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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.
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