Didn’t anyone send Ferrari the memo that the colour for anything green and environmentally friendly is blue, and not green? It’s nevertheless a nice colour for the car, as with most bright colours on Ferraris. It’s matte green if you notice. This concept is called the HY-KERS. In Ferrari speak, a concept is a vettura laboratorio, which is Italian for experimental vehicle. It’s based on a 599 GTB Fiorano but has hybrid technologies in it.
Weighing about 40 kg, the compact, tri-phase, high-voltage electric motor of the HY-KERS is coupled to the rear of the dual-clutch 7-speed F1 transmission. It can produce over 100 horsepower. In town driving, the car can run on motor alone. The motor can also act as a generator for brake energy regeneration. All engine ancillary components are now electrically powered.
The batteries for the electric motor are located below the floorpan of the car in the underbody. As usual, this placement helps with the vehicle’s centre of gravity as it is positioned low and below the passenger cabin. The result is a centre of gravity that is even lower than the standard 599. Look after the jump for a short video presentation on the new 599 HY-KERS.
VIDEO: Ferrari 599 HY-KERS Concept
VIDEO: Ferrari and the environment
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
hodoh
tapi suka dengan teknologi + perfomance.. ( hodoh tu bukan mksd kereta ni hodoh tp hodoh bndg model ferrari lain )
everyone goes hybrid now..
as though ferrari owners really care about the enviroment
Now KERS has arrived to road cars…it's not just F1 add on.
The green is weird for a prancing horse..
KERS is already has been scrapped in F1..many team said its useless. this system always broken..im not a hybrid fan..sorry..hehe
a hybrid ferrari ?? it's okay if got KERS system but not a hybrid motor inside..
correct, if the person got $ to buy ferrari, i wonder he care for hybrid?
maybe ferrari shd consider a 2.5v6 ,mini ferrari where most of the middle income can afford…hehe
hmm..a prancing frog?
wow.. they really implement KERS technology into their current model. ferrari always one step ahead..bravo
hurm.. i wonder where's the posts regarding F1 went to? does it has something to do with FIA?
high class cars…I Like It…green hmm nice…
incredible
Ferrari used to build a "cheap" 6 cylinder model in the past. Its called the Dino
now ferrari wont build cheap ferrari anymore…because to them..cheap means not good…(or something more or less like that)
sounds familiar eh?
*that phrase above i read from top notch car magazine…
green ferrari???
lambov12 said,
March 4, 2010 @ 7:52 pm
a hybrid ferrari ?? it’s okay if got KERS system but not a hybrid motor inside..
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I guess you didn't know that KERS is a type of hybrid system. And yes, KERS in Formula 1 is using electric motor.
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