A new Ferrari patent shows an extendable rear wing and LED light bar. A Ferrari Purosangue is also depicted with intricate active aero parts. It appears Ferrari is also looking into ways to advance its future hypercars. Given how frequently emissions and fuel economy regulations are changing, it’s hard to say with certainty what kind of powertrains will drive the supercars and hypercars of the future. What won’t change is the importance of aerodynamics, and a new patent from Ferrari shows the extent to which the firm is looking to manipulate the air in its next-generation vehicles. This intriguing patent was recently filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and depicts what can only be described as a radical, mid-ship hypercar looking unlike anything that Ferrari currently builds, or has built in the past. Read: Ferrari Patents Oval-Piston V12 With Weird Shared Conrods The front-end sits low and appears quite sharp, much like the 849 Testarossa. Things get particularly radical at the rear where there are Formula 1-inspired louvers and vents. While it’s possible this vehicle may influence future Ferrari models, as noted by CarBuzz, it’s the active aerodynamic components it uses that are more likely to reach the market. It’s at the rear of this vehicle where the exciting things are hiding. Beyond the car rocking a huge diffuser, it’s been depicted with an extendable rear wing and light bar. During everyday driving, this element would be positioned below the wing, but could be shifted out, perhaps in a similar way to how the wing of the new McLaren W1 operates, effectively turning it into an active “long tail.” Active Aero For The Purosangue There’s no telling how such a setup could develop in the coming years, but the patent includes depictions of a Purosangue, also modified to include trick new active aerodynamic parts that could hit the market in the foreseeable future. In the case of Ferrari’s SUV, it has taillights that could angle down towards the ground, enhancing the effectiveness of the small rear lip spoiler used. As with all other patents like these, there’s no guarantee that the elements depicted here will hit the market, and even if they do, there’s no telling when they could reach Ferrari’s production cars. Nevertheless, it’s nice to know the Prancing Horse has no plans to stop innovating. Ferrari F80
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