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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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Could Ferrari be readying in-wheel motors for performance EVs?

Green Car Reports

A recently-surfaced Ferrari patent application hints at in-wheel motors for future performance road cars. 2, 2023, filed the previous April, the Italian performance automaker appears to be working to integrate motors together with friction brakes, as part of a.

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Fazzin’ hell! The new Ferrari F80 has nine electric motors and it’s not even an EV!

EV Central

Eleven years after the LaFerrari was launched, Ferrari has finally gotten around to introducing its successor the 2025 Ferrari F80. The F80 previews Ferrari’s latest hybrid powertrain thinking, its next-generation aerodynamics and advanced chassis and suspension design with all the tech destined for future non-EV models.

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Ferrari EVs will differ from Tesla in one big way, CEO says

Teslarati

Ferrari electric vehicles have yet to hit the market, but when they do, they will differ from Tesla’s in one big way, CEO Benedetto Vigna said. ” It appears to be a part of the Ferrari experience to have a loud and “vocal” vehicle that others can hear from Vigna’s perspective. .”

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Recovering old EV batteries, Ferrari in-wheel motors, Honda fuel cells: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Ferrari is working on its own in-wheel motor design for EVs. How will that old Leaf or Prius pack go toward a new American-made EV? And what are Honda’s hydrogen plans other than a CR-V Fuel Cell? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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BYD’s +1,200 hp Ferrari-slaying electric sports car spotted testing at Nurburgring [Video]

Electrek

With four electric motors and over 1,200 hp, the new EV supercar will leave Ferrari in the dust. BYD’s new Yangwang U9, its first electric sports car, was caught racing around the Nurburgring this week.

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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. Yep, the sleek carbon-fibre two-seater utilises an electric motor teamed with petrol propulsion to create the radical McLaren W1 that has more power than an F1 car. litre twin turbo V8. The McLaren W1 is claimed to take 2.7

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