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four different types of carbon fiber deriving directly from F1 technology has also been applied to production cars. Despite the extra weight required for housing hybrid components, the overall chassis is 20 per cent lighter in comparison to that of the F60 Enzo Ferrari. Ferrari have always been at the forefront of innovative design and technology and throughout the years have produced dozens of concept cars. In 2008, a version of the F430 Spider that runs on ethanol was on display at the Detroit Motor Show. Named the F430 Spider Bio Fuel, it shares the same 4.3L V8 engine capable of generating 500 bhp, with a four per cent increase and torque and five per cent less carbon dioxide emissions than its standard counterpart. The prototype was never on the agenda for mass

production as an alternative fuel solution, but represents one step toward the future. Their aim was to reduce CO 2 emissions by 40 per cent by 2012 through weight reduction and direct injection. Two years on and Ferrari unveiled their 599 HY-KERS vettura laboratorio at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show to illustrate how the latest hybrid technology could provide one possible solution for future models… irrespective of if they are V8 or V12 powered. Formula 1 engineering had provided the approach to hybrid technology used in production cars that doesn’t negatively affect performance. An electric motor attached to the rear of the F1 dual clutch gearbox provides an instantaneous burst of torque when moving away from a standstill and during overtaking maneuvers. In slow city driving the

 ABOVE:  The Ferrari 599 HY-KERS at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show.