Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid

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However, when presented in a different light by the company that first developed a hybrid car 110 years ago and is known for innovative hybrid technology, it just may be time to sit up and take notice to this once crazy idea. 

Williams Hybrid Power partnering with Porsche recently showed off the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid that features an electrical front axle drive with two electric motors onboard that supplement the 480-bhp, 4-liter capacity located in the rear of the race car. Instead of using regular batteries that are normally found in a hybrid vehicle, an electrical flywheel generator delivers energy to the twin motors. 

The flywheel's rotor that is actually an electric motor spins at 40,000 rpm storing energy mechanically as rotation energy. Whenever the brakes are applied, the two motors reverse their function and charge the flywheel. As the braking action ceases and the gas is once again engaged, there is a powerful burst of energy (up to 120kW) that is available for 6 to 8 seconds. 

There is no wasted heat from burning brakes, no wasted fuel by accelerating and much lower C02 emissions. Point made, the flywheel is nothing more than a mass rotating on an axis, a form of kinetic energy. In this particular scenario, the flywheel is used to store energy, taking the place of a chemical source found in a battery. 

Porsche and Williams are not as intent on winning a race with their philosophy as they are proving a principle that Porsche bases all of their vehicles on the Porsche Intelligent Performance philosophy. Using less fuel, more efficiency, lower emissions and hybrid technology has brought them to where they stand today, complete with the new flywheel energy storage system (FES). 

Notable other projects that have attempted to use the kinetic energy source in recent years have been magnetic tank guns and fusion ignition systems but the hot presentation by Porsche is rekindling interest in kinetic energy as never before. An option for automobiles, economical rural electrification systems and stand-alone power units can actually look at kinetic energy as a possibility. 

Maybe kinetic energy isn't such an unbelievable idea after all. With innovative companies like Williams Hybrid Power and Porsche, they are proving that anything is possible if you work hard enough at it. Look for the biggest test of the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid this spring at the Nordschleife of Nurbergring, a 24-hour distance race that will bring their new technology into the arena of racing, distance, hybrid and kinetics plus absolute know-how. 



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