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| Porsche GT3 Hybrid |
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| Porsche GT3 Hybrid quarter View |
110 years since Ferdinand Porsche – the company’s founder – developed the world’s first car with hybrid drive, the Lohner Porsche Semper Vivus, it is entirely appropriate that Porsche is once again employing this visionary drive concept in a production car-based GT racing programme.
featured in 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid is a n electrical front axle drive with two electric motors each developing 60 kW supplements the familiar 480 hp (353 kW) four-litre flat-six ‘boxer’ petrol engine. Also four driven wheels, offering even greater traction and agility.
Depending on racing conditions, hybrid drive is used in this case not only for extra power, but also to save fuel. The driver is able to call upon this extra energy from the charged flywheel generator at his command for competitive advantage, such as when accelerating out of a bend or overtaking.
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