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Ferrari 499P wins on debut at 24 Hours of Le Mans

Green Car Congress

Ferrari won the Centenary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the 499P driven by Alessandro Pier Guidi, who shared the number 51 car with James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi, covering 342 laps of the French track. Ferrari’s history at Le Mans now comprises 39 victories, including 29 class wins.

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Ferrari unveils HY-KERS hybrid system in the limited series 950 hp LaFerrari

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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. LaFerrari on the stage. Powertrain. Aerodynamics.

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Ferrari Shows HY-KERS Hybrid Concept at Geneva; StopStart for the Production California

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Ferrari presented a hybrid experimental vehicle, the HY-KERS, based on the 599 GTB Fiorano at the Geneva Motor Show. The HY-KERS features a lightweight hybrid drivetrain, with all system components positioned below the center of gravity, and without impact to the interior and luggage space. Click to enlarge.

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A Hybrid Car That’s Also a Supercar

Cars That Think

Aside from having four wheels, its hard to see what a US $30,000 Toyota Camry has in common with a $3 million Ferrari F80. From budget transportation to hypercars, every category of internal-combustion car is now harnessing hybrid tech. These performance hybrids outperform their internal-combustion-only equivalents in almost every way.

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Who needs a Ferrari, Lambo or Porsche! Radical $6 million McLaren W1 uses electric motor to produce more power than an F1 car

EV Central

Shift aside Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche because McLaren has stepped up the supercar game with the W1. READ MORE: McLaren takes hybrid approach to super EVs READ MORE: McLaren Artura Spider: Electrification boosts excitement in Ferrari-baiting PHEV READ ALSO: Can an electric Ferrari really be true to the brand’s heritage?

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

Cars That Think

Something strange is happening in the Ferrari SF90. Especially since I’m straining to keep pace with Raffaele de Simone just ahead, the Ferrari test driver who routinely sets lap records on this historic circuit, just a few pasta lengths from its factory in Maranello, in northern Italy. The twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter

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Symbio targets European taxi market with fuel cell range extender in Nissan e-NV200; 500 km range

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The new plug-in hybrid hydrogen fuel cell vehicle will deliver at least 500 km of range. The customized e-NV200 offers taxi drivers a similar total cost of ownership to a hybrid taxi, but with the range of an internal combustion engine. It can be recharged from a low-cost power supply, and refueled with hydrogen in three minutes (3.8

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