In all the years of the LeMans 24-hours race, there has never been a hybrid race car that has participated in one of the most gruelling races in the world. But that doesn’t mean that we’ll never get to see one.

If the Geneva Motor Show has taught us anything, it’s that even the high-powered exotic brands are slowly focusing more of their attention on developing hybrid cars. Porsche, Lamborghini, and Ferrari were among those that even unveiled hybrid sports cars during the auto show, showing that maybe the dawn of the hybrid race car is now upon us.

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Renderings of Porsche 918 Spyder in LeMans livery originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 9 March 2010 08:00 EST.

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Most all the pic’s I got at the Dallas car show this year. Enjoy!!

Spy shots never get old, especially when the car that’s being caught on camera is a yet-to-be-released Ferrari 599 GTO.

These latest set of photos – the third we’ve seen of the new Ferrari supercar – was taken just outside the Prancing Horse’s Maranello production facility, showing the 599 GTO in its already-familiar, not-so-camouflaged garb.

As the first GTO to come out of Maranello since the 288 GTO of the 80’s, Ferrari is taking great lengths in making the 599 GTO live up to enormous expectations set around the GTO line. No info has been released yet, but rumors have circulated that the 599 GTO will come with a 6.0-liter V12 engine that produces as much as 700 horsepower and around 9000rpm.

Ferrari is expected to produce a limited run of the 599 GTO – around just 500 – where it will roll out of production sometime in the latter part of the year and be sold for a neck-tingling £ 300,000 ($450,000)

New batch of Ferrari 599 GTO spy shots finds its way on the Internet originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 8 March 2010 07:00 EST.

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Start getting used to the idea of hybrid Ferraris—theyre the wave of the companys future. Ferrari 599GTB Hybrid Concept – Auto Shows www.caranddriver.com 2010 Geneva Auto Show www.caranddriver.com

Remember that two-hundred ton F1 simulator Ferrari has tucked somewhere in their research facility?

Turns out, you can probably make your own F1 Simulator and fit it inside your bedroom. All you need to have is a flat-screen HDTV, some pretty extensive knowledge of physics and robotics, and it’ll probably be advantageous to also know how to build the damned thing from scratch.

Don’t think it’s impossible to do because this really lucky dude has one working just fine – mighty fine, even.

But hey, if you have neither the capabilities nor the finances to build such an awesome simulator, it’s not the end of the world. But you’d probably be green with envy too – just like we are – of this guy hamming it up Wipeout-style.

Video: Home-made racing simulator rocks our senses! originally appeared on topspeed.com on Saturday, 6 March 2010 10:53 EST.

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March ,3 2010 Cleveland Autoshow. Tons of cars!

If you believed you have seen all kind of strange looking car, think again! At the Geneva Motor Show, Sbarro unveiled the Autobau concept. And yes, it is one of a kind!

The Sbarro Autobau is powered by a 12-cylinder engine from Ferrari that deliver a total of 500 hp and weights 1500 kilos. The concept was designed in honor of Fredy Lienhard, the Swiss race car driver that won the 24 Hours of Zolder in 1997 and 24 Hours of Daytona in 2002.

So, what do you think? Would be nice to see it on the streets?

Sbarro Autobau – strange looking sports car originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 5 March 2010 15:00 EST.

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Alex Roy and JF Musial discuss the 2010 Geneva Auto Show and hybrid insanity that has taken the world by storm. How is Toyota being effected by this, being the first biggest name for hybrid cars for public consumption? Discussed: The Lotus 414E, Ferrari 599 Hybrid, Porsche 918, Audi A1 E-Tron and more. That’s all today in Road Testament, a weekly segment on Fast Lane Daily.