The opening of Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, the world's largest indoor theme park, has been delayed due to the death of a ruler in another part of the United Arab Emirates, organisers said on Thursday.

The postponement until November 4 came after the ruler of the tiny but strategic emirate of Ras al-Khaimah, Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammed al-Qassimi, died on Wednesday at the age of 92.

The park had been due to be inaugurated on October 27, but it will still open before before Abu Dhabi hosts the eagerly awaited final Grand Prix in this year's tightly contested Formula One world championship.

Despite the delay, journalists were allowed inside the park which features a record-breaking roller coaster ride meant to emulate the feeling of being in a Ferrari F1 car.

Sitting next to the futuristic Yas Marina circuit that hosts the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the theme park is housed under a massive triangular red roof on the $40-billion Yas Island development.

Ferrari World spreads about 86 000m², while the red roof bearing the world's largest logo of Ferrari's prancing horse stretches about 200 000m².

Among its 20 attractions are two roller coasters, including the F1-themed Formula Rossa which is set to be the fastest ever reaching a top speed of 240 kilometres per hour.

Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates capital, hopes the park will help to draw tourists from around the globe along with several other ambitious projects including state-of-the-art branches of the Louvre and Guggenheim museums.

All Ferrari fans are looking forward to this ever since the first news about the Ferrari World got released. Today we can tell you that the Ferrari Theme Park in Abu Dhabi will officially be opened on October 27th, 7 pm.

Standard tickets cost 225 UAE Dirhams ($ 61 – € 45) for visitors over 1m50, and 165 AED ($ 45 – € 33) for kids. Premium tickets, which provide access to an exclusive lounge with refreshments as well as other as-yet unannounced benefits, cost 375 AED ($ 102 – € 75) for visitors over 1m50 and 270 AED ($ 74 – € 54) for the younger Ferrari fans.

Important to know is that the October opening is meant as a soft launch, and only exterior features will be available to visitors. A full-blown grand opening will follow this December, when the full park will open up to the public.

Ferrari has made a new three-hugging step at the Paris Auto Show, as the company has introduced the Ferrari California with the new HELE (High Emotion Low Emissions) system.



The automotive producer’s new technology doesn’t include any hybrid hardware. Instead, it uses less radical solutions to cut CO2 emissions and increase efficiency.

The technology uses multiple electronic toys, such as a stop/start system that only needs 230 miliseconds to restart the engine (Ferrari promises that this will not alter the driving experience). The system has also been optimized for special race-driving techniques, such as left-foot braking.

“Once again, the technicians’ goal with this technology was to improve fuel consumption levels and sportiness in tandem. They have done so using features designed specifically to allow the driver to restart the engine not just by releasing the brake pedal, but also by using the accelerator pedal (ideal for people who left-foot brake) or the UP paddle mounted on the steering wheel,” stated the press release.

The HELE system acts like an electronic brain for a number of components including the air-conditioning system’s compressor, fuel pump, engine fan and uses an adaptive control function for the gearbox that is aimed at increasing efficiency. The system also adds a 25 Nm boost that the driver can access when necessary (or just desired).

The eco incarnation of the Ferrari California comes with CO2 emissions reduced from 299 grams per km to 270 grams per km. As for the urban driving cycle, this sees the vehicle reduce its emissions by 23 percent.

Based on the Ferrari 599, it is a special model limited to just 80 cars, and all have already been sold. Ferrari chose to build 80 SA Apertas in celebration of Pininfarina's 80th anniversary.

The SA nomenclature stands for Superamerica but also pays homage to both Sergio and Andrea Pininfarina, whose company and work have been linked to the most successful road-going cars ever built at Maranello.



The SA Aperta is a true roadster, which allows its occupants to enjoy the emotions afforded by the signature front-engined V12 architecture in a completely open-top setting.

The car is fitted with a lightweight soft-top, designed to be used only if the weather gets particularly bad. By doing away with a bulky convertible roof, the designers have saved weight.

A low-slung windshield and the cars low stance lends the SA Aperta an aerodynamic sleekness. Its profile arches back from the A-post to two fins integrated into the two roll-bars, which themselves mimic the outline of the seats.

The chassis has been redesigned to deliver a standard of stiffness comparable to that of a closed coupe, and there is a negligible weight difference, thanks to work done on the structure.

