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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

World Premiere for Porsche 918 RSR Coupe Concept at Detroit Show

Porsche's return to the Detroit Show after a four year-absence is marked with the introduction of a new racing concept based on the company's 918 Spyder from last year's Geneva Salon. The 918 RSR is a two-seat mid-engined coupe, and according to Porsche, it demonstrates what happens when the technology fitted in the 911 GT3 R Hybrid race car and the design of the 918 Spyder concept are combined together.

The motorsports version of the 918 Spyder concept car gets a V8 engine based on the RS Spyder race car's 3.4-liter unit tuned to deliver 563HP at 10,300 rpm, and is linked to a six-speed racing transmission with shift paddles that feeds the rear wheels.

A pair of electrics motors mounted on the two front wheels each contribute 75 kW (102 hp), or a total of 204HP, lifting the combined output to 767HP. The German maker notes that the extra power from the electric motors is available for around eight seconds when the system is fully charged.

As with the 911 GT3 R hybrid racing car, the additional power from the electric motors, which is generated during braking, is stored in an optimized flywheel accumulator.

In the 918 RSR study, the two electric motors also offer a torque vectoring function with variable torque distribution to the front axle, which increases agility and improves steering response.

Aside from the coupe configuration with the fixed roof and the characteristic doors which open at an angle upwards, the 918 RSR also features an added air intake in the roof between the wing doors, a special aero package that includes air splitters beneath the front lip and a huge rear wing, plus slick tires on 19-inch wheels with single centre locking nut.

The interior of the road-spec 918 Spyder has also been modified and comes with a single figure-hugging bucket seat, while the passenger seat has been replaced by flywheel accumulator.

Porsche 918 RSR Coupe Concept: Live Photos from Detroit

Porsche decided to keep the production version of the 918 Spyder under wraps for now showing off instead the motorsport-inspired 918 RSR Coupe Concept at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. Combining hybrid racing technology with a dramatic looking coupe body style, the RSR is every bit as impressive as the design study showcased last year at Geneva. For its motivation, the 918 RSR relies on a V8 gasoline engine delivering 563HP and a pair of electric motors producing a combined output of 204HP. Check out our gallery with live pictures from the Detroit show after the break or click here for more details on Porsche's conceptual racer.

Monday, January 10, 2011

Porsche's Detroit Motor Show World Premiere Rumored to be 918 Coupe Racer

We already know that Porsche plans to debut a new model at the rapidly approaching North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit next week, but the problem is that the German sports car maker is keeping its cards close to its chest about the type of vehicle it will unveil.

Adding to the many rumors already circulating on the internet, Bloomberg today reported that the model in question will be a racing coupe version of the 918 Spyder hybrid concept that was first shown at last year's Geneva Show.

Citing two people with knowledge of the matter, the news agency said that the car will be a two-seater concept coupe featuring a 600-horsepower V8. We'll remind you that the 918 Spyder, which was recently approved for a limited production run, gets a 500HP 3.4 liter V8 electro-enhanced by way of motors that add another 160 kW (218 hp).

We'll monitor the story and post an update if anything new arises, but for now, check out some renderings of a competition 918 made by a member of the Teamspeed forums in the video below.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Gemballa Mirage GT Carbon Edition with 670HP Based on the Porsche Carrera GT

Since the early 1980s, Gemballa has been modifying Porsche cars of all sorts. Their latest creation is the Mirage GT Carbon Edition which is based on the Porsche Carrera GT that went out of production in 2006 after a limited run of a mere 1,270 examples. Understandably, the German firm will not sell the Mirage GT as a complete vehicle with those interested having to provide the donor car. Production of the Mirage GT Carbon Edition package that consists of cosmetic and mechanical upgrades will be limited to 5 copies with the price set at €298,000 or about $423,000 US.

As the car's name suggests, the Mirage GT comes with a carbon fiber aero kit that includes a front apron with larger intakes, new bonnet and front wings, side skirts with special air ducts, a new rear apron with an integrated diffuser, roof air scoop and an enlarged rear wing with an adjustable Gurney flap.

The interior of the Carrera GT is also upgraded with carbon fiber trim, new leather upholstery, a multimedia unit and a Gemballa design sport steering wheel with a full size airbag.

No Gemballa model is complete without mechanical upgrades and as such, the Carrera GT's standard V10 engine has received a reprogrammed Electronic Control Unit (ECU) that boosts output from 612HP to 670HP at 8,000 rpm and maximum torque to 630Nm or 465-lbs/ft delivered at 5,700 rpm. The result is a top speed of 335km/h or 208mph while acceleration from zero to 100km/h (62mph) comes in 3.7 seconds.

The package also includes a sports clutch and a hydraulic height-adjustable coilover kit that allows the driver to raise the car's road height by 45mm or 1.77-in. at the front- and rear axle while the kit is rounded off with a new set of alloy wheels wrapped in 265/35 ZR19 tires up front and 335/30 ZR20 at the back.