Ferdinand Porsche, the name is not known to many people but all those personalities who belong to the automaker fraternity will never forget this name, as he was the man who was responsible for the world’s first car with a Hybrid Drive. After 110 years of legacy Porsche now revealed the very innovative Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid which is expected to do the same wonders as Ferdinand Porsche did with his first Hybrid car. This Flywheel Hybrid technology which according to Porsche is very innovative has been specially developed for racing cars but is also expected to come with the normal street cars.
Engine Specifications of Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid
The Porsche GT3 R will come with electrical front axle drive having two electric motors generating 60 kW each further providing this to a 4.0 liter Flat 6-cylinder engine generating an enormous 480BHP. An electrical flywheel power generator will be fitted next to the driver seat which will deliver energy to the electric motors, and this mechanism is not the conventional one which comes with every normal Hybrid car on the road.
If the question arises “What is a flywheel generator?”, to explain in simple words, a flywheel generator is itself an electric motor whose rotors can revolve up to a speed of 40,000 rpm which stores energy in the form of mechanical energy which is converted to work from the rotational energy of the flywheel. This Hybrid technology is innovative in a sense that in delivers an extra power to the car when needed.
How Flywheel Generator Hybrid Technology Works?
The flywheels generator is charged when the driver applies brakes. The charged flywheel stores this energy and does not deliver this power. Once the driver intends to take a sharp turn or if the driver overtakes another vehicle, this extra power is delivered to the engine giving it a boost while maintaining the stability of the car.
This extra charged energy from the flywheel generator is made available to the engine after a charging cycle with a duration of 6-8 seconds. This type of hybrid system can not only be used to generate that little extra power but also to save fuel and make the car more economical. The car’s official debut will be made in March at the Geneva Motor Show and testing will take place in the 24 Hours on the Nordschleife of Nürburgring between May 15th and 16th.
