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Electric Cars are for Girls
MAY 15, 2010
What's the best electric motor I can use to get the same acceleration out of my Ferrari when I convert it to electric? And which batteries? Sigh, Madi
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Electric Ferrari, Magnum, P.I. style
Green Car Reports
MAY 1, 2016
What do you do with a toasted Ferrari? This 1978 Ferrari 308 GTS looks like it drove straight out of an episode of Magnum, P.I., but underneath it's very different from that television star. That's thanks, ironically, to the 308's apparent propensity to catch fire. DON'T MISS: All-electric Corvette sets EV top speed record (video) This particular. Vintage plug-in cars
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Ferrari, Infiniti: Even laggards, skeptics come round to electric cars
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 18, 2018
Back in 2013, Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo proclaimed, "I don’t believe in the electric cars"—all but solidifying the automaker's position for the future. Even as recently as 2016, current Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne called the possibility of an electric Ferrari "an obscene concept."
Ferrari debuts experimental hybrid car
Green Cars News
MARCH 7, 2010
Ferrari isn’t a name we feature too often here at TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news 2010 Geneva Motor Show Ferrari Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Ferrari California Ferrari HY-KERS Ferrari hybrid car Ferrari hybrid vehicle geneva motor show but even the esteemed motor racing giant can’t resist getting in on the green act.
Tesla Model S P85D Obliterates Ferrari In Drag Race (Video)
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 16, 2014
Sure enough, video of a P85D drag racing a Ferrari has already appeared on the clearinghouse for questionable stunts The Tesla Model S P85D has only been on sale for a few weeks.
The Ferrari LaFerrari Hybrid Can Run Only On Electricity: Video Proves It
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 21, 2014
The Ferrari LaFerrari supercar may be a hybrid, but Ferrari claims it isn''t meant to be particularly green. RELATED: Even Ferrari To Cut Carbon Emissions, With Hybrid V-12
McLaren v Ferrari: There’s only one winner. The Green Piece
Green Cars News
MARCH 12, 2013
It was the battle of McLaren v Ferrari at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, and what fascinating viewing it made. The Green Piece Ferrari McLaren supercarsMcLaren called the shots first, by teasing the P1 prior to revealing it fully during the build up to the show.
Ferrari Hybrid Patents Revealed, Two Motor System
Green Car Reports
APRIL 17, 2012
"Ferrari hybrid" is right up there with "Porsche diesel" and "Bentley SUV" as far as oxymorons go. Unusual or not, it's a reality--Ferrari has been Even so, Porsche has been producing diesels for several years now, soon to hit the U.S, and Bentley showed an SUV concept at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, so maybe it isn't that unusual after all.
La Ferrari: New Hybrid Hypercar Finally Revealed At Geneva
Green Car Reports
MARCH 5, 2013
After months of speculation, the latest Ferrari hypercar is finally here. You may wonder why we'd announce such a thing on Green Car Reports--after all, the Enzo, F50, F50 and 288 GTO hypercars were never that green. Usually very, very red, in fact.
Ferrari unveils HY-KERS hybrid system in the limited series 950 hp LaFerrari
Green Car Congress
MARCH 6, 2013
Ferrari’s limited-series special hybrid (499 units) unveiled at the Geneva Motor SHow, the LaFerrari, introduces a hybrid system exploiting the experience of the Scuderia Ferrari’s F1 KERS. The LaFerrari is the first Ferrari to be powered by the HY-KERS system.
NHTSA fines Ferrari $3.5M for failing to submit early warning reports, three fatal accidents
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 31, 2014
The US Department of Transportation''s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that Ferrari will pay a $3.5-million civil penalty and has been ordered to comply with NHTSA oversight requirements as set forth in a Consent Order for failing to submit early warning reports (EWR reports) identifying potential or actual safety issues. However, while Ferrari was not required to file quarterly reports, it must report fatal incidents nonetheless.
Rimac Concept_One Electric Supercar Vs Ferrari 458: Guess Who Wins?
Green Car Reports
APRIL 5, 2013
The Ferrari 458 Spider is not a slow car. The 4.5-liter, V-8-engined Ferrari has no answer for the Concept_One, the thousand-plus horsepower supercar from Croatian builder Rimac.
