09.05.2011 19:50 Uhr, Quelle: Engadget

Visualized: Porsche's GT3 R Hybrid has its very own boost button

Sure, it may seem like any old Formula 1 steering wheel, but take a closer look. See that big red button sitting on the left side, just begging to be pressed? That, friends, would be a boost button, capable of giving this Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid racer an extra burst of acceleration. Unlike most battery powered hybrids, both the 911 GT3 R and the 918 RSR run on an inertial flywheel that's spun by the momentum generated whenever the car breaks. All it takes is one tap of the boost button, however, f

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