“As part of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, a race car that expressly typifies the philosophy of “Porsche Intelligent Performance” will turn demonstration laps: The Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid,” stated the press release.
The Porsche factory driver Marc Lieb will put the 911 GT3 R Hybrid through its paces, presenting the vehicles to fans around the track on Thursday evening and Friday morning. Over the entire weekend, the vehicle will also allow paddock visitors to get a closer look at it.
The Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid uses two electric motors mounted at the front axle, with each one of them developing 60 kW (82 hp) of power and a 4.0 liter six cylinder boxer engine, which offers 480 hp. The supercar also comes with a Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS), which converts kinetic energy resulted from the braking process into electrical energy ans stores it into a flywheel.
"Recently at the 24 hour race on the Nurburgring, the 911 GT3 R Hybrid turned heads. Over more than eight hours, the orange-and-white liveried racer from Weissach led the field and impressed with its excellent efficiency until it retired 1:45 hours before the finish with engine damage. During the race, the vehicle demonstrated just what the Porsche hybrid technology is capable of, even at this early stage of development,” stated the press release.
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