Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid takes to Laguna, electric tech bound for 2014 LeMans
September 18th, 2011 |
Filed under: Coupe, Hybrid, Performance, Technology, Porsche, Racing

We’re in the final hours of the six-hour ALMS race here at Laguna Seca, and while the real battle is playing out between Mazda and Aston Martin in LMP1 and BMW and Corvette in the GT class, we’re here to catch the west coast debut of the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid.
After its first North American appearance at Road Atlanta last October and its impressive 22+ hour run at the Nurbürgring 24 race earlier this year, the Hybrid and its crew packed up and headed west for this second to last race of the season. While the Hybrid isn’t a contender – it’s running in an exhibition class of one since the tech isn’t approved in the GT regulations – it continues to be a rolling and racing test-bed for Porsche’s high-performance hybrid technology. And it’s doing well.
So what’s next for the tech? LeMans, of course.
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