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Ferrari is today unveiling its first supercar designed to reconcile the conflicting demands of a high-performance sports car fit for a caring, sharing eco age.

CAR Online is in Maranello reporting on the event, as Ferrari top brass announce the full details of a new programme designed to make all cars bearing the Prancing Horse cleaner, leaner and greener.

It is unveiling a concept car that heralds a new focus on green issues - without losing any of the performance credentials for which the brand is famous. The first photos haven't yet been released, but the car looks like a shrunken Enzo (right).

General manager Amedeo Felisa told CAR Online that Ferrari had to react to pressures to clamp down on fuel economy and emissions, especially in Europe and the US. He pledged that all future Ferraris would focus on 'energy efficiency' as much as power to weight ratios and driving dynamics.

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