Even Ferrari To Cut Carbon Emissions, With Hybrid V-12 & Turbo V-8 Engines

The fastest, most expensive sports cars and supercars must constantly boost performance to stay competitive--and now they're also having to cut their carbon emissions at the same time.

Ferrari, possibly the best-known among sought-after supercar brands, plans to cut average carbon emissions across its fleet by 20 percent over the next seven years.

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And that's on top of a 40-percent cut already achieved since 2007.

According to an article in Automotive News Europe, the company plans to downsize and turbocharge its V-8 engines, but add hybrid-electric boost to its highest-performance V-12 engines.

Turbocharging its V-12s, the company said, would require four separate turbos and present substantial challenges in cooling the engine compartment.

It now has two turbocharged models for sale, including the California T retractable hardtop model.

The company had announced plans to experiment with hybrids back in 2009, and its first such model--the oddly-named limited-edition Ferrari LaFerrari--launched last year at the Geneva Motor Show.