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air flow over its low slung
41" tall body at speed. The
front wheel wells are open
on top, something I'd never
noticed before.
The 919 Hybrid race car
made it's debut in the 2014
race season. At the heart of
the 919 Hybrid is a "mere"
2.0 Litre V4. Though small
in displacement, the Turbo
V4 is capable of 9,000 RPM
and put its 500 hp to the rear
wheels. The front wheels of
the 919 are powered by an
electric motor. The electric
motor is fed by the Porsche
919's two energy recovery
systems. Electricity is
produced by a generator
powered by the exhaust gases
of the V4 and the second
means of production is by
brake recuperation/KERS
system.
The 919 scored it's first
race win in Sao Paulo, the
same race that saw Mark
