2013 Porsche 918 Spyder

Porsche will launch the next step on the way to series production of the 918 Spyder and sends the first prototypes for testing.

The Porsche 918 Spyder is on the road: With the completion of the first Porsche prototype is now in the driving test the new super sports car.

2013 Porsche 918 Spyder

The prototypes are in camouflage in the style of the Porsche 917 race cars and kept the final vote of the 918 Spyder on the road. It is all about the cooperation of the individual drive components.

With the combination of internal combustion engines around two independent electric motors - one on the front and one in the drive train, which acts on the rear wheels - Porsche is completely new demands on the development and also to the test team, which will test the proper functioning of the systems.

The combination of the various drive components produces an output of 770 hp with a consumption of only around 3 liters per 100 kilometers. Lightweight materials help to minimize the energy balance and to maximize the driving pleasure.

The 2013 Porsche 918 Spyder will go into production end of September 2013, the first customers will still get their cars in 2013.

Porsche 918 Spyder Prototype (2012)

CAR GARAGE | Porsche 918 Spyder Prototype (2012) | The prototypes, their camouflage harking back to historical Porsche 917 racing cars, signaling the final touches to the Porsche 918 Spyder. The Porsche 918 Spyder is on the road: Dr. Ing hc F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has taken the driving trials of the super sports car of the future a step further with completion of the initial prototypes. "What we are doing with the 918 Spyder is redefining driving fun, efficiency and performance," said Wolfgang Hatz, Member of the Executive Board of Porsche AG, Research and Development.

The combination of combustion engine and two independent electric motors - one on the front axle and one in the drive line, acting on the rear wheels - poses completely new demands on the development of the operating strategies. The initial results of the driving trials are in line with the high expectations placed on the Porsche 918 Spyder.

Moreover, Porsche is breaking yet more new ground with the technology demonstrator with spectacular solutions tested as the full carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) monocoque with unit carrier, fully adaptive aerodynamics, adaptive rear-axle steering and the upward-venting "top pipes" exhaust system in the process, the Porsche 918 Spyder is offering a glimpse of what may be capable Porsche Intelligent Performance of in future.

2013 Porsche Panamera Diesel

Porsche Panamera diesel combines the driving pleasure typical of the brand with the efficiency of a midsize car. In our test, we examine how "Porsche" and "diesel" in harmony.

2013 Porsche Panamera Diesel

If someone had said 25 years ago, that there will be a Porsche sedan with a diesel engine, you would have probably laughed at him, but times are changing, and today there is a full-fledged Porsche sports sedan with a diesel motor.

The design of the Panamera, it can still recognize at first glance, the family resemblance, visually, the Panamera is ever a true Porsche. The blend of sportiness and space is the engineers succeeded perfectly, the Panamera combines two worlds in one car.

Sporty sedan with an already extremely luxurious equipment, which includes among other things, in addition to the mandatory safety features for 18 "alloy wheels, LED taillights, a partial leather trim, an underbody trim, air conditioning and an electronic parking aid.

Is still room for improvement given enough how the features of our test cars has shown. With some nice features details such as Bi-Xenon headlights including PDLS, Bose surround sound system, full leather interior, heated steering wheel, air-conditioned front seats, electric sun roof, 20 "alloy wheels in Turbo design, electrically opening tailgate and even some other details are coming soon

For this we will also be an extremely luxurious Porsche brought to the door. The interior design is just as spectacular as the exterior appearance. A mixture of typical Porsche style, and Star Trek greeted the passengers.

The most comfortable sports seats offer perfect stability, and the wide center console - front and rear - admits to every passenger's personal privacy. On the center console are pushing a variety of knobs and switches that caresses of shiny aluminum inserts. Though the Panamera with this wealth of buttons not the 1st

The valves are the way they expect from Porsche, only in version 2.0 for Internet geeks. As usual, the rev counter is in the middle of the ads, but the Panamera is flanked on each side by two more ads. Left of the tachometer you can learn everything about oil temperature, oil pressure and speed, the right of it is the fixed display of water temperature and fuel, as well as the home of the onboard computer, and optionally the color display of the navigation system if the other passengers would use the main display for the navigation system otherwise .

