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Porsche Developing Electric Vehicles; 3 Electric Boxsters Slated for Testing

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A Porsche Boxster. Porsche AG, Stuttgart is researching and developing all-electric vehicles, with three electric Boxsters to be in testing as part of the Stuttgart Model Region for Electromobility project. The work is in conjunction with the ongoing development of hybrid concepts already in regular production. Click to enlarge.

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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. After its debut in Geneva the 911 GT3 R Hybrid will be tested in long-distance races on the Nürburgring. Tags: Batteries Hybrids Motorsport.

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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. Tags: Brief. The hybrid is equipped with a flywheel energy recovery system (KERS). Earlier post.).

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Porsche delivering double-digit improvements in fuel economy across entire current model series

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Porsche is consistently targeting improving fuel economy with each model change. However, the new generations of the 911 and Boxster/Cayman sports car model series launched in 2008 also revealed savings of up to 16 and 15% respectively. Tags: Engines Fuel Efficiency Hybrids. l/100 km (24 mpg US).

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Porsche Debuts Concept 918 Spyder Plug-in Hybrid Concept at Geneva

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In addition to introducing the flywheel KERS equipped 911 GT3 R hybrid for production-based GT racing ( earlier post ) and the Cayenne S Hybrid ( earlier post ) at the Geneva Motor Show, Porsche unveiled the plug-in hybrid Porsche 918 Spyder concept car. Tags: Hybrids Plug-ins. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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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. The Porsche 911 GT3 R hybrid for production-based GT racing will be showcased with its flywheel energy recovery system that was developed by Williams Hybrid Power initially for Formula One racing.

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BYD launches $233K Yangwang U9 electric supercar that will smoke a Ferrari and can dance

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seconds and a $233,400 (1,680,000 yuan) price tag. Buyers in China can now order and schedule production. It’s also quicker than the Porsche 911 Turbo S (2.6 The world’s leading EV maker, BYD , is taking aim at exotic car manufacturers like Ferrari and Lamborghini with the new Yangwang U9.

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