Ferrari will offer hybrid versions of every model by 2013, says the supercar maker

by Jerry James Stone
from http://greenopolis.com/

The announcement came from Ferrari's chairman Luca di Montezemolo during this week's Geneva Motor Show. He announced the plans while unveiling the green

599 GTB Fiorano Hybrid prototype - both figuretively and literally.

The 599 GTB has a hybrid powertrain called - somewhat amusingly - Hykers. The 'Hy' stands for hybrid and 'kers' refers to the Kinetic Energy Recuperation System Ferrari used during the 2009 Formula One racing season.

"This is a first step of a long project and we want within three years, maximum four, to have a hybrid Ferrari car ready for every single product of our range. This is our goal," said Montezemolo. "In three years we aim to cut emissions by a minimum of 35 percent."



The 599 GTB uses a 100HP+ electric motor at the back of a dual-clutch 7-speed F1 transmission. A set of flat lithium-ion batteries are fitted in the floorpan to backup the 6.0-liter V12 engine with 611 horsepower under the hood. While the electric motor and batteries add bulk to the supercar, the extra 100HP+ electric motor more than compensates for it. And it has 35-percent less CO2 emissions than the stock model.

I would hardly classify a hybrid Ferrari as green (regardless of what color you paint it) but I respect the effort. While Porsche tries to figure out if they're pro-hybrid or not, Ferrari seems to be firmly behind the wheel.

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Source: Carscoop