Green Car Congress
JUNE 14, 2015
The second-generation Porsche Team 919 Hybrids ( earlier post) took first and second place at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans (the 83 rd running). The winning Porsche led the race from the ninth hour. Porsche’s win came 17 years after its last win in 1998 (including the TWR-Porsche and Dauer-Porsche wins).
Green Car Congress
JULY 26, 2012
The 2012 APEAL Study finds that 27% of new-vehicle buyers who replaced a vehicle downsized—i.e., The downsizing trend also has an impact on owner satisfaction with the fuel economy of their new vehicle. Porsche is the highest-ranking nameplate for an eighth consecutive year. Power and Associates.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 31, 2017
Porsche unveiled the new 919 Hybrid at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza (IT). The 2017 model of the Porsche 919 Hybrid deploys a range of new innovations, particularly in the vehicle’s aerodynamics, the chassis and the combustion engine. The 919 will start again in the highest energy efficiency class prescribed by the regulations.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 21, 2014
Porsche started with with two cars; one had to retire after 1 hour 15 minutes because of a technical problem. The combination of the two energy recovery systems was a step into unknown territory for Porsche and a unique feature in the entire WEC. This power adds to the over 500 hp combustion engine (downsizing 2.0
Green Car Congress
MAY 12, 2014
The CAM/PwC study highlighted such optimization measures as downsizing in combination with turbocharging and cylinder deactivation. Along with hybrid models from Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen, the Group also offers a number of natural gas powered models. Conventional drives. Alternative drives. and the e-Golf. Networked vehicles.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 19, 2011
Even Porsche will be doing it. And now Mercedes-Benz has joined the gang: The luxury carmaker too will fit a downsized, turbocharged, four-cylinder engine to a. Mercedes-Benz likes to launch technologies and lead trends, but sometimes they follow along with the crowd. In this case, Hyundai's doing it. Chevy's doing it.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 18, 2013
More specifically, he suggested, in the sub-compact class, gasoline and diesel powertrains will be so efficient that the emissions of these vehicles will be lower than the 2020 CO 2 target, even without electrification. Only the diesel engine will achieve this in the compact class, but the gasoline engine will come close.
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