40,000-rpm Flywheel Helps Porsche Racer Go Faster, Race Longer
July 23rd, 2010 link to (permalink)
Thanks to a hybrid flyweel, a new racecar from Porsche acclerates faster and needs fewer pit stops in endurance racing. The flywheel is charged by two motor-generators on the front axles when the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid is braking.
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