Thanks to the 670hp 6.7-liter V12 engine beneath its hood, the SA Aperta embodies the spirit of the Ferrari 599, incorporating Ferrari's most advanced technology to deliver benchmark performance and superb driving pleasure.

The star Ferrari at the Paris Auto Show next month will be the gorgeous SA Aperta, which Ferrari bills as the "most exclusive Ferrari ever."

Just eighty will be built. The special-edition V-12 roadsters -- based on the 599 GTO coupe -- honor the 80th anniversary of Carrozzeria Pininfarina, the famous Italian auto design and coachbuilding house that's long worked with Ferrari. The SA in the name pays homage to now honorary company chairman Sergio Pininfarina, 84, and his son Andrea, who ran the company before his death in 2008.

Aperta is Italian for "open" and that's how this front-engine, rear-drive roadster is intended to be driven. It has a simple soft top Ferrari says is "designed to be resorted to only if the weather gets particularly bad." Anything more complicated would have added weight, and Ferrari proudly claims the chassis was given the necessary stiffening to be topless, but brought in at the same weight as the coupe.

The powertrain it shares with the 599 is a 670-horsepower, 6.7-liter V-12 mated to a six-speed automated manual -- good for 0-60 in under 3.5 seconds in the coupe. The open SA Aperta sits slightly lower and features aerodynamic fins that sweep back from the roll bars. Ferrari says there are enough color, material and trim choices that no two cars will be alike.

But don't get your heart set on one. Ferrari gave a private showing at this summer's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and apparently all 80 of the roughly $450,000 cars are taken.

Italian sports car maker Ferrari says it will show a new special-edition model called the SA Aperta at this month’s Paris Motor Show. The car is a convertible version of the current 599 Fiorano,a 12-cylinder coupe, or berlinetta, that has been on the market for a few years.

The SA Aperta is meant to mark the 80th anniversary of the Pininfarina design firm that has been responsible for many of Ferrari’s most successful models. Ferrari says the “SA” stands for the designers Sergio and Andrea Pininfarina.

The company says it limited production run to 80 cars, all of which are already sold. Typically when a new Ferrari comes along, particularly a special edition model, the company gives its longtime customers the first shot at buying them. For those willing to wait, the cars usually wind up selling at a discount within a few years.

To really save a few bucks you could settle for a 550 Barchetta, the open-top special edition car Ferrari rolled out a decade ago to mark — you guessed it — Pininfarina’s 70th anniversary. They originally sold out quickly at the list price of about $258,000 and shortly thereafter began changing hands at nearly $500,000. Today you can get one for less than $200,000. Of course they are not as rare as the SA Aperta, as Ferrari built 448 Barchettas. So the new car probably will suffer less from depreciation.

The company says the SA Aperta is a true roadster, meaning it is meant for open-top driving and has a cloth roof essentially designed for use only in emergencies like a sudden downpour. Its chassis was designed to make it about as strong and stiff as a car with a roof without adding too much weight. Converting an existing coupe to a convertible almost always adds weight because of the need to add reinforcing structures to make up for the loss of the roof.

If you're a big fan of the prancing horse but can't afford to have a real Ferrari sitting in your drive, then Acer may just have the answer. The Acer Liquid E Ferrari edition smartphone is not quite as impressive but just as flashy.

As announced at Mobile World Congress this year, the limited edition handset will run Android 2.1, with special Ferrari wallpaper to brighten up those numerous home screens (see below for proof). Purportedly the most exclusive smartphone in the world, the Ferrari special edition of Acer's high-end Liquid E smartphone will also feature a bright Ferrari-red case with chrome trim, pre-loaded Ferrari car images and videos and a special set of ringtones allowing you to personalise your phone with "the inimitable sweet music of the Ferrrari engine" - more commonly known to the automotive philistines among us as noise.



As if all that wasn't enough to prove your love for and devotion to the Ferrari brand, you can also accessorise the handset with a Ferrari-branded Bluetooth headset - you little style icon, you. I understand that Ferrari jackets and caps and keyrings and folders and laptops are also available. Go wild.

The Liquid E Ferrari edition handset should be available in mid-July; there's no word on prices yet but we'd expect them to be pretty high.

