Ferrari 599 Hybrid:
First
Look
Jay Williams - 03/March/2010
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Ferrari
599 Hybrid
The
under carriage of the 599 hybrid
Ferrari's
green machine on show
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Geneva, Switzerland
- The current trend of motor vehicles today is “green”, the only
problem is creating an eco-friendly car that can actually deliver high
levels of performance while still being fuel efficient.
Ferrari is the latest manufacturer to throw its
hat in the ring by showcasing its first eco-friendly supercar at the
Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland. Ironically enough, pictured on the
left is the brightly coloured green Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano hybrid.
Ferrari has code named its latest project the
HY-KERS, the car features a whole host of green technologies that are
shared with the company’s Formula One racing cars.
Powering the Ferrari 599 hybrid is a 6.0-litre V12
petrol engine that produces 463 kW, the petrol engine is joined by
Ferrari's newly developed electric motor which features a super slim 20
mm lithum-ion battery pack and is good for around 75 kW this boosts the
total power output figure to 538 kW.
The eco-friendly supercar utilises Ferrari's
dual-clutch seven-speed gearbox and allows the car to accelerate from
0-200km/h in just 10.4 seconds, which is 0.6 seconds faster than the
standard Ferrari 599.
As seen in most hybrid cars of late is the use of
brake force regeneration, the Ferrari 599 hybrid is said to use its own
KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) from Ferrari's Formula One cars.
Under braking the vehicle uses the kinetic energy produced to recharge
the batteries.
To help keep fuel economy in check and CO2
emissions low, the Ferrari 599 hybrid makes use of a new
start-stop system which works with the hybrid powertrain. This
combination is said to reduce CO2 emissions from 415g/km to around
250g/km, while fuel economy improves from 14.8-litres per 100km to
10.6-litres per 100km, making the 599 hybrid more efficient than the
standard car.
Ferrari said that while the hybrid system adds
80kg to the weight of the vehicle, it has also increased power and
torque figures to account for the extra weight.
The Ferrari 599 hybrid's Formula One roots are
apparent in that the electric motor automatically kicks in during
acceleration, providing instantaneous torque when moving away from a
standstill and during overtaking manoeuvres.
Ferrari says drivers will be given the option of a
steering wheel-mounted button to boost performance when required,
similar to Porsche's E-Boost which is used in their 918 Spyder Concept.
But, eager customers will have to wait, as a
production version of the 599 Hybrid is not likely to hit the streets
before 2015.
Engineers over at Ferrari said that if a
production version of the 599 Hybrid where to go on sale today
customers could expect to pay upwards of $600,000 AUD because of how
new and advanced the technology is.
Meanwhile, Ferrari plan to make stop-start
technology available on it's current California convertible this month
and across the entire range in the coming years.
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