After releasing its first-ever hybrid in the form of
the LaFerrari a few years ago, Ferrari is now looking to bring a more
mainstream model to the market. The supercar is believed to have been scooped testing in public a few
nights ago, near Stuttgart, Germany, and the short video that follows reveals a
488 GTB mule with its front and rear ends partially covered by camouflage.
If this is indeed the upcoming Ferrari hybrid
supercar, it only made use of the ICE engine while being snapped by the lens. Nonetheless, unlike the
powertrain found in the LaFerrari, where the electric motor is mostly there to
boost performance, the electric motor(s) in the mainstream model will also
allow it to travel on electricity for short distances. This was hinted by the
late Sergio Marchionne earlier this year, when he briefly discussed the rumored
hybrid supercar in an interview with Bloomberg.
Due to the filming angles and the fact that it was
seen at night, it’s hard to make out the styling of this test mule. Anyway,
this seems to be an early prototype, so we wouldn’t learn anything about the
upcoming model just yet.
