THE 10 BEST AND WORST ENGINES MADE BY MAJOR AUTOMAKERS

Worst Ferrari Engine: F106 C 000

Even Ferrari has its off days. Case in point: the F106 C 000, a tiny 2.0-liter V8 built in the '70s for the Italian-market Dino 208 GT4.

Why so small? Back then, Italy taxed cars with engines over 2.0 liters, so Ferrari played it safe. But the result was... underwhelming. With only 170 horsepower and not much torque to speak of, the engine felt more like a polite scooter than a prancing horse.

Performance aside, the car it powered—the Dino 208 GT4—also wasn’t exactly a head-turner. Even hardcore Ferrari fans tend to pretend it never happened. In fact, when auto blogs poll readers on the worst Ferrari ever, this one usually tops the list. Let’s just say, it was a rare moment when the magic just wasn’t there.