Ferrari Mille Chili Concept

monster · 06-21-2007, 11:55 PM

It looks like a toy but this car is the technical showcase for future Ferrari cars. It has a hybrid drive system. The electric motor will briefly deliver torque to the rear wheels to cover the gap when shifting between gears. Future Ferrari powertrains will be able to run on bioethanol as well. The wheels look fake because this concept car is purely to show how much smaller the Enzo could be made.

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Yes. Officially it has no name, but internally it’s called the Mille Chili (thousand kilos) and it’s arguably the most important concept car Ferrari has ever shown.

Don’t be fooled by its shrunken-Enzo appearance. In revealing the car today at its Fiorano test track, Ferrari has lifted the lid on a series of radical new technologies – including a hybrid powertrain – which will cut weight, improve efficiency and help it make its case to lawmakers worldwide intent on imposing emissions limits which Ferrari can’t hope to meet.

The concept shows how small and light an Enzo could be if it used all the technologies Ferrari is currently working on; the Mille Chili is around 300kg lighter and nearly a metre shorter.

But it will never be made; it is purely a technology showcase. Ferrari claims that almost all the advances have their roots in Formula One, and all are being readied for introduction on different future Ferraris. Component by component, CAR Online exclusively reveals what makes the Mille Chili so important.

No. From 2009, F1 cars will be able to regenerate and re-use 60kW of power. The same system will be adapted for road cars from 2012. A battery and electric motor will briefly deliver a slug of torque to the rear wheels to cover the gap when shifting. By then, shift times could be as low as 30 milliseconds; even the current F430 takes 150ms.

The result will be shifts as seamless as a twin-clutch, DSG gearbox, which Ferrari is also developing but remains sceptical about. Including an electric drive element would be a huge leap for Ferrari; engineers won’t speculate about developments beyond 2012, but this system could be the precursor to a performance-oriented full hybrid.

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zetableh · 06-22-2007, 11:06 PM

Okay, that's pretty cool.

Hypersonic · 06-23-2007, 01:58 AM

Small is beautiful.

MoSs AMG · 06-23-2007, 03:51 AM

it looks like the enzo to me. :S only some little touches

with hybrid technology it will be priced way more than the enzo

monster · 06-23-2007, 04:01 AM

Out of all car companies, i expect Ferrari to be the last to adopt hybrid technology. I can't wait for the Enzo's replacement with carbon fibre suspension arms, lightweight seamless shift gearbox, 2nd generation ceramic disc brakes, and the engine from the FXX. Isn't the FXX suppose to be the testbed for the Enzo's replacement? Does Ferrari actually put new components and test them out on the FXX or is the FXX just a very successful marketing and profit generating exercise.

Hypersonic · 06-23-2007, 08:05 AM

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Out of all car companies, i expect Ferrari to be the last to adopt hybrid technology.

I guess they have to be prepared for the future. The environmental politics is gaining more and more momentum -- there will be a lot of pressure put on car makers to reduce CO2 emissions -- a brand like Ferrari has to adapt now or face being cut out of key markets, like the USA, in the future. Remember when the F430 was going to be banned in the US for not meeting airbag regulations -- I expect the Democrats will be very tough on CO2 emissions.

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