Ferrari has unveiled its HY-KERS experimental vehicle at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Based on the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, the hybrid concept hints at a greener future of the Italian automaker.

Designed to help Ferrari comply with future CO2 regulations, the HY-KERS concept boosts the 599′s overall fuel economy, but particularly helps the supercar in city driving. Thanks to the F1-derived gas-electric system, the HY-KERS hybrid boast 35 percent fewer emissions than is gas-only counterpart.

At the heart of the HY-KERS is an electric motor weighing in at 88 pounds. Attached to the rear of the 599′s seven-speed F1 transmission, power from the electric motor is applied seamlessly via either of the gearbox’s two clutches. The electric motor is good for another 100 horsepower over the V12′s standard output.

Electric power is stored in a lithium-ion battery pack, mounted low in the 599′s chassis to keep the car’s center of gravity low. A regenerative brake system recharges the on board batteries, with an engine-mounted generator taking care of ancillary duties, such as power steering, power-assisted brakes and air conditioning.

Ferrari failed to release any performance specs for the HY-KERS, but says the car “maintains the high-performance characteristics typical of all Ferraris”, thanks in large part to a 1 horsepower gain for every kilogram added to the vehicle’s weight. A production version of the HY-KERS is expect sometime around 2015.

Ferrari has unveiled its HY-KERS experimental vehicle at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Based on the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, the hybrid concept hints at a greener future of the Italian automaker.

Designed to help Ferrari comply with future CO2 regulations, the HY-KERS concept boosts the 599′s overall fuel economy, but particularly helps the supercar in city driving. Thanks to the F1-derived gas-electric system, the HY-KERS hybrid boast 35 percent fewer emissions than is gas-only counterpart.

At the heart of the HY-KERS is an electric motor weighing in at 88 pounds. Attached to the rear of the 599′s seven-speed F1 transmission, power from the electric motor is applied seamlessly via either of the gearbox’s two clutches. The electric motor is good for another 100 horsepower over the V12′s standard output.

Electric power is stored in a lithium-ion battery pack, mounted low in the 599′s chassis to keep the car’s center of gravity low. A regenerative brake system recharges the on board batteries, with an engine-mounted generator taking care of ancillary duties, such as power steering, power-assisted brakes and air conditioning.

Ferrari failed to release any performance specs for the HY-KERS, but says the car “maintains the high-performance characteristics typical of all Ferraris”, thanks in large part to a 1 horsepower gain for every kilogram added to the vehicle’s weight. A production version of the HY-KERS is expect sometime around 2015.

There are mixed reports going around at the moment on what Ferrari is up to here. Some say that the company is testing a ‘shooting brake’ Ferrari 612 derivative, while others say it is simply a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti successor with rather exuberant camouflaging.

These photos, captured by Shawn and Shonna for CarPix around Maranello, Italy, aren’t very revealing but it is quite possible that beneath all that sheeting over the rear end might hide a wagon-like shooting brake design.

Power is expected to be provided by a 6.0liter V12 engine that generates a massive 533hp and 434 Lb-ft of torque. Engine is to be mated to an F1-derived 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. Supporting the V12 is an electric motor that adds 100 additional mules to the racer. The electric motor not only takes the power tally to 633hp, but reduces the successor’s fuel consumption by 35% on one hand and ensures that successor’s CO2 emissions doesn’t go beyond 280 grams of per kilometer on the other.

Ferrari will unveil the car at the Geneva Motor Show in March. We look forward to bringing you more definite information then, if not prior.

There are mixed reports going around at the moment on what Ferrari is up to here. Some say that the company is testing a ‘shooting brake’ Ferrari 612 derivative, while others say it is simply a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti successor with rather exuberant camouflaging.

These photos, captured by Shawn and Shonna for CarPix around Maranello, Italy, aren’t very revealing but it is quite possible that beneath all that sheeting over the rear end might hide a wagon-like shooting brake design.

Power is expected to be provided by a 6.0liter V12 engine that generates a massive 533hp and 434 Lb-ft of torque. Engine is to be mated to an F1-derived 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. Supporting the V12 is an electric motor that adds 100 additional mules to the racer. The electric motor not only takes the power tally to 633hp, but reduces the successor’s fuel consumption by 35% on one hand and ensures that successor’s CO2 emissions doesn’t go beyond 280 grams of per kilometer on the other.

Ferrari will unveil the car at the Geneva Motor Show in March. We look forward to bringing you more definite information then, if not prior.