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Porsche takes top two spots at Le Mans, Audi third

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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).

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Porsche unveils 2017 version of 919 Hybrid Le Mans prototype

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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 remaining 40% is generated by the exhaust energy recovery system. Drive system.

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Porsche secures third straight FIA WEC Manufacturers’ World Championship title with the 919 Hybrid

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Porsche has earned a third consecutive Manufacturers’ World Championship title with the 919 Hybrid. The Porsche 919 Hybrid has netted six world championships, three outright Le Mans wins, a total of 17 race wins including seven double victories, 19 pole positions and twelve fastest race laps from 33 races. Season 2017 Porsche LMP team.

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New Toyota TS040 HYBRIDs take 1st and 2nd at Six Hours of Silverstone in UK; new Porsche 919 Hybrid takes 3rd

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TMG now combines motorsport participation with work as a high-performance engineering services provider to third party companies, as well as the Toyota family. Porsche started with with two cars; one had to retire after 1 hour 15 minutes because of a technical problem. This power adds to the over 500 hp combustion engine (downsizing 2.0

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Bosch sees future requiring multiple powertrain technologies; the larger the vehicle, the more the electrification

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Only the diesel engine will achieve this in the compact class, but the gasoline engine will come close. In order to further reduce its CO 2 emissions in this vehicle class, the gasoline engine will require a low-cost, basic hybrid solution. Equally, our plug-in hybrid system is debuting in the Porsche Panamera.

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Rare Rides Icons: The Lincoln Mark Series Cars, Feeling Continental (Part XLII)

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Engineers thought it might be a good idea to add all-wheel drive to the MN12, at a time when the only companies doing so for passenger cars were bit players Subaru and Audi. Said relocation required a revision to the exhaust routing. We’ll talk about facts, figures, and engines next time. And that was all.

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Calls for an international 48V electrical standard for vehicles; looming WLTP implementation

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This means that in addition the power demand is more difficult to achieve with engine downsizing and transmission down-speeding alone. mph] and potentially to provide torque assist at other road speeds including during engine-off coasting. The WLTP is significantly more dynamic with faster acceleration rates. Click to enlarge.

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