Porsche has announced today that it will display at its museum a very special Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid, signed by more than 27.000 signatures of fans from the Porsche fan community on Facebook. The Facebook Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid aims to celebrate the 1 millionth fan on the company's page, and will be put on display starting today, February 11, 2011.
The Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid race car signed by Facebook fans is powered by a four-liter six-cylinder flat-twin engine developing 480 hp. The internal combustion engine of the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid works together with electric front axle drive with two electric drive motors that give an additional 60 kW. The juice the electric motors, the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid features electric
flywheel accumulator which is charged during braking.
Porsche Press Release:
The Porsche Museum displays a unique exhibit
The Porsche fan community on Facebook reached a magical milestone at the turn of the year when
Porsche added its one-millionth fan on Facebook, one of the largest and most popular social networks on the Internet. Reason enough for Porsche to thank its fans with a special exhibition showcasing a unique custom-made vehicle: starting today, February 11, 2011, the Porsche museum will be presenting a Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid adorned with the signatures of more than 27,000 Porsche fans.
The 911 GT3 R Hybrid was chosen for this extraordinary signature-gathering campaign because it impressively embodies the future of motorsport - with Porsche Intelligent Performance.
The all-new hybrid system developed specially for use in a racing car has little in common with conventional hybrid systems as far as its design and componentry go. The 480 HP four-litre six-cylinder flat-twin engine in the back is complemented by an electric front axle drive with two electric drive motors each pumping out 60 kW. Instead of batteries, the electric motors are powered by an electric flywheel accumulator which is charged during braking. The 911 GT3 R Hybrid has already provided convincing proof of its race-worthiness in a 24-hour race at the Nürburgring.
The Porsche Museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission for adults is Euro 8,-, with a special reduction available to Euro 4,-. Admission is free for children up to the age of 14 years provided they are accompanied by an adult. For further information, please visit www.porsche.com/museum or www.facebook.com/porsche.
