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Ferrari Enzo successor to feature HY-KERS regenerative braking

By Brett Davis |
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Ferrari is one of the last auto makers to step into the green world of frugal fuel economy. Although the Ferrari 599 HY-KERS Concept was unveiled earlier this year at the Geneva show, it isn’t until now that the company has confirmed it will use such technology in a production car.

The next pinnacle Ferrari model, currently the Ferrari Enzo (or F60), will feature the same HY-KERS regenerative braking technology as the 599 Concept, reports say. According to AutoWeek, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo – head of Ferrari – has confirmed that the next ‘Enzo’ will feature hybrid technology, similar to that used on the 599 HY-KERS.

European emission standards are being set lower and lower and car companies must not produce more than a set quota of average CO2 across the maker’s range. Ferrari has said using such technology will allow the company to continue building and selling high-output, eight-plus cylinder engines. Ferrari has also said it will commence building smaller and lighter models in the near future.

Ferrari said in 2009 the Ferrari Enzo successor will be released in 2012.


 

  • Devil666

    Oh god that top render is heinous! Burn it with fire!

  • jumbo

    I’m all for cars makers being aware of the evironment and stuff but is it me just me that finds it stupid when the government can almost control which cars a maker has to build

  • F1MotoGP

    Very good from Ferrari. If I am correct Porsche had a car this year at the 24h Nurburgring race with KERS system and was doing very well. Less fuel to import more money can spend on hospital and education – I hope.

  • QwkEddie

    Has the world gone crazy with this C02 emission obession?
    Governments are on the bandwagon and they are pursuing this to the nth degree!
    Are there not more dangerous emissions?
    What do governments and tree huggers want people to drive… little Matizs or those tiny Smart cars?
    I can’t wait until this climate change fad goes away,just like the millennium 2000 bug hoax!

    • ABMPSV

      You do not need to drive Matiz or Smart. You remember 1 Jan 1986 the lead in fuel was banned. People were saying end of sport car…etc. Today cars and engines are much better. Today same for CO2. With smart technology and KERS..etc your V8 will use maybe as much as a Corolla.