With a length of 497 cm, the Panamera also princely space. Even in the second row there for tall passengers enough leg room, and headroom is much better than they trust the Porsche 141 cm high would.

The boot capacity of 445 liters by folding down the rear seats is even more extended and thus sized for a sports sedan perfectly acceptable.

Processing and material selection are perfectly typical of Porsche, even after 21,000 km of our test car rattles (which are usually twice as strong as claimed in private hands) nothing, and everything looks as fit as the first day.

The most important question remains, whether in creating a nearly 2-ton sedan, a 250-hp diesel engine and the feeling can Prosche? With a turn of the key, of course, as usual, Porsche is located on the left of the steering wheel, they awaken the 6-cylinder diesel engine to life and is surprised the first time.

The engineers have done it that no one gets into the car and has not previously read the discreet sign on the diesel side air inlet believe, would be to sit in a diesel. The sound is reminiscent of the Boxer engine and is far removed from any diesel-nailing. In return, the power delivery can be proud. With a maximum torque of 550 Nm, which is available 1750-2750 rev / min, the Panamera diesel accelerates smoothly in 6.8 seconds from 0 to 100 km / h Even more impressive is the enormous pulling power of the 3.0-liter diesel, which transports passengers in just 4.5 seconds from 80 km / h to 120 km / h.

The power delivery is accompanied by a sonorous sound, one has reached the desired speed, but it remains pleasantly quiet inside, which is recommended as an ideal of the Panamera sedan. Its top speed is 242 km / h

Perfect as the 8-speed Tiptronic harmonizes with the diesel, which shifts gear so perfect that you forget the keys for manual switching operations on the steering wheel may well.

In Sport mode, the Panamera looks then more agile, and very direct and light steering is a bit harder.

When the road holding and handling you will know that you're in a Porsche on the road. The Panamera is literally glued to the road, and if you did not know that you are traveling with a 5-meter sedan, you would not believe with certainty, so light and active driving can the great Porsche measure exactly around curves.

The big surprise is it then again at the pump: With a test consumption of 7.5 liters, which were achieved with quite a lot of driving fun and a good working start / stop system, the Panamera is also very economical way. Even the factory-stated 6.5 liters per 100 km are feasible, the gas pedal when moving house - only those who would like to have done this in a Porsche?

With the Panamera, Porsche has put a car on the wheels, which can inspire absolute. The combination of a typical Porsche driving characteristics with a frugal diesel, which are quite 1000 km to meet at a time without refueling makes the most sensible Porsche Panamera diesel for all time.

Porsche focusing on deployment of plug-in hybrid technology

“Porsche is focusing on the deployment of plug-in hybrid technology in production,” according to Wolfgang Hatz, Member of the Executive Board - Research and Development, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. Hatz made the announcement at this year’s Vienna Motor Symposium.
Porsche began taking orders for the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid drive super sports car in March 2011, even as production development proceeded; first customer cars begin arriving in the United States near the end of 2013. (Earlier post.)
In addition, Hatz underscored the expansion of electrification in hybrid models and the optimization of the conventional combustion engine will play a major role in future drive system developments.

With the Panamera and the Cayenne, Porsche has already successfully launched two hybrid models on the market. The sales figures for the Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid for 2011 are more than twice as high as the figures of all our competitors combined in this market segment.

—Wolfgang Hatz

Porsche is developing more solutions to get even greater efficiency and performance from the synergy effects of combustion engine and electric motor, Hatz said. Furthermore, he added, the potential of conventional combustion engines is far from being exhausted.
That's why, for Porsche, the combustion engine will continue to play a vital role for the drive system of sports cars in the foreseeable future.