Reports: Ferrari working on a hybrid car
Green Cars News
MAY 28, 2009
Let’s be honest, when you picture a green car it’s unlikely to be a Ferrari. With Ferrari’s system, the equation is reversed with a traditional set-up of front or mid-engine and rear-wheel drive, but with an electric motor to power the front wheels. The system is meant to heighten performance by improving traction and, according to the patent filings, it appears Ferrari’s system will allow for electric-only propulsion at slow speeds.
Ferrari Confirms Upcoming Hybrid Version Of 599 Coupe
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 29, 2010
During this week’s 2010 Ferrari Formula One presentation, Ferrari CEO Luca di Montezelmo announced that a prototype road-going hybrid Ferrari 599 will be displayed at the Geneva Motor Show in March, and that a hybrid iteration of the 599 coupe is scheduled for production. Ferrari also holds several patents on all-wheel drive hybrid powertrains. Motor Authority.
Even Ferrari To Cut Carbon Emissions, With Hybrid V-12 & Turbo V-8 Engines
Green Car Reports
JUNE 24, 2014
Ferrari, possibly the best-known among sought-after supercar brands, plans to cut average carbon emissions across its fleet by 20 percent over the next seven years The fastest, most expensive sports cars and supercars must constantly boost performance to stay competitive--and now they''re also having to cut their carbon emissions at the same time.
Ferrari's Enzo Supercar Successor Goes Down Hybrid Route
Green Car Reports
MAY 15, 2012
It now looks almost certain that Ferrari will use hybrid technology for the next iteration of its range-topping supercar line, according to reports. Following the iconic 288 GTO, F40, F50 and Enzo hypercars, the next model--dubbed by some as F70--looks set to use Ferrari's HY-KERS hybrid system, which pairs two electric motors with a 12-cylinder
Flex-Fuel Ferrari? So What? Makes No Difference At All
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 20, 2012
Ferraris aren't typically known for their green credentials. Most methods of extracting greater power from the 2012 Ferrari FF's 6.3-liter, 650-horsepower V-12 In fact, they tend to be known for everything but green credentials: High performance, for example. High-revving V-8 and V-12 engines. Being painted very, very red. Not being painted green.
No electric cars from Ferrari says firm’s boss
Green Cars News
AUGUST 17, 2011
‘You will never see an electric Ferrari’-so says Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemelo in an interview with US website engadget.com. Electric cars car development electric Ferrari future hybridWhile the prancing horse brand is known to be working on a hybrid model, the outspoken boss of the Italian car maker well and truly puts the boot in the idea of going fully electric, [.].
Ferrari Boss: No Electric Prancing Horses, But Hybrids Are OK
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 15, 2011
Ferrari has been making super-fast, super-sexy sports cars for over 80 years. In fact, talking to engadget on Friday, Ferrari president Luca di Montezemelo firmly asserted But just as it won’t ever be making a four-door coupe, the firm won’t be switching roaring gasoline engines for the quiet hum of an electric motor any time soon.
No Electric Cars In Ferrari's Future.But Hybrids? Certainly
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 22, 2013
The hybrid badge has been applied to plenty of cars over the years, but few are more dramatic than the Ferrari LaFerrari--the firm''s next hypercar. The $1.34 million sold-out supercar hasn''t even hit the streets yet, but as a statement of intent for hybrid technology it already speaks volumes--and the Italian marque has confirmed that more hybrid
Why is Ferrari taking the hybrid route?
Green Cars News
JUNE 20, 2009
Ever since Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa hinted strongly that a hybrid concept is in the works, debates have raged as to whether the supercar manufacturer needs to produce a comparatively environmentally friendly vehicle at all. Certainly, Ferrari buyers are rarely interested in miles per gallon as they are usually in an income bracket that makes the pennies it takes to fill a tank irrelevant. So it seems that Ferrari’s move is both calculated and environmentally responsive.
Ferrari Reveals Latest HY-KERS V-12 Hybrid Drivetrain
Green Car Reports
APRIL 24, 2012
In recent years however, even automakers like Ferrari have embraced the concept of hybrid drivetrains in an attempt to build cars that satisfy ever-tougher emissions and gas-mileage regulations without sacrificing performance. There was a time when hybrid drivetrains were only used in ultra-green cars like the venerable Toyota Prius.
