Ferrari has announced that it will be unveiling a hybrid model at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. Information is limited, but Ferrari’s foray into the hybrid market is rumored to also utilize an all-wheel drive system as well.
Ferrari first unveiled the Ferrari 599 GTB at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show, and since then rumors have often circulated that Ferrari would one day produce a hybrid version of its exotic sports car.
Adding to the speculation, CNET points out that Ferrari filed for European patents concerning a “4WD system with hybrid propulsion” in June, 2009. By that time, Ferrari had confirmed that it was hard at work developing a hybrid vehicle and hoped to have it ready within a year.
“It has to be the avant-garde in automobile technology. We’re constructing cars with an enormous part of the innovative technology. We’ll present a 599 hybrid in Geneva, which will represent a great path towards the future,” said Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo, while speaking at the presentation of the 2010 Formula One Ferrari.
So far, no images or video have been captured of this allusive hybrid sports car, but Leftlane intends to bring plenty of live images from Geneva.
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