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The head of Porsche, Michael Macht (Michael Macht) said that the company is fully committed to making serial 918 Spyder, shown at the Geneva Motor Show. The car was created by the drawing board to prototype ready for five months. Porsche 918 Spyder roadster has a V8 petrol engine output of 500 hp and two electric motors. With its overall output of 718 hp this car will be faster than the Carrera GT on the track in Nürburgring, said manufacturers of Porsche. Macht said the positive effects of this model in Geneva will lead the company to do it serially. “In our company there is no one who does not want to do Porsche 918,” Macht said the British edition Autocar. “918 Spyder answer the question whether there will be a powerful cars in the future,” says Macht, and continues, “many experts powerful cars were done. With this car show that they have not. ” According to people in the company of the 918 model series will be available in about 4-5 years. In the discussion of Autocar, Macht protects hybrid models predicted that the hybrid version of the Cayenne diesel will not threaten and he expects about 15% of sales to be at the expense of the hybrid Porsche Cayenne.
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The new version of the Porsche 911, Turbo S is the fastest and most powerful modification of the 911 Turbo ever produced. First sales in Europe will begin from May this year. So far the indication Turbo S is used twice, limited series of 993 and 996. But now Porsche has decided to launch the new 997 Turbo S as a normal series, which is the top model in the last two years of its manufacture. The engine is a bi-turbo 3.8 liters in volume and 6 cylinder, with its power in Turbo S was increased to 523 hp from standard 493 hp Is increased and the maximum torque – 502 Nm from the known to the impressive 699 Nm. Despite the increased power and maximum torque, the combined average cost remains at its old level – less than 9 liters per 100 kilometers. The movement is transmitted to all four wheels through a clutch transmission with two and seven degrees (PDK). The car has a system Porsche Traction Management. Gearbox shift levers on the steering wheel is part of the basic equipment of the 911 first. The system of Porsche Torque Vectoring, including anti-slip differential is also standard equipment.
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Ready, competitive 4×4 hybrid. Germans revealed its new hybrid racer – 911 GT3 R Hybrid. The car is based on the latest competitor of Porsche – 911 GT3 R and will be officially shown at the Geneva Motor Show. Vehicle is part of the “Porsche Intelligent Performance” (Intelligent efficiency) and uses a hybrid system (F1 car for Williams), combining a powerful petrol engine and two electric engines. In GT3 R Hybrid, however, the hybrid system differs from those used in mass today. It needs no batteries, uses a flywheel positioned to replace the passenger space. He “collects” the kinetic energy during braking, and can be rotated by more than 40 000 rpm. By pressing a button is supplied power from 160 hp for about 6-8 seconds, which is transmitted to electric motors that drive the front wheels. These drivers support positioned in the rear 6-cylinder boxer with a volume of 4.0-liters and 480 hp power. Porsche by clarifying that the hybrid system delivers significant additional capacity for a short time, which can be used for overtaking. The system also reflects positively on the consumption of fuel.
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VW Group boss Vinterkorn Martin (Martin Winterkorn) confirmed for the first time formally, that provides the appearance of a new model of Porsche. It will start modeling the brand line. Vinterkorn told Autocar: “models of Porsche are created around 911, Boxster, Cayenne and Cayman. Things will not change dramatically, but we consider the emergence of a less sporty model and possibly later a new small SUV, but I would not say anything more now. Asked how likely the new models to reach mass production, Vinterkorn says: “Let’s say that does not normally lose efforts in vain.” Unofficial be small sports car is labeled as “the new 356. It will be done on the platform of steel and aluminum (the same that Audi is developing its model for R4) and is expected to have a starting price of around 40 thousand euro. Work on the R4 is well advanced and the car should be available in June 2011 version of Porsche, however, will not appear before 2012 and will differ greatly to that of Audi. This will be the first Porsche model on which to mount a new inductive type boxer engine with four cylinders, which is now being developed. The engine will give quite a different character in the new Porsche model compared to Audi, despite the uniform platform for both cars.
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The new Porsche 911 was pictured during the winter tests in Scandinavia somewhere. Model 998 should appear after about two years, will replace the 997, which in turn is only slightly changed in comparison with model 996. The change in design and 998 will also be more evolutionary rather than revolutionary, a strategy successfully applied by Porsche already decades. Despite the heavy camouflage, it is clear that changes in the appearance of the 911 will be less. This does not mean using old items. Porsche says the source of the publication in Autocar, that almost every panel of the car will be completely new. Only the doors will keep the current version of the convertible. The platform will be made of aluminum and steel, as some components will be shared with the smaller models Cayman and Boxster, to the value of the development to remain lower. The new 911 will be slightly longer and wider than the current model. Spy photos from shows and slightly wider track. From Porsche made this change to be able to meet 911 of the latest safety requirements, but also to improve the dynamics and aerodynamics of the car.
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