—Wolfgang Hatz

Ferrari Previews V12 Hybrid-KERS System For Upcoming Supercar

For fans of performance cars, there is nothing in the world quite like a Ferrari. You don’t even have to like cars at all to love the Ferrari, the epitome of European excess and luxury wrapped in a sleek supercar package. Yet unlike other European automakers, like Porsche, who has embraced hybrid and clean-diesel technology, Ferrari has only utilized green-tech on the race track for the performance advantage it confers. Until now.

Ferrari has now confirmed what many were speculating; a new V12 motor linked to a kinetic energy recovery system, also known as a KERS or flywheel hybrid. This engine is slated to be introduced in the next-generation successor to the popular (and wickedly expensive) Ferrari Enzo.

The prancing horse brand has utilized a KERS hybrid system in Formula 1, using the energy recovered from braking to spin a flywheel. The stored energy can then be dumped into electric motors, giving the cars a brief power boost. Ferrari had shown off a similar system back in their 599 HY-KERS Concept in 2010, and speculation has been swirling that the next mid-engine supercar would be a hybrid of one sort or another.
For a while now, Ferrari has managed to become a leader in efforts to curb individual automaker emissions (mostly because its emissions were so high to begin with) without going hybrid, electric, or diesel
Exciting news for greenies and gearheads alike. Ferrari now joins other supercar makers including Jaguar and McLaren in bringing high-powered green supercars to the table. This is the direction more green cars need to go. Almost everyone idolizes a Ferrari, and the wealth it embodies. Whether the new Ferrari gets a power boost button or not remains to be seen, but I can already tell you that a hybrid Ferrari will piss off some people, while being the envy of many, many more.

I don’t care how much you hate hybrids, I doubt that any of you would turn down a ride in a Ferrari hybrid. 

Source: Gas2.0

Porsche Cayenne GTS (2013)

CAR GARAGE | Porsche Cayenne GTS (2013) | Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is celebrating the world premiere of the new Porsche Cayenne GTS. Its concept: concentration on sporty performance. In the process, the new Cayenne GTS does not just fill the gap Between the Cayenne Turbo S and the Cayenne but also differentiates Itself  Clarey from the other models with its own special character.

The Porsche Cayenne GTS's bonnet conceals a 420 hp (309 kW) uprated V8 engine, based on the Cayenne S power unit. An especially dynamically tuned en-gine and transmission design reinforces the emphatically sporty characteristics, ena-bling short bursts of speed at any time. The specially tuned chassis ensures thrilling driving dynamics.

The prevailing ambiance of the interior is sporty elegance, the GTS features a leather interior with Alcantara elements as standard. Front sports seats with eight adjustment options are also featured as stan-dard in the new Cayenne GTS. The Porsche Cayenne GTS will come to market in July 2012 with a price tag of 90.774 euro in Germany Including value-added tax.

Porsche 918 Spyder (2014)

CAR GARAGE | Porsche 918 Spyder (2014) | The 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder should follow the Geneva concept in using a gasoline V8 engine, three electric motors, and a liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery pack recharges by plugging That-in and while braking and coasting. One electric motor is housed within the transmission to assist with driving the rear wheels. The other two motors turn the front wheels, one per side, through a single-speed reduction gearbox. The Geneva concept carries a 495-horsepower version of the 3.4-liter V8 used in Porsche's current long-distance racing car, the highly Successful RS Spyder, but engineers hint That the 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder Might get a 4.6-liter engine with equal or more muscle, this According to Britain's CAR magazine.

Like the Toyota Prius and other "parallel" hybrids, the 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder can run on gasoline, electricity, or both, depending on driving demands. Unlike other hybrids, the 918 deploys its power sources via a four-mode electronic system with steering-wheel buttons labeled E, H, S, and R. E-pure-electric mode provides front-wheel driving for up to 16 miles. H furnishes gas / electric all-wheel drive for routine city / suburban driving. S, or "sport-hybrid," also harnesses both power sources and both axles, but AFT sends more power to Provide the handling response of a good rear or mid-engine sports car like Porsche's own Boxster. R is a "race-hybrid" That taps setting maximum available energy for competition driving.

