Live from Detroit: Porsche 918 RSR

DJ · 2011-01-12 03:07:56

another interior shot with the flywheel: http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5082/5344979049_2f8c3211c0_b.jpg

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Jan 12, 2011 | 10:15 AM

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Tommy6030

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another interior shot with the flywheel:

Jan 12, 2011 | 10:24 AM

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JonA85

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Jan 12, 2011 | 08:06 PM

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what the fukk is with that flywheel in passenger area ???

Jan 12, 2011 | 08:59 PM

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what the fukk is with that flywheel in passenger area ???

It's the inertial flywheel for the electric motors that help the car make north of 700HP. When the car brakes, it spools up to 36,000 rpm's converting its energy to drive the electric motors for additional power and torque.

Any street version of this beast obviously won't have such an inviting passenger.

Jan 12, 2011 | 09:16 PM

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I'd risk sitting on that 36k rpm flywheel if it got me a lap around the Nordschleife with Mr. Rohrl! The new roof on the RSR looks almost exactly like the 917's roof!

Jan 12, 2011 | 09:47 PM

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I like much of what is goin on here. Great colot scheme.

But, WTH is up with that Flux Capacitor!!??

Jan 12, 2011 | 09:50 PM

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I'd risk sitting on that 36k rpm flywheel if it got me a lap around the Nordschleife with Mr. Rohrl! The new roof on the RSR looks almost exactly like the 917's roof!

It's shaped like my Noble M400 "M600."