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    Re: Welcome to Rennteam: Cars and Coffee... (photos)

    The front looks like the Alpine A110 which came out a year after the concept.

    I suppose the front was designed to allude to the 718 RSK or RS60, the versions with the front fog lights.

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    Re: Welcome to Rennteam: Cars and Coffee... (photos)

    That is a good looking Porsche concept! 


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    Evo Car Of The Year 2021...  E0F26BDD-E91B-4EF4-964B-7C4204B9E420.gif

    ...turn up the volume... Smiley

    Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHfpGjHC9kQ

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    Re: Welcome to Rennteam: Cars and Coffee... (photos)

    Was a bit of a surprise at end.  Do people agree with the winner (without spoiling for those who haven't seen)?


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    Re: Welcome to Rennteam: Cars and Coffee... (photos)

    If a Porsche 997 GT3 got together with a Porsche 993 and decided to produce a Mezger-inspired offspring...  E0F26BDD-E91B-4EF4-964B-7C4204B9E420.gif

    "RUF SCR 2021 review by Autocar"

    Combines old-world ingredients to mesmerising effect. This love letter to the Porsche 911 is massively capable and equally soulful...

    (30 December 2021)

    Despite the aesthetic, the Ruf SCR shares little with an old Porsche 911. For one thing, it’s constructed, McLaren-style, around an 88kg composite tub of Ruf’s own making. For another, the suspension is by double wishbones with pushrod actuation. There has been only one official 911 with both those elements and that’s the 911 GT1 with which Porsche won at Le Mans in 1988.

    The Ruf’s deceptively small and low-slung body, including its X-rated hips and dinky ducktail spoiler, is also full carbonfibre, which is something no Zuffenhausen 911 has ever had.

    So while it looks like a 911, albeit one more imaginatively conceived than most cars in Ruf’s long back catalogue, the SCR is categorically no such thing. What it is instead is Alois Ruf Jr’s vision of what the ultimate rear-engined performance car might look like. Made in Pfaffenhausen, of course, and now on sale for £770,000.

    This is an expensive car, but the depth of development engineering is quite something. Plus, with Singer’s 964-based creations routinely selling for seven figures, you could argue the SCR’s asking price simply reflects reality in this part of the market.

    Much of the work has focused on the SCR’s crown jewel, and the 8700rpm flat six is where this car gets closest to true Porsche-ness. In its tail sits an engine whose block is cast in-house but is based on the 3.6-litre Mezger-designed unit from the 997 GT3. After trial and improvement, it was felt the best combination of firepower, character and cost-effectiveness was achieved with exactly four litres of swept volume. Go much beyond that and Ruf claims the engine would need monstrously aggressive camshafts and a race ECU to make the extra displacement count. All that would also add to the costs, never mind the implications for day-to-day usability.

    Sitting atop the 4.0-litre block, the cylinder heads for this hugely over-square engine are Ruf-specific, just like the titanium rods and forged pistons, although the crankshaft is the same racing crank found in the old 997 RSR. Altogether, the engine is good for 503bhp, which in 2022 doesn’t seem all that much (the BMW M3 Competition has just as much, for goodness sake), but two things need stressing. First, the SCR is naturally aspirated, and 503bhp is just about what anybody anywhere can today reliably claw from six horizontally opposed cylinders without resorting to forced induction (the SCR’s twin-turbo sister, the tribute-to-the-Yellowbird CTR Anniversary, makes 700bhp with relative ease). Second, even with fluids, the car weighs just 1250kg. On power-to-weight ratio, it therefore wipes the floor with not only the M3 Competition but also the most recent 911 GT3 RS.

    Downstream of the engine, then, sits a six-speed manual gearbox, custom-built for Ruf by ZF. It feeds torque to a mechanical limited-slip differential and 305-section Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport R rear tyres wrapped around centre-lock 19in wheels. The wheels are simple forged items, and unsprung mass is further reduced by carbon-ceramic brake discs.

    What's it like?

    Our first taste of the SCR comes on Bavarian roads slick with dew and peppered with the muddy trails of farm machinery. However, Ruf insists this is a car that you really can drive daily, so we should in theory be fine. And as it happens, the SCR is much easier to get along with than you might expect. The flat six fires with a pulsating gruffness that’s somewhere between shouty and deafening, but it quickly settles down and pulling away is drama-free, despite the single-mass flywheel. 