Speaking of which, the production 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder Likely will retain the concept's "driving-range manager."  Compared with the familiar mid-engine Boxster, the 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder should be nearly 4 inches longer in wheelbase, five inches longer and Wider, and a whopping 8 inches lower. Likely Curb weight will be close to the concept's quoted 3.285 pounds. As with racing cars and spare-no-expense super cars, the 918 Concept makes extensive use of lightweight materials to keep weight in check. The production car will retain this basic construction Likely.

Not surprisingly, the 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder is expected to inherit the concept's racing-style 4-wheel independent suspension with control arms and push rod-operated spring and shock-absorber units. Ditto the show car's carbon-ceramic 4-wheel-disc brakes, the which weigh less than metal binders and better resist heat buildup That reduces the braking efficiency in repeated high-speed stops. Brake size will naturally depend on wheel size. The concept rolled on center-lock aluminum rims measuring 21 inches in front and 22 inches in back. Might Be The Same said for the concept's molded-plastic wheel covers with a complex design intended to That Is Reduced performance-sapping drag water.

Though the concept interior is also Likely to see some changes, we expect its major design features will carry over to the production 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder.  Seats, unsurprisingly, are Heavily bolstered buckets with multiple power adjustments. The driver faces a Porsche-traditional three-pod gauge cluster and a multifunction steering wheel with the aforementioned power-mode buttons and other controls. Porsche claims the concept can do 0-62 mph (0-100 km / h) in just 3.2 seconds (versus 3.9 for the Carrera GT), reach near 200 mph, and in very careful driving returns up to 78 mpg.  According to Automobile's Kacher, the permutations involve pure battery-electric power, conventional fossil-fuel engines, two-wheel and all-wheel drive, a coupe body style, and all-out racing versions. While it's unclear how many of these Might Be Offered, we'd put our money on a hybrid coupe, a rear-drive gas-powered roadster and coupe, and a hybrid coupe competition and / or roadster. Even more significant, the 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder's hybrid technology is bound to influence future versions of existing Porsche models, and Perhaps Sooner than Might one think.

 

Porsche SP91-R (2012)

CAR GARAGE | Porsche SP91-R (2012) | This new machine's full name is Speed Art SP91-R. The word Speed and Art is used for the name of this new Porsche's member as this car fully utilizes the water factor with its artistic and dynamic body shape. Stylish German car manufacturer has produced this time a car with an artistic design body shape. They named this as the model of SP91-R Porsche upgraded the which is the existing models of the Porsche Carrera S Revealed That was on 2011 and was available for sale in this year's (2012) January.

Let's talk about the artistic features of this new machine, the body is colored in elegant white color, the which adds some sort of royal looks to this machine. Stylish side skirts are installed along with the lowered ground front and rear bumper design make this car That Sports with DNA. The body front bonnet discourages the use of exhaust grille in front, this system is placed at the rear side of this car as the engine is also mounted there.

That screen is also linked up with the four-speaker stereo surround sound system with dual treble producing small speakers like machine, now the TFT screen can also been used for the purpose of entertainment. Moreover, this new artistic models by Porsche is installed with other high tech tools like the satellite radio, car health monitor, key less entry, climate control and much other related stuff. You have the option to pick form 7 speed automatic or 7-speed manual gear box. Such extreme with housing of power tools, this can Speed Art Obtain the speed of 0 to 62 mph in just 4 seconds.

Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet (2013)

CAR GARAGE | Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet (2013) | The new Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet's design echoes its predecessor's styling while developing an entirely new design language: thanks to a longer wheelbase combined with shorter overhangs, the vehicle makes a compact, made to measure impressions. A vehicle height is reduced by a further four millimeters (three millimeters in the case of the 911 Carrera S) compared with th 911 Carrera Coupée Strikes a Distinctly sporty tone in outward appearance. The vehicle's 61 millimeter Greater width at the front creates an even more vehicle Harmonious silhouette. Larger water intakes underneath the front lights redeveloped emphasis the striking appearance. Together with the new Bi-Xenon headlights, They give the new Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet a distinctive face. The rear end echoes the sporty looks of the car's front end. The result: an Elegantly flat and Harmonious rear section.