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Amusement parks. The essence of every summer vacation, the joie de vivre of childhood. All the memories of roller coasters and ensuing vomit bringing back a smile on your face? You think your life is as livid as it gets? Well, help is just a couple of hundred miles away. Presenting, the ultimate (claimed) amusement park christened, The Ferrari World.



If you thought that Ferrari had all its money secretly taped to a flush in a loo, you are quite off the mark. By the looks of it, selling some of the best road cars ever is good enough to make the world’s largest amusement park.

Sprawled across the Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, the Ferrari World has already played host to a number of attractions before its formal launch on the 28th of October, 2010 such as the 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on the Yas Marina circuit, concerts by Jamiroquai, Beyonce, Kings of Leon and Aerosmith and the famous UFC 112 bout.

Although the views of the park from the top looks like an amoeba, it sure is imposing. I will not be surprised if this can be seen from space and is used to contact E.T. life. The massive prancing horse logo that adorns the amoeba (the covered bit of the park), is the largest Ferrari logo ever created at 65 m x 48.5 m in dimensions.

Thrill attractions at the park will include a giant drop tower, the GT Coaster – a dual launched coaster and Formula Rossa – a hydraulically-launched roller coaster manufactured by the Swiss coaster design firm Intamin AG. It will be the world’s fastest roller coaster reaching a top speed of 240 KPH! The attractions were dreamed up by Cincinnati based visitor experience design firm – Jack Rouse Associates.

The project is owned by Aldar Properties PJSC, Abu Dhabi’s leading property development, management and investment company. Architects for this architectural marvel are multinationals Benoy Architects. The rides will be the responsibility of Farah Leisure Parks Management L.L.C, a joint venture between Aldar Properties PJSC and ProFun Management Group Inc. (international leisure facilities management and operating company).

Enough of who’s who of the theme park lets get down to business. Inspiration for the giant blob design? Apparently, Ferrari World iconic sleek red roof is directly inspired by the classic double curve side profile of the Ferrari GT body.

The whole theme park will span 200,000 square metres. The indoor enclosed space (area accessible to the general public) will be 86,000 square metres. This area will have arcades, car exhibits, food joints, amphitheatres and the whole shebang.

Another vulgar display of money and avarice, we think. But it will surely attract a large section of enthusiasts and owners alike. Let us know what you think.



Source: indiancarsbikes.in

599XX Ferrari managed to become the fastest derived vehicle from a series model on the Nurburgring circuit. The Italian model has crossed the 12.4 miles in 6 minutes and 55 seconds.

Ferrari manages to add further distinction to his great showcase of trophies. This time it is a recognition performance obtained on the famous Nurburgring circuit, where the supercar managed to establish a new world record.



The exclusive Ferrari 599XX, presented last year at Frankfurt, managed to travel the approximately 12.4 miles of the circuit in just 6 minutes, 58 seconds and 16 hundredths, making it the fastest derived car from a production model, traveling the “Green Hell.”

The 722 HP supercar, and almost $1.9 million has been conducted successfully by the one of the most experienced Ferrari test driver, Raffaele de Simone. To achieve this performance, the 599XX received a new traction control system and Actiflow System technology, which increases the aerodynamic down-force at high speeds.

However, the 599XX failed to rank in front of the Radical SR8, which drew 6 minutes and 48 seconds in 2009, but is built on the chassis of a racing model. For Ferrari is a big performance and they can be proud for their model.

Source: mibz.com

“The Chinese don’t understand us,” Amedeo Felisa, Ferrari’s global chief executive, told me in a recent interview. “They don’t understand why we make only two-door cars. They don’t understand why we don’t make a limousine.”



If Ferrari does someday make a stretch limo, it will be because the Asian market demanded it. China, or what is being increasingly referred to as the “C-Factor” in the auto industry, is likely have a significant say from now on in how automobiles are designed, built and sold.

The fact that luxury coupe makers like Porsche, Aston Martin and even Bugatti have designed their first four-door models is directly attributable to the Chinese market. So that begs the question: Can a four-door Ferrari be far behind?

“We aren’t there yet,” Mr. Felisa told me. “But we reserved a very special car to introduce in Beijing, in the 599 GTO, to show how important China is to us.”

The 200-m.p.h. 599 GTO is the fastest Ferrari ever offered and only 599 will be built. Although a price hasn’t been announced publicly, the entire production run has already been spoken for, Mr. Felisa added; at least 20 were purchased by Chinese buyers.

