Porsche 918 Spyder concept

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 Number of View: 437

Porsche 918 Spyder concept

Porsche 918 Spyder concept will be revealed to the public at the Geneva Motor Show.
Porsche 918 Spyder concept is powered by a v8 500Hp engine and 2 electric engines that produce 160hp.With all this power the concept reaches 100km/h in 3.2 and has a top speed of about 320km/h.With these impressive numbers Porsche 918 Spyder concept can run 126miles per gallon.Thank God for hybrid cars,we just hope it will not be long until hybrid cars will be something normal.
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Porsche GT3 R Hybrid

Thursday, February 11th, 2010 Number of View: 428

Porsche GT3 R Hybrid 5

The Germans at Porsche revealed the first images of the 911 GT3 R Hybrid. Clearly the model is based on a 911 GT3 R and was specially created for competitions and will run for the first time in the 24h race at Nurburgring. A refined version will compete at Le Mans in 2012 after Porsche will get the permission to run with a hybrid in the prestigious race.According to Porsche this model offers no fuel economy, it only offers faster accelerations and extra power when outrunning opponents.
Porsche will present the new GT3 R Hybrid at the Geneva Auto Saloon.The model is equipped with a boxer 6cilynders 4l engine that offers 480Hp.The extra power offered by the electric engine is around 161Hp and is transmitted to the front wheels.
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