Ferrari EV to leverage ‘racing know-how’

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Ferrari’s trademark performance will be bolstered by electric and hybrid powertrains in the years ahead, but it also plans to evolve the internal combustion engine.

The automaker expects electric and hybrid models to account for 80 percent of its sales by 2030. Ferrari’s business plan indicates the “hybrid engine can further increase performance.”

Ferrari also says it will continue to “push the internal combustion engine evolution and, with the support of partners, will develop solutions in energy efficiency and alternative fuels to build on an essential part” of its heritage.

The automaker has said it will use a new “e-building” at its Maranello, Italy, plant to handle development and assembly of electric motors, inverters and battery modules for its electric vehicles.

EV: The brand’s first battery-electric vehicle, slated to be unveiled in 2025, could debut in the U.S. for 2026.

Ferrari said the EV’s “unique features, leveraging the racing know-how, will make it a true Ferrari, ensuring it stands out across all dimensions: engine power density, weight, sound and driving emotions.”

Purosangue: Ferrari calls its first four-door model a sports car rather than a utility vehicle or crossover. The Purosangue will have a V-12 engine that produces 715 hp. It is scheduled to arrive in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2024. An electric variant could debut in 2026.

F167: Ferrari could add another V-12 speedster in 2024.

F250: This supercar could debut in 2025.

296 GTB/GTS: The sporty plug-in hybrid coupe, which has a mid-engine V-6 layout, should be produced through 2027. It’s capable of 830 hp.

SF90 Stradale: Production of Ferrari’s first plug-in hybrid is expected to continue through 2025.

812 Superfast/812 GTS: Production is expected to continue through 2024.

F8 Tributo: Production of the mid-rear-engine V-8 sports car is expected to run through 2023.

Roma: The 3.9-liter mid-front V-8- powered Roma with 612 hp could be replaced in 2025.

Portofino M: Production of the first Ferrari convertible to receive an eight-speed transmission could end this year.

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