Today at the Detroit auto show debut Porsche 918 RSR – an experimental vehicle, which combined design recently, the concept of the 918 Spyder and hybrid filling a la Racing 911 GT3 R Hybrid (with the flywheel!). Concept received additional aerodynamic elements needed to fight on the racetrack and coloring in the style of the legendary 917, necessary to remind the audience that the current success of Audi and Peugeot at Le Mans – a kindergarten compared to bylymi achievements Porsche.
Within the base 918 RSR is a V8 engine from a racing Porsche RS Spyder, tuned to the power of 563 hp at 10,300 rpm. To overtake assisted by two electric power to 102 hp, rotating front wheels. They activate the button on the handlebars – to 8 seconds total capacity of power plant rises to 767 hp. In Formula 1, such a system called KERS. And now the most interesting – not batteries energy is stored, as now accepted, and highly flywheel, spin up to 36000 rpm. The same is used in the above-mentioned at the beginning of the Porsche 911 GT3 Hybrid. The car has already participated in several major races, and showed himself well, even surpassing the expectations of developers.
Recall that the German company has announced the launch of the 918 Spyder into production. Perhaps he will be a hybrid version – with a flywheel!