Today at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Porsche unveiled the 918 RSR hybrid racecar, which boasts peak performance of 767 horsepower."With the Porsche 918 RSR, the manufacturer of sporty premium vehicles is presenting a high-end synthesis of 2010's successful hybrid concepts," Porsche said in a statement. "The two-seater mid-engine coupé 918 RSR clearly reveals what happens when the technology fitted in the 911 GT3 R hybrid and the design of the 918 Spyder are transferred to a modern, innovative super sports car."
The Porsche 918 RSR is powered by a V8 engine, providing an output of 563-hp at 10,3000/rpm. Similar to the road-tested 911 GT3 R hybrid, the 918 RSR features a 36,000/rpm electric flywheel power generator positioned inside the cockpit on the passenger side.
Electric motors in the front two axels add 75 kilowatts of energy each. The racecar charges when these front wheels brake, triggering the motors to operate as generators. With the push of a button, the driver can extract this stored energy to supply an extra 150 kilowatts, peaking at 767-hp for eight-second bursts when fully charged.
Perhaps the most obvious difference between the 918 RSR and 2010's concept models is the design: the car is shelled in a new "liquid-metal chrome blue" color with Porsche's traditional orange hybrid stripes across the top. The number 22 painted on the side pays homage to a Porsche milestone: when Porsche racers Helmut Marko and Gijs van Lennep set a distance record in their Porsche 917 coupé, 5335.313 kilometres (3315.21 miles) at an average speed of 222.304 km/h (138.13 mph).
No release date has been set but last year, Porsche publicly said it was "committed" to producing this concept car.
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