Twenty-three hours into the toughest production-car race in the world, the Porsche 911 GT3 R hybrid was leading, more than 30 miles in front of the next car. And then, with an hour to run in the famed Nürburgring 24-hour race, the car failed. Despite the array of breakthrough machinery, the culprit was a simple valve spring.
Now we’re driving the exact same car, Porsche’s idea of racing into the future. Given that the hybrid came within an hour of winning Germany’s premier endurance race, that future is close at hand  … Details
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Following an impressive competition debut by the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid at the recent Nurburgring 24-hour race, where the car led the overall classification for more than eight hours (and ran for more than 22) before a combustion engine issue forced the car to retire, the revolutionary hybrid racer will make additional race appearances later this year in the U.S. and Asia, the company confirmed Wednesday.
“After the 911 GT3 R Hybrid’s fantastic performance at the Nurburgring 24 Hours, we are now eager to gain more experience with the hybrid technology on a variety of racetracks … Details
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