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SUMMARY
According to Lye, G (2017), the 2017 Porsche 919 Hybrid LMP1’s cutting-edge engine is an engine developed to be the best in the endurance racing field. The 2.0-litre V4 turbocharged Internal Combustion Engine (ICE), the vehicle’s primary engine, generates close to 500 horsepower. Additionally, a hybrid system that encompasses two energy recovery systems: the Exhaust energy Recovery System (ERS) which accrued heat from exhaust gasses, and a Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) which restores braking energy, supports the Internal Combustion Engine (Porsche AG, 2017). Additionally, according to Porsche AG (2016), a lithium-ion battery collects and stores energy produced by a front-axle electric motor, generating an additional 400 horsepower. An all-wheel drive functioning was thus made possible with the electric motor powering the front wheels and the ICE powering the rear wheels, making the combined output close to 900 horsepower (Autoevolution, 2016). The car was perfect for the 24 Hours of Le Mans as the car's energy economy was significantly elevated by the hybrid system. The 2017 Porsche 919 Hybrid’s power unit totally transformed the endurance racing industry with its various technological advancements in its cutting edge combustion engine and its hybrid engine technology, making it one of, if not the best, endurance race car in motorsport history at that point in time.
References:
Lye, G. (2017, April 3). 2017 Porsche 919 Hybrid – 900 hp LMP1 race car. Paultan.org. https://paultan.org/2017/04/03/2017-porsche-919-hybrid-900-hp-lmp1-race-car/
Porsche AG. (2017). Porsche 919 Hybrid 2017 technical specifications. Porsche.com. Retrieved from https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/motorsports/porsche-world-premiere-monza-919-hybrid-2017-le-mans-prototype-13583.html
Porsche AG. (2016). How the technology of the 919 Hybrid Works. Porsche Newsroom. https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/motorsports/porsche-motorsport-fiawec-919-hybrid-technology-lmp1-race-car-12724.html
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