Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid Racing Car

 Porsche has unveiled Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid at 2010 Geneva auto show. Porsche has applied its latest hybrid technology to create a spectacular all-wheel-drive racing car, the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid.  The innovative hybrid technology featured in the car has been developed especially for racing, standing out significantly in its configuration and components from conventional hybrid systems. Based on Porsche‘s recently revealed 911 GT3 RSR, the R Hybrid eschews conventional hybrid technology for an advanced new electro-mechanical flywheel system. The new hybrid technology forms part of a broader program that goes under the name Porsche Intelligent Performance. Porsche has made no official performance claims for the 911 GT3 R Hybrid.   The 911 GT3 R Hybrid will be used as what the Porsche engineers describe as a “racing laboratory” to gather knowledge about hybrid drive under the pressure of a racing environment. In a departure from conventional battery-based electric systems used for hybrid drive by makers of both street cars and even racing cars, the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid features a flywheel system. The electric motors provide a burst of 120 kilowatts (161 horsepower) to the front wheels, supplementing the 911 GT3 R Hybrid’s 480-hp 4.0-liter flat-6 that powers the rear wheels. Meanwhile, Porsche’s new purpose-built racing car with hybrid technology is expected to be prepared for the 2012 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, when the race’s regulations will favor hybrid racing cars.