2014 BMW i3 Likes & Dislikes, Elon Musk In Buffalo, Ferrari Cuts Emissions: Today's Car News
Green Car Reports
JUNE 24, 2014
Today on Green Car Reports: An early 2014 BMW i3 electric-car owner on his likes and dislikes, Elon Musk takes Solar City to an unlikely place, and Ferrari plans to continue cutting its cars'' emissions. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Find out what an early owner thinks of the 2014 BMW i3 electric car, both his likes and his dislikes.
Energica Ego Electric Superbike Beats 2 Teslas, Ferrari In 1/4-Mile (Video)
Green Car Reports
APRIL 21, 2015
Energica recently released a video that puts its Energica Ego electric superbike in direct competition with a variety of well known high-powered cars and motorcycles.
Ferrari Shows HY-KERS Hybrid Concept at Geneva; StopStart for the Production California
Green Car Congress
MARCH 5, 2010
Ferrari presented a hybrid experimental vehicle, the HY-KERS, based on the 599 GTB Fiorano at the Geneva Motor Show. This experimental vehicle maintains the high-performance characteristics typical of Ferraris while also reducing CO 2 emissions on the ECE + EUDC combined cycle by 35%.
MAHLE Jet Ignition for Ferrari F1 as well as sub-200 g/kWh BSFC in light-duty engine; on-road and stationary applications
Green Car Congress
JULY 11, 2016
As part of a long-term technical partnership with Scuderia Ferrari, MAHLE is providing Ferrari’s Formula 1 division with Jet Ignition and the lean burn combustion process.
Ferrari Shares Chassis Secrets Of New Hybrid Supercar
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 8, 2012
Which is why one exhibit on the Ferrari stand at the 2012 Paris Auto Show--the carbon fibre tub which will form the basis for an as-yet unnamed hybrid electric supercar In the world of high gas prices and tough gas mileage standards, even exotic supercar manufacturers are having to think about ways to make their cars leaner, meaner, and greener.
Is A Ferrari California Hybrid Model In The Works?
Green Car Reports
JULY 19, 2011
When you think of automakers building or researching hybrid vehicles, Ferrari probably isn’t the first manufacturer to come to mind. Many people don’t even realize that the automaker has previously shown a hybrid model, the Ferrari 599-based HY-KERS Concept, at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Showing a concept and putting hybrid vehicles
Ferrari To Unveil First Hybrid at Geneva Auto Show
All Cars Electric
JANUARY 30, 2010
It's highly unlikely that anyone could have ever guessed that Ferrari would launch a hybrid product, but believe it or not the time is coming. Ferrari and hybrid are two unlikely words to find in the same sentence, but the company's decision to go The company will officially show off its first hybrid product at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show in March.
Scuderia Ferrari F1 Team to Use Blend Containing Virents Biogasoline in Races
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 20, 2010
F1 team Scuderia Ferrari will use a fuel containing Virent’s biogasoline, a renewable hydrocarbon fuel produced directly from plant sugars, for the. Virent’s technology partner Shell has been working closely together with Scuderia Ferrari all season to develop the fuel supplied, by leveraging the current FIA regulations and. March, the fuel Shell supplied to Scuderia Ferrari has contained a biofuel component made.
Ferrari California HELE Adds Stop-Start, Gas-Saving Gizmos
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 4, 2010
although that word was heard from many Modena fans when news first broke that Ferrari was planning a hybrid-electric drivetrain in some models. The first fruits of Ferrari's wide-ranging quest to improve the fuel efficiency of its models was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show last week: It's the Ferrari California No, it's not pronounced "hell".
When a Tesla Model S and Ferrari drag-race an electric van.what happens?
Green Car Reports
JULY 20, 2016
It's become apparent fairly recently that electric cars are particularly well suited to drag racing. Their instant torque gets the cars off the line very quickly, and electric motors are capable of power outputs rivaling those of many of the most muscular internal-combustion engines. The Internet is chock full of videos showing Tesla electric cars. Videos drag racing plug-in cars
Ferrari To Offer Hybrid Versions Of Every Model Within Four Years, Maserati To Follow?