Exhibit A in making a case that China could dominate the car industry was this year’s Beijing auto show. More than 1,000 cars were on display; some 65 concept cars made debuts as well as nearly 100 new or prospective alternative-fuel vehicles. That total was more than were unveiled at the most recent Detroit, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles auto shows combined. By the time Auto China reconvenes a year from now in Shanghai, the show could outstrip Geneva as the world’s most important auto salon.

“China is rapidly becoming the world’s most important automobile market,” Mr. Felisa said.

Last year, China surpassed the United States as the world’s biggest automobile market, ending more than a century of American dominance. The swap in places was sudden and dramatic: China’s sales grew by more than a third to 13.6 million units in 2009, while the United States market plunged 21 percent to 10.5 million. Sales in the United States are expected to rebound to about 12 million units in 2010, after a disastrous two-year recession that helped to bankrupt the Detroit auto giants General Motors and Chrysler. But the Chinese market is not idling, waiting for the Americans to catch back up; sales to the increasingly car-crazy Chinese are forecast to continuing growing – perhaps to as many as 20 million units yearly by 2015.

As recently as 10 years ago, total annual sales in the Chinese market was barely two million vehicles. In fact, this is only the 11th Beijing auto show, or Auto China, as it is officially known. The exhibition alternates host cities every other year with Shanghai; up until two years ago, the two China shows were more like automotive trade shows or flea markets.

Home-grown Chinese autos are expected to proliferate and grow rapidly in sophistication; many Chinese automakers have announced ambitious plans to take leadership in hybrid and electric vehicle production.

An indication of how China’s car manufacturers expect to quickly attain expertise in areas like greentech, and even safety, is underscored by Geely’s recent acquisition of Volvo and all its considerable intellectual capital from Ford. Ford, meanwhile, announced it was studying expansion of its partnership with the Chinese automaker Changan; G.M. already has in place a large-scale joint venture with China’s S.A.I.C.

But automakers outside of China have also taken note of the potential to sell their own cars in Asia. Many, particularly German automakers, like Volkswagen, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Porsche, presented vehicles at the Beijing show that were specifically designed with Chinese tastes in mind. Notable among these were BMW’s Gran Coupe design study and a stretched-wheelbase 5-Series sedan. VW unveiled several new models here, including four electric vehicles and its newest full-sized luxury sedan, the Phaeton.

Ford introduced its Start concept vehicle, which was powered by a unique EcoBoost 3-cylinder engine. G.M. showcased 37 production and concept vehicles, including the Sail hatchback and a Chevy Volt variant called the MPV5 electric crossover.

Volkswagen announced in Beijing that it would open two new manufacturing plants in the country and design several models specific to the Chinese market in the immediate future. VW also announced plans to invest a further $2.2 billion in the Chinese market.

Source: wheels.blogs.nytimes.com

The new Ferrari 599 GTO may not have the supercar looks of a McLaren MP4-12C or a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, but it should be right up there with those two in terms of speed and quickness.



Ferrari revealed the 599 GTO on Thursday in pictures, videos and specs over the Internet. Only a very limited number will be built. It is a homologation model for the Ferrari 599XX racecar, which has been sold to a few customers for GT competition.

“On the 599XX we have managed to make a vehicle that nobody else has ever made,” said Amadeo Felisa, the chief executive of Ferrari, in a video on the Ferrari Web site. “With structure and an architecture with the front engine, we have obtained a vehicle that nobody else will be able to equal in performance.”

In February, the 599XX was tested in Valencia, Spain, by Felipe Massa, Ferrari’s Formula One driver. It is a race-modified 599 GTB Fiorano that puts out 700 horsepower. The GTO 599 road car is only slightly less capable. It is powered by a 6-liter V-12 that makes 670 horsepower at 8,250 r.p.m. and 457 pound-feet of torque at 6,500 r.p.m. (And it sounds like this.) Ferrari says the 599 GTO will accelerate from zero to 62 miles an hour in 3.32 seconds. It will have a top speed of 208 miles per hour. Ferrari says it is the fastest road car that it has ever built, which implies that the 599 GTO is faster than even the Enzo.

“One of the most significant innovations on the 599 GTO,” Ferrari said in its news release, “is the close correlation between the chassis set-up, which is close to the handling limit, and the input from the electronic controls, which are developed to increase overall levels of performance.”

