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Ferrari reportedly confirms all-wheel drive hybrid system

It's long been suspected that Ferrari was hard at work developing a hybrid powertrain for its line of supercars and grand touring machines, especially since a series of patents were located proving that the Italian automaker had at least sketched plans for such a system. Still, Ferrari had never confirmed such rumors. But, according to Autocar in the UK, an unnamed source tells the British magazine that the hybrid drivetrain will debut on the next-gen 612 (could the recently-spotted long-wheelbase 612 be a hybrid mule?) with a pair of ... Read more →

REPORT: Ferrari Hybrid to get V12 powerplant Jeremy Korzeniewski

Over the next few years, we're expecting pretty much every automaker in the world to address its fuel consumption and overall emissions in the face of increased scrutiny from both the public and ...

Ferrari, Alpina lead supercar race to not-quite-as-high CO2 levels Sebastian Blanco

CO2 emission numbers for cars from companies like Ferrari and Aston Martin are, to a Prius or clean diesel fan, pretty much a joke. Bentleys, for example, average over 400 grams of CO2 per ...

Ferrari CEO outlines green plan, hybrid concept could debut at LA show Noah Joseph

While the intertubes are abuzz with Lamborghini's announcement of a comprehensive carbon emissions reduction plan, arch-rival Ferrari is keen to show it's keeping pace as the company's CEO has ...

Ferrari files patents for all-wheel drive hybrid! Jeremy Korzeniewski

We've known for quite some time that Ferrari was working on a hybrid sportscar, so it's not too surprising to see these patents for a new four-wheel-drive vehicle with hybrid propulsion filed by ...

Only four cars to run KERS at Monaco Grand Prix 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

The ongoing debate among Formula one teams over whether to run kinetic energy recovery systems (KERS) continues as those teams head to the streets of Monaco this weekend. While as many as eight cars have used the new hybrid systems at races earlier this year, only four are expected to use it this ...

Ferrari 599XX may not have hybrid powertrain now, likely will in the future 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Ferrari has just unleashed some fresh details about its ridiculously powerful 599XX prototype, and there's nary a hint of hybrid terminology. The Italian supercar manufacturer only says that its track car puts out 700 horsepower at a stratospheric 9,000 RPM. Regardless, the internet rumormill ...

Confirmed: Ferrari going hybrid 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

One of the stated reasons that automakers send prototype race cars around tracks at high rates of speed is to further the development of new technology for their road-going automobiles. There's no higher form of automotive motorsport than Formula 1, so it stands to reason that fuel-saving ...

High Performance, Higher Education: Ferrari estalishes lightweight research lab at Italian university 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

If there's one thing on which treehuggers and tire-smokers can agree on, it's the need to reduce weight in vehicles. It hurts performance and it hurts fuel efficiency. Few know that as well as Ferrari, which has just taken things to another level by dedicating a new research lab at the University ...

Ferrari tested at least three different KERS configurations in F1 car 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Ferrari reportedly tested at least three different kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) configurations on its Formula One cars during 2008 and was dissatisfied with all of them. The most unusual setup involved mounting the batteries in the nose of the car. From a weight distribution standpoint, ...

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