Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid, Porsche’s Fuel-efficient Racing Car

Car Auto Online - Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid, Porsche’s Fuel-efficient Racing Car - Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid is still in the prototype testing stage. And Porsche reported the testing has a significant progress. The production of 918 Spyder racing car signs the increasing of the presence of powerful fuel-efficient vehicles.

With 4,6 liter V8 internal combustion engine, Porsche 918 Spyder consumes only three liters of fuel per 100 km for producing power of 770 HP. It shows how efficient but powerful of Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid.

918 Spyder has maximum speed of 325 kph, and 150 kph in electric engine mode. And this hybrid racing car is able to accelerate from 0 to 100 kph in 3 seconds.

The production of Porsche’s plug-in hybrid racing car will begin in September 2013. According greencarreports, 918 Spyder Hybrid uses two electric motors to support it’s fuel engine. One electric motor drives the front wheels, while the other at the driveline working on the rear wheels.

918 Spyder Hybrid comes with a carbon fiber mono-shock suspensions to provide a light weight to the vehicle. The concept of 3 liters of 100 km is applied with programming the electric motor as the driving only at a certain distance.

Porsche 918 Spyder will challenge Ferrari hybrid that will soon be introduced.

"What we do with the 918 Spyder Hybrid is a redefinition of a comfortable driving, fuel-efficient and car performance," said Wolfgang Hatz, Porsche R&D boss.

Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid, Porsche’s Fuel-efficient Racing Car

Porsche Adopts Tri-Turbo Engine Technology for 2013 Porsche 911

Car Auto Online - Porsche Adopts Tri-Turbo Engine Technology for 2013 Porsche 911 - Recently BMW released their latest models with new turbo diesel engine technology using BMW TwinPower-Turbo (Tri-Turbo). It seems the technology is not only to be used in the latest generation of BMW, but recently Porsche has applied for a patent for the Tri-Turbo Engine that will be embedded in 2013 Porsche 911.

Using the Tri-Turbo engine, the performance of 2013 Porsche 911 is expected to generate more power than 350 HP. The latest generation of Porsche 911 which was launched late last year is equipped with a boxer engine capacity of 3.4-liter inline six-cylinder engine and generating 350 hp.

The power of Porsche 911 Turbo is targeted to increase to more than 550 hp when the Turbo S system works. When the technology is completely done, with the same system the engine is expected to be used in 911 GT2 and 911 GT2 RS.

With this new system, some BMW products are able to produce vehicles with lower emissions. As well, Porsche is hoping to the development of this technology on the 2013 Porsche 911 Turbo.