All Cars Electric
MARCH 10, 2010
According to AutoSpies, During the presentation of Ferrari's new 599 GTB Hybrid Sportscar at the Geneva autoshow, Chairman Luca di Montezemolo (who is also chairman of Fiat Motors, majority owner of Ferrari) told the assembled reporters "This is a first step of a long project and we want within three years, maximum four, to have a hybrid
Ferrari, Infiniti embrace EVs; Mazda takes the top EPA slot; Ford has more EVs to come: Today's Car News
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 18, 2018
Today, we look at details about Fisker, learn more about luxury brands coming around to electrification, and Mazda takes home another win from the EPA's calculators. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Automotive designer Henrik Fisker is back with a new car company bearing his name but just like the last time around, we have our reservations. Today in Car News
Forget Red Ferraris; It's Green Cars Men Should Drive To Attract Women
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 25, 2013
Apparently, women like miles per gallon more than horsepower. A British survey finds that women are more attracted to men with green cars, Mother Nature Network reports. A total of 2,000 adults from the United Kingdom were surveyed. Of that number, the majority of women viewed Toyota Prius hybrid and Nissan Leaf electric car owners as
Ferrari 458 Italia Offers Best-In-Class Emissions With HELE System
Green Car Reports
MARCH 3, 2011
Take Ferrari, for example. Believe it or not but even a manufacturer of high-performance supercars endowed with V-8 and V-12 engines can be conscious about the environment. The Italian marque has used this week’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show to present a new version of its stunning 458 Italia supercar equipped with its High Emotion Low Emissions
Why the LaFerrari points to a greener future
Green Cars News
MARCH 6, 2013
Is isn’t often that a hyper sportscar which emits 330g/km of CO2 and has a rumoured top speed of around 220mph is featured on this website, however we are making an exception for Ferrari’s new model. Hybrid cars Latest news Ferrari HY-KERS hybrid
Maserati joins ranks of EV holdouts among exotic automakers
Green Car Reports
MAY 13, 2019
Although it announced the end of using Ferrari engines in its cars last week, Italian luxury-carmaker Maserati won't be going all-electric any time soon.
Tesla's Wrist Slapped, Frugal SUVs & Hybrid Ferraris: Today's Car News
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 22, 2013
Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla gets told off over its safety scores, green SUVs are the new black, and we ponder Toyota''s disinterest in pure electric vehicles. All this and more in today''s car news, right here on Green Car Reports. Tesla Motors isn''t the messiah, it''s a very naughty boy--that''s according to the NHTSA, who didn''t like its "5.4.
The latest green sports cars. The Green Piece
Green Cars News
MAY 10, 2011
Porsche The Green Piece electric car Ferrari green hybrid Jaguar Lamborghini sports carTuesday May 9, 2011. The Green Piece. Last week, luxury car maker Jaguar announced that it would be making one of its newest models a hybrid after confirming that its C-X75 hybrid model would be going into production (see article). Of course Jaguar is not a name that most motoring enthusiasts would traditionally associate with [.].
What Does A 1088-HP Rimac Electric Supercar Sound Like At Speed? (Video)
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
While it doesn''t exactly assault the ears like a shrieking Ferrari V-12, the Rimac Concept One electric supercar from Croatia certainly makes its presence known. DON''T MISS: Rimac Concept_One Electric Supercar Vs Ferrari 458: Guess Who Wins? Electric cars are known for their silent powertrains, but there''s an exception to every rule.
The Era of the green super car. The Green Piece.
Green Cars News
MARCH 8, 2010
Ferrari, Lotus or Porsche: close your eyes and picture a vehicle from any of those world-famous manufacturers and you’re likely to envision a dream car with sleek lines, an eye-catching body and incredible power. Tags: Honda Lotus Engineering Porsche Tesla Motors The Green Piece Vauxhall Ferrari geneva motor show
Leasing an EV or PHEV? Then Electric Nation needs you!
Green Cars News
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016
Whether it’s for their fuel-saving ability, or the fact some can outrun a Ferrari, electric vehicles are ever-more present on the UK’s roads. So, if y. Nissan LEAF Electric Highway Electric vehicles
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