Porsche, SupersPort luxury car specialist, is currently aggressively developing hybrid cars. Car Exhibition in Geneva at the beginning of last month, Porsche directly introduced three hybrid cars, the 911 GT3 R (dragster), Spyder 918 concept car, SUV and Cayenne S. Great, all three apply different concepts.

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From these models, the most interesting is the 911 GT3 R. Configuration and components used, the difference compared to conventional hybrids. In this case, to store energy recovered from braking, do not use batteries, but the generator flywheel (flywheel) which is placed in the cockpit, next to the driver.
The greatness of this generator, capable of storing energy in the high density and can also remove it quickly. Ability to store energy generators, 120 kW (160 PS). Remarkably again, the charging energy of it only lasts 6-8 seconds.
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