PORSCHE LMP1 919

Porsche’s 919 Hybrid LMP1 entry debuted at the 6 Hours of Silverstone endurance race yesterday. With Mark Weber driving, along with teammates Timo Bernhard and Brendon Hartley, it finished third behind two Toyota TS040 Hybrids. This is the first event in the 2014 World Endurance Championship leading up to the LeMans 24 Hour race in June.

The 919 Hybrid LMP1 is a gas-electric hybrid racecar developed around a single turbocharged 2.0 V4 engine. An electric motor is mounted within the front axle and provides power to the front wheels, allowing for four-wheel drive. The Porsche 919 also features two energy recovery systems: both brake energy recuperation and exhaust-mounted thermal energy recovery.

(Photo: Porsche AG)