Saturday, October 1, 2011

767 Horsepower - Porsche 918 RSR Hybrid Introduced in Detroit

The Auto Show in Detroit is the launch this morning, and the first news of the exhibition hall is the Porsche 918 RSR, a hybrid supercar that not only the design features of its predecessors as the sexy 911 , 908, and of course, the 918 Spyder, but that churns 767 horsepower for a total of between gasoline and electric motors. With proudly: 767 horsepower - Porsche 918 RSR Hybrid Introduced in Detroit.

767 Horsepower - Porsche 918 RSR Hybrid Introduced in Detroit

The body of carbon fiber reinforced RSR 918 hides some interesting stuff behind the wheel muscular, wells, and the curvature aerodynamics. Under the hood, a 10,300 RPM direct-injection V8 offers 918 RSR, with its primary impulse of about 563 horses. But each of the front wheels still contributes 75 kilowatts of electrical power for the driver, resulting in a cumulative total of 767 horsepower at the drive end.

 
Then there is the battery of the equilibrium is located next to the driver in the passenger seat sat the wheel stores energy captured when the vehicle brakes. This energy can be accessed by two 102 horsepower electric motors at the touch of a button, providing a burst of acceleration when needed.


The Porsche 918 RSR, Interior - 767 Horsepower Porsche 918 RSR Hybrid

When can it be necessary to power? Porsche did not say exactly when and where the hybrid 918 RSR run, but it is designed for events such as Le Mans 24 hour race and road races as a supplement to help with stored energy can help in passing maneuvers and by providing a way for drivers trying to pass the symbolic RSR middle finger.
 
We have included Porsche did above and below, but Inhabitat has a great gallery of the car at the Detroit show floor.

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