    Helping matters is the fact that the glasshouse is exactly to 993-generation 911 proportions, so the cabin is compact but airy and it’s just you, the steering wheel and the view over the fantastically straightforward dials and our test car’s cognac leather dashboard.

    The driving position isn’t as natural as that of the new 911 GT3, admittedly. It’s more old-school and upright, but at Stefan Roser’s behest, a new wheel with a longer boss is in the works, and that ought to make the geometry between rim, bucket seat and titanium pedals more intuitive.

    The cabin is otherwise typical Ruf. There are idiosyncratic details but plenty of respect for the original 911 concept, with very high levels of craftsmanship. That includes the full roll-cage, which is integrated into the structure and secreted away behind the leather interior trim.

    Get going and the painlessness of the package is revelatory. Throttle sensitivity is acute but no longer hair-trigger feisty, as it was on the prototype we drove a few years ago. Ruf’s engine feels predatory and lean, but crank speeds build smoothly.

    The electrohydraulic steering is stunningly light and delicate but, with lower gearing than in modern Porsche GT fare, doesn’t feel nervous. Despite this, it’s still fleet enough to load up the rear axle quickly on the way into corners, which the car slices through with complete conviction.In the damp, it’s difficult to say just how communicative this rack is, but I don’t feel nervous allowing the SCR to run right up to the kerbside on the exits of some quicker bends.

    As for traction, upshifts anywhere near the redline will happily unstick the Goodyears, at which point the SCR’s rudimentary traction control trims the ignition (there’s no ESC, by the way). However, with so little weight to tug the car off its line, mid-corner grip is immense, even today.Keeping the dampers in the softest of their five settings helps. The body stays on an exceptionally short leash, but there’s enough sophistication in the movements for GT suppleness, as the car calmly and precisely feels out the road, finding plenty of purchase.

    The benefits of it being a flyweight are omnipresent: steering and roll-on acceleration, damping, grip, comfort, the essence of the car. Despite it being rear-engined, there’s a distinctly McLaren-like fluidity to the SCR.

    But unlike any McLaren since the F1, it also has an engine to die for. Pick-up is rapier-sharp anywhere in the rev range, but start low and there are three stages to the redline. Things start bassy, burbly, a bit cammy. Below about 4000rpm, this engine has manners but is what it is: a hand- built, high-performance atmo unit that’s a little impatient to get going. Oblige it and beyond 4000rpm you’re treated to cascading intake roar, courtesy of the carbonfibre airbox. Not only does this sound glorious but it also wakes you up for the granite-hard rasp the engine adopts as it races past 7000rpm, whereafter it comes on cam to utterly electrifying effect for the final, rabid stretch.

    It’s a proper screamer, this Ruf engine – one of the best you’re ever likely to hear. No wonder several people with one of just 50 rare CTR Anniversary build slots have changed their order to the non-limited but also non-turbo SCR instead. I think I’d do the same.

    Should I buy one?

    What I’d really love to do is let the SCR rip on track, to properly explore the handling. Ruf is a car company that knows what it’s doing, and this SCR strikes a fabulous balance of raw engagement and confidence- inspiring composure on the road. But the polish and huge stiffness of the chassis, plus the linearity and spirit of the 4.0-litre six, mean it’s patently capable of more.

    Maybe, one day, we will get to discover how much more.

    TECHNICAL SPECS

    Model tested: SCR
    Price: £770,000
    Engine: 6 cylinders horizontally opposed, 4000cc, petrol
    Transmission: 6-speed sequential
    Driveline layout: Rear-engine, rear-wheel drive
    Rivals: McLaren 765LT, Porsche 911 GT3 Touring
    Power: 503bhp at 8270rpm
    Torque: 347lb ft at 5760rpm
    0-62mph: 3.4sec (est)
    Top speed: 199mph
    Kerb weight (DIN): 1250kg
    Fuel economy: 20.8mpg
    CO2: 324g/km

    Autocar Link:  https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/porsche/first-drives/ruf-scr-2021-review

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    Re: Welcome to Rennteam: Cars and Coffee... (photos)

    Chris Harris’ own Porsche 991 GT3 Touring has done 50,000 miles...  E0F26BDD-E91B-4EF4-964B-7C4204B9E420.gif

    Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWK5akXmKz8

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    Re: Welcome to Rennteam: Cars and Coffee... (photos)

    Love that Ruf SCR but can't see how the Mclaren 765LT is a "Rival" !


