Ferrari technical training center pictured above for illustrative purposes If there’s one thing on which treehuggers and tire-smokers can agree on, it’s the need to reduce weight in vehicles. It hurts performance and it hurts fuel efficiency. Few know that as well as Ferrari, which has just taken things to another level by dedicating a new research lab at the University of Modena and Regio Emilia. Called the Mille Chili lab, it bears the same name and the same purpose as the lightweight concept car which the sportscar-maker unveiled in 2007. In the new lab, students will work with faculty members and Ferrari engineers to find new ways of reducing weight in automobiles, which is something we can all get behind, whether your banner color is red or green. Details in the press release after the jump. [Source: Ferrari] Continue reading High Performance, Higher Education: Ferrari estalishes lightweight research lab at Italian university Auto Blog: Ferrari , Lightweight High Performance, Higher Education: Ferrari estalishes lightweight research lab at Italian university originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green

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High Performance, Higher Education: Ferrari estalishes lightweight research lab at Italian university