Porsche just announced their official 2017 919 Hybrid driver line-up. Now, earlier today, at Monza, Porsche unveiled the new 919 Hybrid. This isn't a small refresh. Instead, nearly 60% to 70% of the 919 had been reworked. Porsche's ambitions with the reworked race car are nothing if not aggressive. Their target is to to win the Le Mans 24-hours …
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Introducing the Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid: the Most Powerful Panamera Yet.
850Nm of torque: Just a few years ago that was a figure fit for a full-size, diesel pickup. Today that is just one figure which represents the new Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid. By combining the turbocharged 4.0l V8 from the Panamera Turbo with a hybrid system similar to that used in the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid, Porsche has created the most powerful …
Continue to the full articlePricing, Pictures and Video of Porsche’s New Panamera 4 E-Hybrid
"Efficiency doesn't have to be boring," those aren't our words. Those are the words of Porsche LMP1 driver Brandon Hartley. The new Panamera 4 E-Hybrid takes Porsche's hybrid technology from its 918 Spyder hypercar, and applies it to their flagship executive car. The new system gives an all-electric range of 50 kilometers, and provides a bump in …
Continue to the full articleBreaking it Down: The 919 at the 6 Hours of Nürburgring
The 919 Hybrid is a dazzling complex piece of machinery. The technology it uses will influence road car design for years to come, but today that technology is all aimed at being a dominant force on a racetrack. This weekend's 6 Hours of Nürburgring will be the 919's only race in its home country this season. What goes in to getting this 900 …
Continue to the full articleWhat Does the 919’s Hybrid Technology Mean for Future Road Cars?
The current breed of hybrid LMP1 cars are the most technically advanced racecars built to date. The Porsche 919 incorporates a wide variety of technologies to improve both power and efficiency. The 919's small displacement V4 engine and high-discharge batteries are among the most sophisticated of their type, and give the 919 a whopping 900 …
Continue to the full articleThe New 2016 Porsche 919 LMP1 Hybrids Have New Aero, New Numbers, Are Lighter and Have A New Livery
Two days before the official Prologue for the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Paul Ricard, France, Porsche presented their new 919 race car for this season. Strong development characterizes the new 919 Hybrid’ technology. The powertrain became even more efficient, the aerodynamics are more specific for the various race tracks and the …
Continue to the full articleThese Are The First Pictures Of The Turbo 4-Cylinder That Powers Porsche’s LMP1 919 Hybrid
When Porsche first announced that their return to Le Mans and LMP1 would be powered by a hybrid drive consisting, in part, of a 4-cylinder direct injected gas engine, people were a bit skeptical. How could Porsche possibly develop enough horse power from a 4-cylinder engine to be competitive. Then, adding insult to injury, Porsche went on to say …
Continue to the full article2015 Pikes Peak Competition Heating Up for Porsche.
With the glow of Porsche’s Le Man's win slipping into the sunset, it’s time to focus on the next major racing challenge for the fabled marque. The 2015 Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is just over a week away. Among the 145 cars and motorcycles racing the 156 corners and 12.42 miles to an altitude of 14,114’ above sea level are …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Signs F1 Driver Nico Hülkenberg for 2015 Le Mans. Who’s Next?
Just last week Porsche announced the addition of a third 919 Hybrid for Le Mans in 2015. Now, less than a week later we've learned that Porsche has signed Nico Hülkenberg as one of the drivers for the third LMP1 entry. The 27-year-old German will be the first active Formula One driver since 2009 to take the start of Le Mans. As a prelude to Le …
Continue to the full article4 Reasons The Porsche 918 Spyder Uses A Top Pipe Exhaust Design
Porsche's new 918 Spyder is an out-and-out performer, a perfectionist company's vision of a no-compromises-made supercar. Ultimately, Porsche's aim was to build an impressive machine, and it's an understatement to say that they have succeeded. They didn't cut corners, they couldn't have. Everything about this car was carefully calculated before it …
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