The GTO badge has only been used two other times in Ferrari history. The 250 GTO of the 1960s was built off the short-wheelbase 250 GT and used for GT racing. In the mid-1980s, Ferrari created the 288 GTO (based on the 308 GTB) for Group B racing. Both cars were produced in limited numbers, just enough, in fact, to make them eligible for racing; GTO stands for gran turismo omologata, or homologation.

Ferrari is planning a small preview for clients next week at the Military Academy in Modena, Italy. The 599 GTO’s official debut will take place at the Beijing auto show at the end of the month.

Source: wheels.blogs.nytimes.com

Ferrari, the Italian manufacturer whose prancing horse logo usually adorns a flame-red veneer, has shifted to a more environmental gear.



The high-performance sportscar manufacturer unveiled its new hybrid at the Geneva Motor Show.

Painted bright green, the Hy-Kers prototype could hardly have signalled a bolder change of direction for the company.

The technology, based on the same regenerative brake system used in its Formula One cars, is set to reduce emissions by 35%.

Ferrari hopes to move from the experimental stage to having hybrid options available for all its models within three to four years.

In unveiling the Hy-Kers, Ferrari formally indicated it is lining up with the electrification of the motor industry - a broader trend signposted by any number of brands on display in Geneva.

The change is more pronounced - and the need more pressing - for high-end carmakers like Ferrari.

They find themselves having to fit a more sober mood in the wake of the economic crisis, as pressure over carbon emissions translates into taxation and inner-city driving restrictions in some countries.

German luxury marque Porsche showcased a 911 GT3 with a hybrid petrol-electric engine, a day after merger partner VW vowed to lead the market in electric cars by 2018.

Carlos de Silva, an analyst at IHS Global Insight, said the Geneva show would be "marked by the colour green and the ecologically responsible".

"Even on the stands of Porsche or Ferrari, they must demonstrate that they are coherent with the times," he added.

Source: news.sky.com

The next time you find yourself driving a car in South Korea, you might want to think twice about breaking any speed limits unless you want these guys on your tail.



Needless to say, the South Korean patrol cars are not your everyday Kia Rios or Hyundai Getzs. By our tally, that’s a Ferrari 360, a Porsche 911, and a Lamborghini Gallardo all serving as patrol cars for South Korea’s police department.

If you’re picturing a car chase, you’re probably thinking that the scenario would be the other way around. Supercar gets jacked and standard patrol cars give chase. Well, in Korea, the shoe is in the proverbial other foot and trying to engage these cars in a good old police chase is as dumb an idea as drinking milk on Fat Tuesday.

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In 2009, Ferrari sold 6,250 cars worldwide, a 5% drop compared to the previous year. This is by no means a remarkable feat but it is a far cry from the 35% sales plunge felt in the luxury sports car market.

Ferrari sold 1,467 cars in North America, its largest market, 200 fewer cars than in 2008. In Europe, Ferrari delivered 2,752 units, a 6% drop compared to the previous year. In particular, Ferrari’s main markets in Europe are Italy (655 units sold) and Germany (644 units sold). Ferrari’s new markets have displayed increasing sales. For instance, sales in the Middle East were up 29% to 471 cars. Continued after the jump!

Meanwhile, in the Asia Pacific Region, 2,752 Ferrari cars were sold, a 3% increase. Japan is still one of Ferrari’s top 5 markets worldwide, with 8% of worldwide deliveries. In China, 206 cars were sold. About 60% of the total vehicles sold were California models.

Incidentally, the new 458 Italia did not contribute to 2009 sales, as this model had entered the market after the results were obtained. Last year, Ferrari’s market share increased and posted an average worldwide increase of 10%, thus making the company the segment leader.

At the end of last year, consolidated revenues dropped by 7%, reaching 1,778 million euro with its operating profit falling 28% to 245 million euro. Ferrari said that these figures were seriously affected by the weakness of the US dollar because 30% of its sales were made in this currency.

Source: 4wheelsnews.com

Two shiny new exotic cars – a Lamborghini Murcielago and Ferrari F430 – wrecked into each other in South Africa, and that’s not even interesting part. The two drivers involved were attending a wedding reception for the family of the ruling political party in the town of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, when the cars collided. The Lamborghini was apparently driven by a former hitman convicted of six murders, but was granted political amnesty and let off.





