Ferrari may be considering replacing turbochargers with superchargers.
A new Ferrari patent filing has surfaced, hinting that the automaker is considering superchargers for future cars.
Aside from some early race cars, Ferrari has generally preferred turbocharging as a method of forced induction. But a patent application published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on Feb. 29 specifically deals with supercharging., but in the application it notes that turbos require placing intake and exhaust ducts side by side, which could require plumbing with less-than-optimal airflow.
A supercharger doesn't come with these drawbacks, according to Ferrari. In the application, the automaker discusses a way to give engineers even greater flexibility. Instead of driving the supercharger via a belt and pulley attached to the engine, as in most current applications, Ferrari proposes driving it with a planetary gearset attached to the driveshaft.An engine with this method of supercharging could be part of a hybrid powertrain, Ferrari suggests.
Ferrari is in the midst of refreshing its lineup, although it's unclear if any of the updated models will feature supercharged engines. A successor to the Ferrari SF90 plug-in hybrid, and is expected to retain its electrified powertrain. A prototype of the replacement for the 812 Superfast has also been
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