Porsche Cayenne Hybrid is already out, and the Panamera and 911 are next. Lambo and Aston to fall next?

Ferrari 599 Hybrid

Quote :

"Based on the 599 GTB, the Ferrari hybrid is expected to use a derivative of the kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) used on the prancing horse's Formula One cars during part of the 2009 season. The KERS setup and the concept will reportedly use a lithium ion battery pack, and based on the diagram (right) the road car will have the battery and the power electonics mounted on either side of the rear transaxle, with an electric motor incorporated into the transaxle itself. If the road car is similar to the race car, this will essentially be a mild hybrid system providing automatic start-stop, regenerative braking and electric boost. Judging by the battery size, Ferrari won't offer any pure electric propulsion. The system is expected to boost urban driving mileage by over 30 percent from the current 8.7 mpg (US) to a slightly less miserable 13.8 mpg."

Quote :

"The shots appear to have been taken from the show stand, so there's no hard information to go off of yet. What we do know is that Ferrari will employ a version of its Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) that originally debuted during the 2009 Formula 1 season on the 599. The system captures energy normally lost to the flywheel under braking, sending a boost of energy to the wheels when the driver hits a steering wheel-mounted button. Judging by the size of the battery pack, it's doubtful that the 599 will be able to operate on electric power alone."

Love that GREEN paint!



http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/02-ferrari-599-hybrid-leakage.jpg

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/03-ferrari-599-hybrid-leakage.jpg



[Edited on February 26, 2010 at 7:03 PM. Reason : ]

2/26/2010 6:55:51 PM

"i've got half a mil to blow on a car , there's no way in hell i'm payin 2.75 a gallon."
hope they are all mockin up vehicles just to shut the hippes up

2/26/2010 7:39:09 PM

I don't really care about the Cayenne. It's a bastard Porsche, anyway.

As for the 911 or anything from Ferrari or Lamborghini being hybrid-ized...

Terrible. F

2/26/2010 8:38:28 PM

they're trying to make some money they dumped into KERS from f1 since they're not going to be using it there anymore.

2/27/2010 2:59:49 AM

well, this fills the void in celebrity status symbols that will also make them appear to be environmentally conscious.

Soon the hollywood market will be flooded with used priuses previously owned by various celebrities trying to act like they give a shit.


[Edited on February 27, 2010 at 10:11 AM. Reason : .]

2/27/2010 10:10:58 AM

^ Exactly. it's just a trendy thing in sports cars, kind of like twin turbos in the early 90s

2/27/2010 7:21:51 PM

the market being flooded by cheap (supply) hybrids sounds like a great thing to me.

2/27/2010 8:27:17 PM