SPY PICS: Reborn Ferrari Dino hybrid V6 hits the road

Ferrari will unleash its long-awaited spiritual successor to the V6-powered Dino in 2022 when the drapes come off the Italian supercar-maker's new electrified challenger for the McLaren Artura.

According to Autocar, the new entry-level Ferrari, codenamed F171 and pictured here in fresh spy shots, will benefit from the know-how accrued while developing the advanced Ferrari SF90 Stradale (pictured here in red).

Instead of a 750kW 4.0-litre twin-turbo petrol-electric V8, it's the entry-level Ferrari will once again feature a V6-based powertrain.

But not just any V6. The reborn Dino is expected to come equipped with an advanced twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 that will be boosted by a single electric motor.

That electric motor will be neatly packaged within the transmission, so the latest Ferrari supercar will miss out on the SF90 hypercar's all-wheel drive system and remain rear-driven.

Rumoured to offer limited electric-only running, the Dino reboot won't be capable of being plugged-in, but should still come close to matching the McLaren Artura for engine performance, so expect around 500kW of power and 700Nm of torque.

With that level of power, a 0-100km/h acceleration time of less than three seconds is probable, along with a 320km/h top speed.

The same electrified powertrain will resurface in other Ferrari models and is set to provide the basis for the entry-level Purosangue SUV.

Rumours of the return of a 'cheap' V6-powered Ferrari sports car have been rife for years now, many of them fuelled by the late supercar-maker's former CEO, Sergio Marchionne, who declared it was "not a question of if, but when."

Not that the Ferrari Dino successor will be affordable. The V6 hybrid supercar will be an indirect replacement for the current F8 Tributo and is expected to cost around $400,000 when the drapes come off in 2022.