Porsche 911 GT3 Hybrid at Le Mans
Published Wednesday, 29 September, 2010 by Blog Admin. Categories: News.
One of our favorite luxury auto journalists, Hannah Elliot, gives us a sneak peek at the all new Porsche 911 GT3 hybrid race car.
Porsche's new hybrid is being sent out on the track for the first time, heading into the final rounds of 2010's American Le Mans series on Oct. 2. This is also the first time the Porsche GT3 hybrid will race on American soil.
"The car uses two electric motors at the front axle to supplement the 480 horsepower rear-mounted engine," Elliot tells us. This process converts kinetic energy the car gathers while braking and…
Porsche's new hybrid is being sent out on the track for the first time, heading into the final rounds of 2010's American Le Mans series on Oct. 2. This is also the first time the Porsche GT3 hybrid will race on American soil.
"The car uses two electric motors at the front axle to supplement the 480 horsepower rear-mounted engine," Elliot tells us. This process converts kinetic energy the car gathers while braking and…