… hot, hardcore, hip hop, hairy, and hi-energy in the case of this 911. Almost certainly a little bit horny. But you probably didn’t guess it also stands for Hybrid.
The Porsche 911 GT3 R, unveiled last week and coming to a racetrack near you later this year, is one of those effortlessly gorgeous GT racers you’re just glad to know exists, like the Aston Martin DBR9, Ford GT40 and D-Type Jaguar. I can’t wait to hear what it sounds like screaming down the main straight at Le Mans, but I hope it’s a racing noise and not a hybrid one.
Can this really have come from the same way of thinking that came up with the Toyota Prius, the Lexus LX450h and the Honda Insight? We’ve already had the electric sports car, the diesel Le Mans winner and the Porsche off-roader, but is a hybrid 911 a step too far?
Of course not, because if eco-friendly cars are really going to catch on they have to be things we want, with style and panache alongside green credentials. So far only Tesla’s really proven you can be environmentally-conscious in something that you’d proudly power down a country lane in, so the idea of a hybrid 911 is an utterly brilliant one.
The fact it looks stunning and has 480bhp at its disposal is a handy bonus.
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