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The Experimental HY-KERS Hybrid vehicle
Ferrari at Geneva: protagonists in innovation and environment
The Experimental HY-KERS Hybrid vehicle
Geneva, March 2 - HY-KERS car laboratory (experimental vehicle) is an example of how Ferrari is approaching the development of hybrid technology without losing sight of the performance characteristics and driving involvement that have always exemplified its cars.
This hybrid project is also aimed at ensuring that Ferrari will be able to meet future CO2 emissions standards, particularly in terms of the urban cycle. City driving is traditionally where sports cars are most penalized as their engines are designed for maximum efficiency and performance at high revs, whereas the urban cycle involves low revs and low engine loads.
Ferrari has used its racing experience to adapt an advanced, lightweight hybrid drivetrain of the 599 GTB Fiorano with the aim of ensuring that vehicle dynamics are unaffected. This was achieved by the careful integration of all system components, positioning them below the center of gravity and to ensure that interior and trunk are completely unaffected. Similarly the flat lithium-ion batteries are located under the floor. The result is a center of gravity that is even lower than in the standard machine.
Ferrari has also applied its F1 technology for the design, engineering and construction of a new type of electric motor that helps to optimize the longitudinal and lateral dynamics of the vehicle, improving traction and brake balance. The engine also has a unique cooling and lubrication system for maximum efficiency in all operating temperatures and loads.
Weighing about 40 kg, the compact, three-phase, high-voltage electric motor of the HY-KERS is coupled to the rear of the F1 dual-clutch 7-speed transmission. It operates through one of two clutches of the transmission and engages one of the two primary shafts of the gearbox. Thus power is coupled seamlessly and instantaneously between the electric motor and the V12. The electric motor produces more than 100 hp, as a goal of Ferrari was to compensate for each kilogram of weight gain by a gain of at least one CV.
During braking the electric drive acts as a generator, using the kinetic energy from the negative torque generated to recharge the batteries. This phase is controlled by a dedicated electronics module which was developed applying experience gained in F1 and, as well as managing the power supply and recharging the batteries, the module also powers the auxiliary engine (power steering, power assisted brakes, air conditioning systems, board) via a generator mounted on the V12 engine when running at 100 percent with an electric drive. It also incorporates the hybrid system's cooling pump.
This experimental vehicle thus maintains the high-performance characteristics typical of all Ferraris while, at the same time reduce CO2 emissions in the ECE + EUDC combined cycle by 35 percent.
Ferrari California Stop & Start
The other important novelty at the Geneva Show is again aimed at reducing emissions. Since March 2010, in fact, the Start & Stop system will be available on the Ferrari California, reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 6 percent in the combined cycle ECE + EUDC. This means a figure of 280 g / km, one of the most competitive of any high-performance cars. The Stop & Start cuts in virtually instantaneously - just 230 milliseconds, a time so fast that the driver hardly notices the engine restarting.
This solution is a further step in the ongoing strategy of Ferrari to reduce fuel consumption and emissions, also increasing performance. One of the main areas of research has been devoted to the reduction of friction inside the engine. Of The California Ferrari direct injection V8, for example, has eliminated the losses of "pumping" created by pressure changes under the pistons. Inserting purge valves in the crankcase below the crank throws allows blow-by gas and oil compressed during the combustion phase to leave the crankcase without being pulled back in the compression phase. This ensures a direct increase in engine efficiency.
In addition, DLC (Diamond Like Carbon) coatings on the valve followers and honed cam lobes reduces friction valve train and contributes to the overall improvement of the engine clutch.
Self-sufficient with green power in Maranello
In line with Ferrari's 360-degree approach to efficiency and its commitment to environmental sustainability, new technologies for its road cars are matched by the considerable investments already made to reduce the environmental impact of production activities of the Maranello company.
After the inauguration of the photovoltaic system on the roof of the Mechanical Machining facility in January 2009, which reduced the power requirements of the factory of over 210,000 kWh in the year 2009 also saw the opening of the largest trigeneration plant in Italy (the simultaneous production of power, heat and cooling from a single source) - the first of its kind to be carried out by a sports car manufacturer. Together, the two systems reduce CO2 emissions by 30,000 tons per year (40 per cent). Thanks to these ecological solutions, Ferrari is completely autonomous for its energy requirements. This reduction also means that Ferrari will meet the Kyoto Protocol targets 10 years ahead of schedule and with double the figure imposed on Europe.
This represents another significant step forward in the strategy of 'Formula Uomo' implemented by Ferrari Chairman Luca di Montezemolo, at the end of 1990 and which has transformed the Maranello production facility into one of the most advanced in the world. He also helped to create a work environment that is unique in its kind, in addition to other initiatives for the welfare of employees, ensures that Ferrari has become a model, as evidenced by the fact that the factory has, in the past, received the ' Best Place to Work in Europe Award '.
