Porsche 918 Spyder - ultra efficient hybrid concept - the first time in Geneva

Porsche present the world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show, an ultra-performance sports car concept, with centrally located petrol engine and ultra efficient technologies that it provides very low pollutant emissions - Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid.

The new Porsche 911 Spyder combines racing facilities with electrical mobility to provide a fascinating array of qualities: an emission level of 70 grams of CO2 per km at an average consumption of 3 litres/100 km. On the other hand, having a weight of 1490 kilograms, the prototype offers performance worthy of any supercar: accelerates from 0-100 km / h in 3.2 seconds and top speed is 320 km / h. Furthermore, the circuit of Nurburgring managed a lap in under 7:30 minutes, even faster than the Porsche Carrera GT - top German manufacturer's range.

Porsche 918 Spyder is one of the three models powered hybrid make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show. This trio - consisting of the new Hybrid Cayenne S, 911 GT3 R 918 Spyder Hybrid Hybrid concept - clearly demonstrates not only attributes of this new technology and innovative power of Porsche, as a pioneer in hybrid propulsion.

The new concept two-seat Porsche 918 Spyder is powered by a plug-in hybrid system, consisting of a V8 engine which develops over 500 hp, with a maximum speed of 9200 rpm, and two electric motors, located on the two axes, with a maximum power of 218 hp (160 kW). The V8 petrol is a version of the 3.4-liter unit already is on the RS Spyder racing car.

In electric mode, the concept Porsche 918 Spyder is capable of running on a distance of 25 km. In hybrid mode, the car uses both electric motors and gasoline engine, depending on driving conditions, providing greater efficiency to the ultra-dynamic performance. Sport mode Hybrid propulsion systems use both, but the performance characteristics are. The bulk of power going to the rear wheels. In Race mode Hybrid systems are focused only on pure performance, with the highest standard of driving on the track, using the old engine power.

Source: http://www.porsche.com/

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