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Ferrari Patents Augmented Reality System Designed to Merge Real and Virtual Racing

The Truth About Cars

Ferrari has filed a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office that leverages augmented reality to allow real-world racing to crossover into the virtual realm. By using wireless networks and the real vehicle’s positional data, Ferrari thinks it can replicate it on screens at home with a high degree of accuracy.

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In Memoriam: Marcello Gandini, an Automotive Design Master

The Truth About Cars

The world lost one of its preeminent car designers today, as Marcello Gandini has passed away at the age of 85. Though perhaps best known for the flashy and outrageous Lamborghini Countach, Gandini’s pen was applied to many other Italian, German, French, British, Japanese, and Swedish concepts and production designs.

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Recovering old EV batteries, Ferrari in-wheel motors, Honda fuel cells: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Ferrari is working on its own in-wheel motor design for EVs. How will that old Leaf or Prius pack go toward a new American-made EV? And what are Honda’s hydrogen plans other than a CR-V Fuel Cell? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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A new electric ‘supercar sedan’ is coming from former Lamborghini, Ferrari execs

Electrek

After recruiting talent from Lamborghini and Ferrari , AEHRA looks to disrupt the auto industry with Italian design and world-class engineering. more… The post A new electric ‘supercar sedan’ is coming from former Lamborghini, Ferrari execs appeared first on Electrek.

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Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale and Spider PHEVs

EV Central

It already had the power and performance expected from an elite-level Ferrari sports car, so why has the legendary Maranello-based manufacturer added XX-factor to its SF90 line-up? Buyers of top-end Ferraris always want more speed, noise and drama… and they’re prepared to pay for it. seconds longer.

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Ferrari plans for stable EV transition: 40 percent of sales fully electric by 2030

Teslarati

As part of their Capital Markets Day, Ferrari has laid out their plans to electrify its brand over the coming years, including the introduction of its first EV model in 2025. ” These parts will be used in 13 new models Ferrari plans on releasing between 2023 and 2026. .”

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A Porsche Luxury Electric Minivan Would Be “Very Interesting,” Says Design Boss

InsideEVs

Ferrari made an SUV and now Porsche is thinking about making an electric minivan. Has the world gone crazy?

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