Sunday, 26 May 2013

2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid


2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid

The new season brings new technological solutions. More manufacturer chooses the hybrid supercar in their top models. One of them is the Porsche still working to improve the prototype of its future model, the 918 Spyder.

Unlike Ferrari, who was the first with some success hide the appearance and technical details LaFerrari, Porsche has taken a different approach. German manufacturer when developing the model 918 Spyder opportunity to go out in public with photos of the prototype, and has released details and specifications of the incomplete vehicle.

This time we get to see how it looks and latest prototype to see what changes were made to the operating system in the previous working version of the car. The current configuration of the hybrid system consists of 4.6-liter V8 with 447 kW/608 hp and 530 Nm of torque, and the electric motor. The 115 kW/156 hp electric motors and 95 kW/129 hp, and each guided by a car axle. Porsche says that just becomes a combined maximum output of 652 kW/887 hp and 800 Nm of torque. The German company expects the car from 0-60 mph maximum speed of 2.8 and a top speed of 205 mph.

The driver can choose one of five different driving modes found in the steering wheel. The E-Power mode, the car is moving in the electric motor. This way of driving 918 Spyder is capable of speeds up to 60 mph in less than 7 seconds, a top speed of 90 mph and a range of motion of 20 miles. In hybrid mode, the electric motor and the V8 work interchangeably, to achieve maximum efficiency in the conduct. Change Hybrid Sport mode offers continuous operation and V8 engines are included only when necessary for the car, if necessary, from time to time to provide additional incentives to power. Hybrid race mode is similar to the previous one, and differs in the times when the driver does not use the full power of the V8 engine to complete the unit of electric battery. In addition, in this mode, changes in the PDK automatic transmission driving are listening to the engine maximum power available.

The last mode, early recovery, an update to the hybrid race mode in which the system will be able to use all the energy available in the battery so that the car has developed high performance.

Porsche had predicted that the battery can be completed within four hours using a 230V outlet quick charger. Finally, there is the Porsche speed charging station option (CC), in which the same operation is complete enough to just 25 minutes.

Porsche is the last of three rivals in the market offer their top model with hybrid drive. In the company knew they had to enter the race for the electrification of the car, because we all know that one day this technology in cars that are affordable for the average customer.

2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid
2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid

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