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2011 Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid Race Car

2011 Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid Race Car

The Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid is opening a new chapter in the history of Porsche with its innovative hybrid drive. This innovative hybrid technology has been developed especially for racing, differentiating itself from conventional hybrid systems by way of its configuration and components. (continued below)

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2011 Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid Race Car

Porsche Joins the 2011 Nürburgring 24 Hour Race With a Revised 911 GT3 R Hybrid

Source: Porsche | Published: Thu Jun 23, 2011

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Porsche will enter the Nürburgring 24 Hours race in Germany this weekend (June 25/26) with a further developed version of the 911 GT3 R Hybrid, following a successful test in the Nürburgring Long Distance Championship (VLN) that saw the car score the first race win for a Hybrid-Porsche in May.

Designed and built by Porsche at its Research and Development department in Weissach, Germany, the 911 GT3 R Hybrid led the gruelling 24 hour race for eight hours last year. The performance of the innovative race car clearly proved that the hybrid technology developed by Porsche is very competitive in racing while also offering considerably lower fuel consumption.

For this year's Nürburgring 24 hour race, however, the 911 GT3 R Hybrid has been substantially reined in by the organizers. After the latest re-classification, the combustion engine now produces only 448 hp. Calculated over one lap, the 2011 edition of the car now delivers a lower system output than last year's vehicle with a combustion engine.

Sharing the cockpit of the 911 GT3 R Hybrid at the Nürburgring are factory race drivers Jörg Bergmeister (Germany), Richard Lietz (Austria), Patrick Long (USA) and Marco Holzer (Germany), who were all deeply involved in the vehicle development.

911 GT3 R Hybrid 'Version 2.0'

Priority of the development for the 2011 'Version 2.0' was given to the further improvement of efficiency through the targeted optimization of the hybrid components, which also resulted in a 20 per cent reduction in overall weight. As a consequence, the 911 GT3 R Hybrid is intended to achieve the same lap times as its predecessor, but with less fuel consumption.

The general layout of the 911 GT3 R Hybrid was adopted from the 2010 model. A portal axle with two electric motors drives the front wheels and supplements the four-liter six-cylinder 'boxer' engine at the rear, which now delivers 448 hp after its re-classification by the race organizers.

Compared to the 2010 model, the output of both electric motors has been increased from 60 to 75 kilowatts each. For seconds at a time, the drivers have 201 additional horsepower driving the front wheels. Depending on the programming, this power is automatically activated through use of the throttle pedal. Moreover, drivers can manually call up this extra power, for instance when overtaking.

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Specifications
Key: AT - automatic transmission, MT - manual transmission, F/R/AWD - front/rear/all wheel drive
Powertrain
Type H6 + 2 Electric Motors
Displacement 244 cu in (4000 cc)
Power 448 hp
Torque n/a
Redline n/a
Electric Power 201 hp
Electric Torque n/a
Driveline Rear Wheel Drive
Transmission n/a
Brakes & Tires
Brakes Front - Rear Ventilated Discs - Ventilated Discs
Tire Size Front - Rear n/a
Exterior Dimensions & Weight
Length n/a
Width n/a
Height n/a
Curb Weight 2866 lbs
Performance
0-60 n/a
1/4 Mile n/a
60-0 Braking n/a
Top Speed n/a
Fuel Economy
EPA Fuel Mileage - City/Highway n/a
Origin & Price
Origin Germany
Base Retail Price (MSRP) n/a

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