Porsche 911 GT3 Hybrid

But the innovative thing about this car is the way that it stores its power. Rather than lugging about heavy batteries, a flywheel sits in place of a passenger seat. The wheel can spin at up to 40,000 rpm.
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I remember having that idea of storing braking energy in a flywheel when I was about 7 and my dad telling me it would never work. If those early thoughts had been nurtured I would probably be in a much more interesting job now :p
 
this is porsche sticking two fingers up to the EU and their carbon emissions laws

All of porsches cars will effectively become hybrids, with an electric motor capable of running the car through the emissions test almost without the aid of the petrol engine.

Bolt the usual petrol engine beside it, and have it so that when the driver puts his foot down, he gets the performance of the usual engine, but with a bit of addded electric power on top.

Brilliant !

much better than reducing the size of your engine and compromising the petrol power of the car.
 
MrLOL said:
Bolt the usual petrol engine beside it, and have it so that when the driver puts his foot down, he gets the performance of the usual engine, but with a bit of addded electric power on top.

Brilliant !

much better than reducing the size of your engine and compromising the petrol power of the car.
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Sounds just like a performance hybrid to me.

Depends who your trying to sell the car to though doesn't it. Thats why these car makers exist.
 
Trouble is "performance hybrid" doesnt really come into most peoples vocabulary, hence the knee jerk reaction to porsche announcing hybrids of "OMG THE WORLD IS GOING TO END, PORSCHE ARE MAKING A PRIIUS"
 
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