Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid

Porsche Celebrates Facebook with Special 911 Hybrid

Porsche has arrived at a milestone with over a million fans on Facebook, and to celebrate has unveiled a special version of its 911 GT3 R Hybrid. The German automaker took its hybrid race car – equipped with a 480-horsepower flat-six engine and a pair of 80-horsepower electric motors – and gave it a special paint scheme to celebrate the milestone, complete with over 27,000 Porsche fans' signatures. The car will be displayed at the Porsche Museum at its headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany.

Tags: Facebook, Porsche, Porsche 911, Porsche 911 GT3, Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid, Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid Facebook Edition

Continue reading “Porsche Celebrates Facebook with Special 911 Hybrid”

2010 Geneva Motor Show: Ze Germans

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Germany is the very epicenter of the European automotive industry, playing host to several of the world's largest and most significant automakers. But with the Frankfurt expo forced to alternate with the Paris salon, Geneva is the closest to a home turf international auto show these companies have.

Ever keen to demonstrate the latest cutting-edge automotive innovations and show the world their newest developments, Germany's automakers crossed the border into Switzerland this year with a virtually unprecedented array of new vehicles. Follow the jump to read and see what they brought.

Tags: 2010 geneva motor show, 911 gt3, 911 gt3 r, 911 gt3 r hybrid, 918, 918 spyder, a1, a8, a8 hybrid, active hybrid, audi, audi a1, audi a8, audi a8 hybrid, audi rs5, bmw, bmw concept 5 series active hybrid, cayenne, geneva, geneva 2010, geneva motor show, gti, hybrid, polo, porsche, porsche 911 gt3, porsche 911 gt3 r, porsche 911 gt3 r hybrid, porsche 911 turbo s, porsche 918, porsche 918 spyder, porsche cayenne, porsche gt3, rs5, ruf, ruf rgt-8, touareg, turbo s, volkswagen, volkswagen polo, volkswagen polo gti, volkswagen touareg, vw, vw polo, wiesmann, wiesmann gt, wiesmann gt mf4-s