Posted by admin | Posted in Porsche Cayenne S 2010 | Posted on 06-04-2010
What they said: “The challenge was to come up with a new system that was credible,” explained Detlev von Platen, chief executive of Porsche Cars North America. In other words, the company recognized that simply tacking on an electric motor to a high-performance car would draw the same kind of derision some early luxury hybrids received. Mr. Platen noted that the hybrid is lighter (by 400 pounds) yet includes an added 150 pounds of safety related equipment (not to mention the added weight of the battery under the back end). The car is 40 percent more fuel efficient than today’s Cayenne S.
The car will go from a standing start up to 35 miles per hour before seeking help from the gas engine. However, by decoupling the engine from the electric motor via a nifty new transmission, the Cayenne S Hybrid allows drivers to switch off the gas engine and run on pure electricity while cruising down the highway, er, autobahn at up to 97 miles per hour. Given the almost total absence of engine noise in such a situation, Porsche engineers call it “sailing.” We’d call it an adrenaline rush.
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