Porsche is continueing their commitment in the field of hybrid technology. At the Detroit Motor Show they have introduced the porsche 918 rsr. The two-seater mid-engine coupé 918 RSR is a development from the 911 GT3 R hybrid and the design of the 918 With this in mind -- probably way in the backs of their minds -- Porsche Engineers created the 918 RSR hybrid. And what an ultimate date machine it would be -- if only it weren't a single seater. People familiar with Porsche know the brand is famous for Obviously the Porsche GT3 R Hybrid was not enough for Porsche. The Germans wanted to push the envelop even further, hence their creation of the Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid and now a full-on race car, the porsche 918 rsr. The Porsche 918 is modeled after the Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is continuing to extend its performance and high efficiency competence via intensive development work in the field of hybrid technology. With the porsche 918 rsr, the manufacturer of sporty premium vehicles is If Porsche decided to build a production version of the new 918 Spyder , then there would most likely be a GT1 version of it. Now, let’s take that idea a step further to say that if a production version were to be revealed in 2012, the GT1 version (or It is 6:30 a.m., and a bunch of journalists have gathered at Detroit's Cobo Hall. Most managed just a few hours of sleep following a kick-off party across the street the night before. Is this ridiculous press-conference slot Porsche’s penance for .
Prototypes, it seems, are so pass. The latest one-off motorsport machine from Porsche, the 918 RSR, is described as a racing laboratory. Then again, there is quite a bit of science involved, because this is a hybrid. As well as a 3.4-liter V8 (making 563 Detroit’s Cobo hall was abuzz with supercar excitement first thing this morning, as Porsche kicked of the 2011 North American International Auto Show with the debut of its stunning 918 RSR. The 918 Spyder concept car was the toast of the Geneva auto show Porsche has stolen the opening day of the North American Auto Show in Detroit by unveiling the latest version of its 918 hybrid supercar. Called the 918 RSR and billed as a racing laboratory, the concept combines hybrid technology from Porsche's GT3 R Two of 2010’s most exciting cars were the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid racer, and the Porsche 918 Spyder concept car that previewed Porsche’s hybrid successor to the Carrera GT supercar. What do you get when you mix the two together? Answer: the new .