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Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid Using Williams Flywheel KERS

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Phantom diagram of the 911 GT3 R Hybrid. Porsche AG will introduce the 911 GT3 R hybrid for production-based GT racing at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show in March. The hybrid is equipped with a flywheel energy recovery system (KERS) developed by Williams Hybrid Power initially for use in Formula One racing.

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Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid to Make North American Race Debut at Petit Le Mans

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Porsche’s 911 GT3 R Hybrid race car will race for the first time in North America at The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón’s signature event—the Petit Le Mans on 2 October at Road Atlanta. The hybrid is equipped with a flywheel energy recovery system (KERS). Tags: Brief. Earlier post.).

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Williams F1 Acquires Majority Share in Williams Hybrid Power

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Williams F1 has acquired a majority shareholding in Williams Hybrid Power (WHP), increasing its existing 40% stake in the company to 78%. In 2009 WHP re-focused its development efforts to road vehicle applications of the technology and has recently partnered with Porsche AG to run the system in the manufacturer’s new Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid.

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Porsche to unveil hybrid car in Geneva

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Anticipation for March’s Geneva Motor Show is building, and now Porsche has announced that it too will debut a hybrid car at the event. Among the [.].

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Porsche hybrid to make debut

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This year’s American Le Mans Series Petit Le Mans event will play host to the North American debut of the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid race car. The hybrid, which is equipped with a flywheel energy recovery system, will debut at the event on October 2 at Road Atlanta after making its European debut at [.].

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Porsche to introduce new Cayenne Hybrid

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The brand new generation of the Porsche Cayenne Sports Utility Vehicle will make its world debut at the Geneva International Motor Show in March.

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Williams F1 picks up hybrid power

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The Williams Formula 1 team has strengthened its commitment to hybrid technology by acquiring a majority shareholding in Williams Hybrid Power. The F1 team has increased its 40 per cent stake in the company to 78 per cent after the technology enjoyed a successful racing debut in the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid.

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