Ferrari HY-KERS Hybrid Concept: Italian Supercar King Goes
GreenS  The Ferrari HY-KERS concept, the first hybrid from the
prancing stallion, is essentially a Ferrari 599 with a strap-on
107HP electric motor. So, a Geo Metro's worth of electric power
and a screaming V12. Hey enviro-nerds, the paint's green, right?
View gallery »  That's right, it's an ordinary Ferrari 599 with
a hybrid powertrain. And by "hybrid Ferrari" we mean "ass-
hauling greenie"-it has an electric motor with more power than a
Geo Metro and a screaming V12. While this is only a concept,
Ferrari tells us that a production hybrid will arrive in three
to five years. To accommodate the electric motor, Ferrari
swapped out the 599's six-speed automated manual for a seven-
speed dual-clutch unit — the same one used in the 458 Italia.
Ferrari claims it's worked hard to make the HY-KERS's dynamics
unaffected by carrying 220 Lbs of hybrid gubbins. So what's the
point of having them? Oh, we guess it can operate in electric-
only mode when Al Gore's w