Ferrari at Geneva: protagonists in innovation and environment
The Experimental HY-KERS Hybrid vehicle
Geneva, March 2 - HY-KERS car laboratory (experimental vehicle) is an example of how Ferrari is approaching the development of hybrid technology without losing sight of the performance characteristics and driving involvement that have always exemplified its cars.
This hybrid project is also aimed at ensuring that Ferrari will be able to meet future CO2 emissions standards, particularly in terms of the urban cycle. City driving is traditionally where sports cars are most penalized as their engines are designed for maximum efficiency and performance at high revs, whereas the urban cycle involves low revs and low engine loads.
Ferrari has used its racing experience to adapt an advanced, lightweight hybrid drivetrain of the 599 GTB Fiorano with the aim of ensuring that vehicle dynamics are unaffected. This was achieved by the careful integration of all system components, positioning them below the center of gravity and to ensure that interior and trunk are completely unaffected. Similarly the flat lithium-ion batteries are located under the floor. The result is a center of gravity that is even lower than in the standard machine.
Ferrari has also applied its F1 technology for the design, engineering and construction of a new type of electric motor that helps to optimize the longitudinal and lateral dynamics of the vehicle, improving traction and brake balance. The engine also has a unique cooling and lubrication system for maximum efficiency in all operating temperatures and loads.
Weighing about 40 kg, the compact, three-phase, high-voltage electric motor of the HY-KERS is coupled to the rear of the F1 dual-clutch 7-speed transmission. It operates through one of two clutches of the transmission and engages one of the two primary shafts of the gearbox. Thus power is coupled seamlessly and instantaneously between the electric motor and the V12. The electric motor produces more than 100 hp, as a goal of Ferrari was to compensate for each kilogram of weight gain by a gain of at least one CV.
During braking the electric drive acts as a generator, using the kinetic energy from the negative torque generated to recharge the batteries. This phase is controlled by a dedicated electronics module which was developed applying experience gained in F1 and, as well as managing the power supply and recharging the batteries, the module also powers the auxiliary engine (power steering, power assisted brakes, air conditioning systems, board) via a generator mounted on the V12 engine when running at 100 percent with an electric drive. It also incorporates the hybrid system's cooling pump.
This experimental vehicle thus maintains the high-performance characteristics typical of all Ferraris while, at the same time reduce CO2 emissions in the ECE + EUDC combined cycle by 35 percent.
Ferrari California Stop & Start
The other important novelty at the Geneva Show is again aimed at reducing emissions. Since March 2010, in fact, the Start & Stop system will be available on the Ferrari California, reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 6 percent in the combined cycle ECE + EUDC. This means a figure of 280 g / km, one of the most competitive of any high-performance cars. The Stop & Start cuts in virtually instantaneously - just 230 milliseconds, a time so fast that the driver hardly notices the engine restarting.
This solution is a further step in the ongoing strategy of Ferrari to reduce fuel consumption and emissions, also increasing performance. One of the main areas of research has been devoted to the reduction of friction inside the engine. Of The California Ferrari direct injection V8, for example, has eliminated the losses of "pumping" created by pressure changes under the pistons. Inserting purge valves in the crankcase below the crank throws allows blow-by gas and oil compressed during the combustion phase to leave the crankcase without being pulled back in the compression phase. This ensures a direct increase in engine efficiency.
In addition, DLC (Diamond Like Carbon) coatings on the valve followers and honed cam lobes reduces friction valve train and contributes to the overall improvement of the engine clutch.
Self-sufficient with green power in Maranello
In line with Ferrari's 360-degree approach to efficiency and its commitment to environmental sustainability, new technologies for its road cars are matched by the considerable investments already made to reduce the environmental impact of production activities of the Maranello company.
After the inauguration of the photovoltaic system on the roof of the Mechanical Machining facility in January 2009, which reduced the power requirements of the factory of over 210,000 kWh in the year 2009 also saw the opening of the largest trigeneration plant in Italy (the simultaneous production of power, heat and cooling from a single source) - the first of its kind to be carried out by a sports car manufacturer. Together, the two systems reduce CO2 emissions by 30,000 tons per year (40 per cent). Thanks to these ecological solutions, Ferrari is completely autonomous for its energy requirements. This reduction also means that Ferrari will meet the Kyoto Protocol targets 10 years ahead of schedule and with double the figure imposed on Europe.
This represents another significant step forward in the strategy of 'Formula Uomo' implemented by Ferrari Chairman Luca di Montezemolo, at the end of 1990 and which has transformed the Maranello production facility into one of the most advanced in the world. He also helped to create a work environment that is unique in its kind, in addition to other initiatives for the welfare of employees, ensures that Ferrari has become a model, as evidenced by the fact that the factory has, in the past, received the ' Best Place to Work in Europe Award '.
