Hybrid Porsche 911 GT3 R?

Earlier this year the Porsche CEO Michael Macht said ‘no hybrid sports cars’. But now we find out they are building a 911 GT3R Hybrid for the Geneva Motor Show before it hits the track for its debut at the Nürburgring 24 Hours on May 15.

The Car is based on the 911 GT3 R that’s set to take to the track later this year, the GT3 R Hybrid utilizes a rear-mounted, 480-hp 4.0-liter flat-six in conjunction with two electric motors that drive the front wheels. Place in the space where the passenger seat sits a flywheel, which harnesses kinetic energy (KERS) under braking and can spin upwards of 40,000 rpm. Once enough energy is stored, the system lets loose up to 120 kilowatts – approximately 160 horsepower – to the front wheels in six to eight second bursts that are controlled by a steering wheel-mounted button, Like what Formula 1 used in 2009.