Porsche is keeping up the pace in the enhancement of efficiency, shifting to next gear at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show with no less than three world debuts in hybrid technology.
The absolute highlight is the concept of a high-performance mid-engined sports car with plug-in hybrid technology, the 918 Spyder. The Cayenne S Hybrid, in turn, is the first production hybrid in the history of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. And the 911 GT3 R Hybrid is making its debut as the first racing car from Zuffenhausen with electrical front-axle drive and a flywheel energy reservoir.
Consuming just three litres on 100 kilometres, equal to 94.0 mpg imp, in the New European Driving Cycle, the 918 Spyder is absolutely unique in the super sports car segment. This also applies to its ultra-low CO2 emission rating of just 70 g/km. The new Cayenne S Hybrid, in turn, consuming just 8.2 litres on 100 kilometres, equal to 34.4 mpg imp, comes right at the top of its segment, offering the performance of a large eight-cylinder SUV on unparalleled fuel economy.
These three hybrid models also set the new benchmark in Porsche’s traditional strategy to offer even more sporting driving pleasure on even less fuel. Such an ongoing increase in efficiency is the quintessence of 60 years of sports car construction now described most appropriately by the term “Porsche Intelligent Performance”.
The performance of a Porsche is based on intelligent and innovative ideas for even more effective engines and lighter bodies, for more power and dynamics on lower fuel consumption and emissions. After all, a sports car that wastes resources does not make sense – at least not with Porsche.
This has been Porsche’s recipe for success right from the beginning, with the very first sports car bearing the name Porsche winning races and beating the competition. And to this day, this tradition has characterized every new model in the range.
Precisely this is why Porsche concentrates on technologies which enhance performance on the one hand and improve efficiency – which also means everyday driving qualities – on the other. Examples are direct Fuel Injection, the Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe, VarioCam Plus, the turbocharger with variable turbine geometry for gasoline engines, and Auto Start Stop in conjunction with the Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe in the new Porsche Panamera.
Now this impressive range of innovations is being further enhanced by these three new hybrid models, each of which sets a milestone in Porsche’s strategy of electro-mobility.
