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911 Hybrid Not Coming…Yet

911 Hybrid Not Coming…Yet

Electrification is coming folks, but it might not be coming to everything just yet, at least at Porsche that is. According to Porsche’s hybrid guru Manfred Schurmann, while the company did just stick the same hybrid drive train from the Panamera into the Cayenne, that same approach probably won’t be throughout the rest of Porsche’s lineup.

By: | October 23, 2014


The First Hyper Cruiser is Born. It’s a Lamborghini with a Plug

The First Hyper Cruiser is Born. It’s a Lamborghini with a Plug

So we were way off in all of our guesses about what the new Lamborghini was. Like way off. Introducing the Lamborghini Asterion, the first hybrid powered Lamborghini, and because it’s a Lamborghini, it’s stupidly overpowered a wields the might of ten cars to the tune of 910 horsepower! The new Asterion uses a combined 5.2L […] More »

By: | October 2, 2014



Audi Developing Hybrid Hypercar

Audi Developing Hybrid Hypercar

A few years ago, Audi announced that it would be developing a drivetrain for the R8 supercar that would be based sort of around it’s LeMans prototype racers in that it would be a hybrid diesel electric drivetrain that would make all the torques. That ultimately failed spectacularly when the prototype burst into flames and […] More »

By: | September 30, 2014


Porsche Issues Recall for 918 Spyder

Porsche Issues Recall for 918 Spyder

Not to be outdone by the upstart manufacturer that Koenigsegg is, Porsche issued its own recall for its hybrid hypercar the 918. This time it was for five cars total! Mein Got! The issue resides in the 918 Spyder’s rear axle control arms which “may break, which could cause a loss of control while driving.” The […] More »

By: | September 9, 2014


Baby Porsche 918 Rendered. It Looks Spectacular!

Baby Porsche 918 Rendered. It Looks Spectacular!

About a month ago, I told you that Porsche was planning on slotting another supercar in the middle between the 918 Hybrid and the ever present 911. The car is set to use a flat 8 engine and boast around 600-700 horsepower to go directly up against the Ferrari 458 and the McLaren 650S. What […] More »

By: | September 8, 2014



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