Source: automoblog.net

After intense speculation, Ferrari has finally given confirmation that the 599 GTO will be released.
Basically, the 599 GTO is a road variant of the racecar Ferrari 599 XX.

Interestingly, this is the first time that Ferrari has used the GTO nameplate since the 288 GTO, which was built from 1984-1986. Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa, who confirmed this news through Evo Magazine, said that the classification of the 599 GTB Fiorano has been changed from “GT” to its “Sports Car” designation, allowing for the development of this extreme GTO version.

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During a recent interview, Amedo Felisa, boss of the Italian supercar brand, divulged Ferrari's plan to build a V6-engined car in the future. He further added that if he would have been asked the question a year ago he would have said no.
"Attitudes are changing and we build cars for customers" - Amedo Felisa.

Taking into consideration the global warming issue, full electric cars are not the best choice for the customers. Furthermore, he also emphasized that sound is just as important as design and performance for Ferrari. "We'll not make engine sounds with speakers", he stated.

Felisa also confirmed that Ferrari's current plans included the making of the 458 Italia Spider as well as a successor to the Enzo supercar.

Source: ozcarguide.com

Just a couple of weeks ago, we had the chance to review the latest driving game from the venerable Need For Speed franchise, and found NFS Shift to be a worthy rival to the likes of Forza 3 and the upcoming Gran Turismo 5. The one thing it was missing? Ferraris. But a new downloadable content pack on Xbox Live aims to fix that shortcoming.



Available for download on February 16, the Ferrari Racing Pack features 10 absolutely drool-worthy Prancing Horses. Included in the package are the FXX, F50 GT, 599 GTB Fiorano, California, 575 Superamerica and five variants of the F430: Spider, Scuderia, 16M Scuderia Spider, Challenge and GTC.



The gamesmiths at Electronic Art have also devised an array of challenges designed specifically for these ten Maranello monsters, including hot laps, eliminators, endurance races and a world tour. The 46 challenges are included as well in the download pack, which costs $10 or 800 Microsoft Points. You're also going to need a copy of the game, an Xbox 360 console and an Xbox Live account to make it happen. Full details are available in the press release after the jump, with a batch of screen shots in the gallery below.



Source: autoblog.com

Any doubts or skepticism on the validity of the Ferrari 599 GTO – the road version of the Ferrari 599XX – can now be put to rest after spy photos of what appears to be the 599 GTO was recently taken in Europe. It certainly helped that Ferrari didn’t put a whole of effort in disguising this car because it looks eerily similar – especially the roof elements and those easy-to-notice rear exhaust design - to the 599XXs that Felipe Massa and six of his cohorts were seen driving a week ago.



Official details behind the car are still being kept under wraps by Ferrari but those who are in-the-know have said that the car’s 6.0-liter V12 engine will be derived from the Ferrari Enzo, which, if accurate, should give the 599 GTO a top speed of somewhere in the neighbourhood of 220 mph and a 0-60mph time of around 3.2 seconds.



The Ferrari 599 GT0 is expected to make an appearance at the Geneva Motor Show in March and is rumoured to be headed out to dealerships in the succeeding months on a limited run of just 500 total units with a price tag that is expected to fall just a nail under half-a-million dollars ($464,950).

Source: topspeed.com

More details on the Ferrari 599 hybrid concept that is set to be shown at the Geneva motor show have been revealed by company boss Amedeo Felisa.

Felisa revealed to that a 599 hybrid test mule has been running for a year now, and that its fuel consumption is around 25 per cent less than the standard car's.

However, the hybrid technology adds around 80kg to the standard car (pictured here), and it is unlikely to be seen on a production Ferrari for five years.

“The technology is not ready," he said. "The suppliers are not ready. Everything is underdeveloped. There is a lot of work to so. It is not for tomorrow. We haven’t decided when [it will be introduced]. It will be around 2015, but not before five years.”

He added that the members of last year's F1 team who had developed KERS have now been reassigned to developing greener road car technology.

Felisa also reiterated that the 599 was being used to present the hybrid technology, and would not necessarily be the first car in Ferrari's range to get hybrid technology. He said the systems under development would fit to all Ferrari cars, whether front or mid-engined, or V8 or V12 powered.

Source: autocar.co.uk