Porsche is introducing the 911 GT3 R Hybrid at the Geneva motor show. The car is a track car, an all wheel drive hybrid beast with a massive rear spoiler. However, instead of using a traditional battery to store the electric power, Porsche has an integrated flywheel generator, capable of spinning up to 40,000 RPM during deceleration, which will power the electric motors attached to the front wheels. The design is such that the electric motors provide up to 8 seconds of an additional 160 horsepower to help the GT3 power through corners.
This car is amazing, and in the end, it will get better fuel economy around the track. Better fuel economy means fewer pit stops, which of course means better times. Once again Porsche is paving the way.
-Biggs
I am not trying to contradict you nor say that i know anything about cars, but it seems like i heard that lexus built a hybrid sports car. it might have been a sedan and this was a few years ago so i might be wrong. just a thought for ya.
ReplyDeleteYou may very well be right, but the system being employed in this particular Porsche is pretty unique. There are a lot of companies experimenting/planning hybrid sports cars, but most of them use technology similar to Prius's and Camry hybrids, to my knowledge anyway. I don't pretend to know everything about cars, haha.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the thought and the comment! It's very much appreciated!