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is bringing a new mid-engine V8
to the market this year — but with a
drivetrain this time. Last year, then-Ferrari CEO
Sergio Marchionne told Auto Express
that a hybrid V8 was coming, and
Automotive News
is now reporting that
a hybrid supercar will debut later this year
.
According to
Automotive News
, the new Ferrari won’t be displayed at the
next month, but it will have an unveiling event of its own later on. It will sit above the 488 Pista, as it will have more power.
Automotive News
quotes Ferrari CEO Louis Camilleri as having confirmed the car on an earnings call in late January, saying that it will be more profitable than for example the
and that deliveries will start a year from now.
The hybrid V8 supercar marks a step ahead for Ferrari, as it means hybrid tech will no longer be reserved to limited-edition specialties like the KERS-boosted
, but that the technology will feature in a “regular lifecycle” model. Camilleri also stated that 60 percent of the Ferrari lineup will have a hybrid variant by 2022; this means that there will be pure gasoline variants for petrolheads shunning electric assist, but that Ferrari can also move ahead with the times.
The electrified technology that Ferrari is developing is also expected to trickle to
Maserati’s upcoming Alfieri model
that replaces its
; that car will also be made in Ferrari’s hometown of Modena.
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