The open-top 911 Carrera models' interior equipment largely follows the interior concept of the Coupé. The new operating concept makes controlling the vehicle's central functions uncomplicated and intuitive. For example, the shorter installation length of the new roll-over protection system creates more legroom compared with the predecessor model. Vehicles with manual transmission also feature a display assistant shift-optimized for performance driving.

A critical contribution to the impressive performance enhancement of the new generation 911 is made by Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC), available as an option for the 911 Carrera S. Equipped with this system, the open-top models as well achieves a new level of lateral acceleration and handling. The production models of the open-top 911 have the same engines Traditionally as the coupes.

The new generation Porsche 911 Carrera offers the driver even sportier driving pleasure, sound-wise as well. To increase of efficiency, the boxer engines feature electrical system recuperation and map-controlled cooling water thermal management. These measures alone Reduced fuel consumption based on the NEDC by 0:45 l/100 km. The principle of drawing on engine power only when it is actually needed has resulted in a new sports car function in the new 911 Carrera with PDK transmission: coasting.

Porsche 911 Carrera S (2013)

CAR GARAGE | Porsche 911 Carrera S (2013) | True to the 911 tradition, the distinctive design language Porsche exudes power and elegance. The unmistakable silhouette Catches the eye while still Incorporating new, exciting Contours and precisely designed details; a 100mm longer wheelbase for improved stability and Greater interior space; front and rear overhangs are shorter, maintaining the compact footprint That has been a longstanding attribute 911; the sporting stance is emphasized by the lower roof line and a Wider front track increases on-road presence still further while raising the renowned chassis dynamics. The Porsche 911 Carrera is powered by a new 3.4-liter engine developing 350 hp, and the Carrera S features a 400 hp version of the familiar 3.8-liter. These new engines offer performance improvements for both models. The 3.4-liter Carrera with PDK accelerates from 0-62mph in 4.6 sec, 0.1 sec Quicker than the prior model. The 3.8-liter Carrera S with PDK can Accelerate from 0-62 mph in 4.3 sec (Sport Plus 4.1 sec), 0.2sec Quicker than its predecessor.

Setting the standard in its class, as it has for generations, the new Porsche 911 Carrera and Carrera S raise the performance and efficiency standards to new levels. The new electro-mechanical power steering system offers not only the typical precision and feedback expected of a Porsche, but also helps to increase of efficiency and Reduced fuel consumption. For example, the Porsche 911 Carrera with the new 350 hp (257 kW) 3.4-liter direct injection engine and optional PDK 34.4mpg Combined returns based on the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) - less than its predecessor 6mpg.

The new Porsche 911 Carrera Celebrates its world premiere at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show and the new 911 models will be in UK Porsche Centres from December 17 2011. The Porsche 911 Carrera is priced from £ 71.449 and the Porsche 911 Carrera S is priced from £ 81.242. Standard equipment on all models is leather interior, sports seats, automatic climate control, Bi-Xenon headlights, 7-inch color touch-screen Porsche Communication Management with satellite navigation, a universal audio interface offering MP3 connectivity, Porsche Stability Management (PSM) and a three year warranty. The Carrera S adds 20-inch alloy wheels, Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) and Porsche Torque vectoring (PTV) with a rear limited slip differential, in Addition to the power advantage of the larger 3.8-liter engine.

In Addition to the longer wheelbase, the Greater agility, precision and driving stability are Seen from the front, the eye is drawn to the trademark wide-arched wings, emphasizing the Wider front track and making the new 911 Carrera models aim of adopting a particularly sporting stance on the road.

Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet (2013)

 

CAR GARAGE | Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet (2013) | The Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet's interior is rounded off by the sports seat system featured as standard, with electrically adjustable height and backrest angle. Over and above the standard seat functionality, the optional sports seats with fully-electrical adjustment offer 14-way electrically-powered fore and AFT adjustment, seat cushion angle, seat cushion height adjustment and four-way lumbar adjustment. The 18-way Adaptive Sports Seats Plus and prominent seat bolsters, also available as an option, a feature additional adjustment of the seat cushion and seat back bolsters for optimum side support in any driving situation.

In conjunction with the optional heated seats, seat ventilation is available for all sports seat versions. Moreover, the new 911 Carrera models are available with the tried and tested Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) with ceramic disc brakes and new six-piston mono bloc fixed calipers on the front axle as an option. As a result, for the same engine output, the new generation 911 Carrera combines enhanced performance with significantly lower fuel consumption - in short "Porsche Intelligent Performance".As with the predecessor models, the PCCB's brake calipers are colored yellow, providing a very strong visual point of differentiation from the production brake systems.

A critical contribution to the impressive performance enhancement of the new generation 911 is made by Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) - available as an option for the 911 Carrera S. Equipped with this system, the open-top models as well achieves a new level in terms of lateral acceleration and handling. This increases the maximum cornering speeds. The system also affords an even more direct steering feedback and Greater steering precision. In the new 911, Porsche Torque vectoring (PTV) yet ensures Greater agility, featured as standard in the open-top 911 Carrera S and available as an optional extra for the Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet. The system is available in two versions: the PTV version with mechanical differential lock when twinned with the manual transmission and in MDD as vehicles with electronically controlled PTV Plus, fully variable differential lock.

The dimensions of the 3.8-liter six-cylinder engine in the Carrera S remained unchanged. Both engines feature direct fuel injection, variable intake valve timing and valve lift switching (VarioCam Plus) and breathe through an especially flow-optimized and Thus Spake efficiency-enhanced intake manifold.

Porsche 911 Carrera (2013)

CAR GARAGE | Porsche 911 Carrera (2013) | The Porsche 911 Carrera is the first Porsche sports car That has equipped with an auto start / stop function. The Porsche 911 Carrera's design and proportions have developed in step with the technology. One of the most pronounced points of differentiation is the 100 millimeter (3.94 inch) longer wheelbase.The body on the other hand is only 56 millimeters (2:20 inch) longer overall lengthwise, the overhangs being shortened by 32 millimeters (1:26 inch) at the front and twelve millimeters (0:47 inch) at the rear.

911 Carrera: 350 hp (257kW) 3.4-liter boxer engine; rear-wheel drive, seven-speed manual transmission, optional seven-speed Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK), acceleration 0-100 km / h (0-62 mph) in 4.8 seconds, 4.6 seconds with the PDK in (4.4 seconds with Sport Chrono Package); top speed 289 km / h (179.6 mph), with PDK 287 km / h (178.3 mph) Fuel consumption (NEDC) 9.0 l/100 km, CO2 212 g / km; with PDK 8.2 l/100 km, CO2 194 g / km. 911 Carrera S: 400 hp (294 kW) 3.8-liter boxer engine; rear-wheel drive, seven-speed manual transmission, optional seven-speed Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK), acceleration 0-100 km / h (0-62 mph ) in 4.5 seconds, 4.3 seconds with the PDK in (4.1 seconds with Sport Chrono Package); top speed 304 km / h (188.9 mph), with PDK 302 km / h (187.7mph); fuel consumption (NEDC) 9.5 l/100 km, CO2 224 g / km; with PDK 8.7 l/100 km, CO2 205 g / km.

Together with a seven-speed manual transmission, this system comprises a mechanical rear differential lock and variable torque distribution to the rear axle. PTV and PTV Plus are also available for the 911 Carrera as an optional extra.

In the Porsche 911 Carrera, optimized fuel consumption is complemented by Porsche-style downsizing: The 3.4-liter engine delivers more power from a smaller displacement than its predecessor with a displacement of 3.6 liters. As the system only requires power when steering, the electro-mechanical system saves at least 0.1 per 100 kilometer liters.