Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Porsche 918 spyder

As an engineering student with a mechanical concentration, I have always been completely obsessed with cars. Seeing as to how we are supposed to blog about technology, and new things in the world, I thought this time i'd talk about a new car that just came out with some impressive equipment. The porsche spyder 918 recently debuted at the Geneva auto show. However, it is not just a sports car, it is a hybrid. Hybrids, just like the first car, started out with pokey motors that really didnt achieve anything that impressive, however after a while the car became faster and generated towards performance. The new porsche is capable of 78 mpg and also capable of a staggering 0-60 mph in 3.2 seconds. For anyone who knows about cars, thats faster than almost all the gas guzzling lamborghinis and ferraris. The car is also capable of regenerative breaking that leads back to a battery. This battery can charge a capacitor which acts a booster for when a "track pass" is needed and more power would be useful. Aside from being extremely economically friendly, this car is an engineering masterpiece and I am really excited because i think designs like this are going to become extremely prevalent in all automobiles. For example, anyone who has seen a nissan with paddle shifters for the transmission. This started out in formula 1 racing with ferrari, and now its worked its way down to every day automobile makers. Lets cross our fingers!

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