Ferrari might implement hybrid option for its entire lineup

Around the globe, governments are tightening their environmental policies as they give in to the demand of their people to lower greenhouse gas production. In the US, for example, the fuel economy of fleets by 2016 should be 35.5 mpg. In Europe, CO2 emission is targeted to go down and might have detrimental effect on the sales figures of carmakers like Ferrari.

Ferrari engineers are working really hard to bring the CO2 emission and fuel consumption of their engines down.  The brand though wants to be green without sacrificing the performance of their vehicles.

The Italian car manufacturer has been looking into technologies which they can apply for their future lineup. At the recent Geneva Motor Show, they unveiled a concept car called 599 HY-KERS which featured the new hybrid technology.

The HY-KERS makes use of an electric motor that boosts the power of the engine during low speed running and during high load situation. The power is transferred without any problem from the electric motor to the engie as it goes via one of the clutches of the dual gearbox setup.

During a conference in Geneva, the chairman of Ferrari announced that they want to offer hybrid options for all of their vehicles. The plan will be concretized in a matter of three or four years. If this pushes through, Ferrari will be cutting their emissions by at least 35%.