Could the prancing horse be going to back to the future with a new highly advanced motor?

Ferrari has patented a new hybrid four-cylinder powertrain with an electric turbocharger.

AutoGuide found the intriguing patent filing from Ferrari at the European Patent Office.

The filing describes a new engine featuring a turbine in the exhaust duct, but instead of directly driving a compressor, it powers an electric generator which then stores the energy.

This stored energy can then be used by an electric motor driving the wheels, as well as a compressor to feed more air into the engine.

The patent then goes on to describe how the turbine can be finely manipulated to improve the engine's exhaust note, with higher turbine speeds generating higher pitched sounds and a slower turbine giving off a more baritone note.