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A new Porsche 911 GT3 R racer with a novel hybrid drive will have its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show on March 2. As with any other Porsche race car, the 911 GT3 R Hybrid will serve as a moving laboratory for the company to explore the use of hybrid technology in road-going Porsche sports cars.
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- Porsche To Tackle 24h Of Nürburgring With 911 Gt3 R Hybrid Version 2.0
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- New Panamera S Hybrid Is The Most Fuel Efficient Porsche Of All Time
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- Jeep Ev: Plug-in Hybrid Study Hints At Production Version
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- Porsche To Build Hybrid Version Of Its Upcoming Panamera Sports Sedan
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Cars
Porsche to Debut New 911 GT3 R Hybrid with Twin-Electric Motors in Geneva
A new Porsche 911 GT3 R racer with a novel hybrid drive will have its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show on March 2. As with any other Porsche race car, the 911 GT3 R Hybrid will serve as a moving laboratory for the company to explore the use of hybrid technology in road-going Porsche sports cars.
Based on the 911 GT3 race car, the hybrid version adds an electrical front axle drive with two electric motors each developing 60 kW that supplement the familiar 480HP four-liter flat-six 'boxer' petrol engine at the rear.
Therefore, the 911 GT3 R Hybrid get four-wheel drive with apparent gains in traction.
However, unlike your typical road-going hybrid car, the 911 GT3 R does not use a heavy set of batteries to power the electric motors. Instead, this 911 features an electric flywheel power generator mounted inside the cockpit beside the driver to create electricity.
- Porsche Ready For 24h Nürburgring Race With 911 Gt3 R Hybrid
One of the most important racing events of the year in Germany is the 24-hour race of Nürburgring, which will take place this weekend (25/26 June). Porsche will enter the endurance race with eight factory cars, most prominent of which is the updated...
- Porsche To Tackle 24h Of Nürburgring With 911 Gt3 R Hybrid Version 2.0
Porsche will mark its return to this year’s edition of the Nürburgring 24 hour race on June 25 with a newer version of its 911 GT3 R Hybrid that is more powerful yet lighter and more fuel efficient than its predecessor. The 2011 edition of...
- New Panamera S Hybrid Is The Most Fuel Efficient Porsche Of All Time
Just as we suspected when Porsche first announced its plans to present a brand new hybrid model at the Geneva Salon, the German firm's 'surprise' is indeed the Panamera S Hybrid. According to the automaker, the new 380HP hybrid GT is the...
- Jeep Ev: Plug-in Hybrid Study Hints At Production Version
The Jeep EV is one of three electric-drive prototype models revealed today (see here) by Chrysler LLC. Unlike the Dodge EV that is equipped with an all-electric drivetrain, Jeep’s proposal that is based on the 5door Wrangler Unlimited features...
- Porsche To Build Hybrid Version Of Its Upcoming Panamera Sports Sedan
It’s a changing world; Porsche will not only enter the sports sedan market with the Panamera, but the four-door GT will also be offered in a hybrid version. The Panamera Hybrid will share its components with the Cayenne Hybrid prototype which was...