Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2009

The new product is targeted to be a high-power electrical storage system for hybrid racing cars capable of deep depths of discharge with no performance degradation and a long service life. A small electric pump will occasionally top up the vacuum so that no regular maintenance is required.

Flywheel Capacitor 210

Flywheel Capacitor Carbon Fiber Energy Storage Hybrid Racing 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

Porsche has presented the second generation of its Le Mans Prototype 919 Hybrid race car. The new racer will compete in the 8 MJ category (8 MJ of recovered energy per race lap)—the highest of the current four energy categories in the LMP1 class. Changes to the wheel design were necessitated by the regulations.

Porsche 150

Porsche 2015 Hybrid Carbon Fiber 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2013

Like the race engine of the RS Spyder, the 918 Spyder power unit features dry-sump lubrication with a separate oil tank and oil extraction. To save weight, components such as the oil tank, the air filter box integrated into the subframe and the air induction are made of carbon fiber reinforced polymer. Hybrid modules.

Porsche 259

Porsche Plug-in Hybrid Plug 259