this as a design target because the 296 GTB is frequently driven on eDrive in dense traffic, and a cooling-path regression would be visible in day-one driving.

What happens to the 296 GTB's active-aero rear wing when the Mansory fixed wing is fitted?
The fixed carbon wing replaces the factory active-aero wing module. Active aero is removed during install. Owners who want to preserve factory active aero can specify a carbon overlay for the OEM wing instead — the overlay is a separate SKU, not part of the Tempesta matched set, and ships as an accessory.

Does the kit fit the 296 GTS Spider?
Front, bonnet, side-skirt and rear-apron SKUs are common between GTB and GTS. The rear-deck trim is GTB-specific (the GTS has a retractable hardtop deck-lid with different curvature). GTS owners should flag the body style up-front; the workshop ships the GTS-appropriate rear deck trim variant automatically.

Can the kit be installed on a 296 GTB Assetto Fiorano?
Yes. The Assetto Fiorano package does not change the body geometry — it is primarily a suspension, aero-balance and weight-reduction spec. The Mansory bumper and bonnet SKUs fit the Assetto Fiorano chassis identically to the base 296 GTB. Owners should note that the Assetto Fiorano's factory carbon-fibre side blades interact with the Mansory side-skirt SKU — they are not bolt-compatible, and the Mansory install removes the factory Assetto Fiorano side blades.

Does the Mansory combustion-side tune void Ferrari factory warranty?
Yes, on the combustion-side powertrain warranty specifically. The hybrid-system warranty is not touched by the tune because the tune does not modify the hybrid control unit. Owners specifying the optional tune usually do so on a donor that is already outside the Ferrari 7-year factory warranty window.

Is the 296 GTB kit compatible with factory Ferrari carbon ceramic brakes and carbon-ceramic wheel options?
Yes. The 296 GTB's factory carbon ceramic brake discs and the factory carbon-wheel option (where specified) clear the Mansory arches without modification. The 22" rear Mansory forged wheel accepts the factory brake caliper geometry with the standard offset.