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    Re: Welcome to Rennteam: Cars and Coffee... (photos)

    Porsche and Singer are getting closer...  Smiley

    “Porsche Motorsport North America Will Build Engines for Singer”

    The California company known for "reimagined" air-cooled 911s just signed a contract with Porsche's North American competition arm.

    (7 January 2022)

    porsche 911 targa reimagined by singer

    Singer Vehicle Design, the Southern California company that's become a legend for its gorgeous "reimagined" air-cooled Porsche 911s, has a new engine builder—Porsche. First reported by Top Gear and confirmed to Road & Track by Singer, Porsche Motorsport North America (PMNA) will build engines for the restomod company.

    PMNA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Porsche A.G., based at the Porsche Experience Center in Carson, California, just south of downtown Los Angeles. In addition to providing sales and service of customer racing cars, PMNA builds and rebuilds racing engines for various Porsche cars. Soon it will begin making engines for Singer, though not the four-valve unit used in the wild DLS. Per Top Gear, that will still be made in the UK by Williams Advanced Engineering. 

    Singer and PMNA will only collaborate on engines, and per a statement provided to Road & Track from Singer, "the characteristics of the engines—very much at the core of every Singer car—will continue to be defined by Singer's specification." So, PMNA won't be providing engineering input, just assembly. This therefore doesn't represent a huge change for the cars reimagined by Singer, but it's still an important tie up. Top Gear posits that this could lead to more collaboration between Porsche and Singer. Time will tell.

    Link: https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a38698954/singer-engines-porsche-motorsport-north-america/

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    “Singer’s engines will now be built by… Porsche”

    Yep, Porsche Motorsport North America has announced that it'll build engines for Singer

    (7 January 2023)

    Porsche is to build engines for Singer. Sounds rhetorical almost, seeing as the restored cars obviously use Porsche flat six engines in the first place. But this arrangement sees Porsche Motorsport North America assemble engines for Singer, to Singer’s own specifications. 

    In other words, Porsche will be assembling modified engines done not to their own original specification, but to the specification of an aftermarket vehicle restoration company. Singer believes owners of the cars might be able to tell a difference if old and new engines are directly compared, but beyond that this news suggests at least a tacit approval on Porsche’s part of the work Singer does. 

    Porsche Motorsport obviously already works with race teams and other independent third parties, and the contract stipulates that the “the new collaboration focuses exclusively on the assembly of remanufactured engines”. A statement from Singer confirms: “The characteristics of the engines – very much at the core of every Singer car – will continue to be defined by Singer's specification.”

    The contract does not include engines for the DLS cars – those are assembled in the UK – but could include not just existing versions of the naturally aspirated flat six, but forthcoming versions, presumably including Singer’s long-rumoured turbocharged engine. 

    All engines will be assembled at Porsche Motorsport’s North America headquarters, located within the Porsche Experience Centre in Los Angeles. 

    Looking more broadly, Porsche does not make a move like this without reason. It understands how this will be perceived. Expect this to the be the first step on a tentative path to further collaborations between the two companies... 

    Link: https://www.topgear.com/car-news/retro/singers-engines-will-now-be-built-porsche

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    Re: Welcome to Rennteam: Cars and Coffee... (photos)

    Interesting, thanks.  But personally, I just get the appeal of.

     a “reimagined 911”.  Can someone help me out?  Has anyone on this entire Forum ever bought  a Singer?

     


     

     


    Re: Welcome to Rennteam: Cars and Coffee... (photos)

    Wonderbar:

    Interesting, thanks.  But personally, I just get the appeal of.

     a “reimagined 911”.  Can someone help me out?  Has anyone on this entire Forum ever bought  a Singer?

    Cray has

    https://www.rennteam.com/forum/page1.html


    Re: Welcome to Rennteam: Cars and Coffee... (photos)

    Wonderbar:

    Interesting, thanks.  But personally, I just get the appeal of.

     a “reimagined 911”.  Can someone help me out?  Has anyone on this entire Forum ever bought  a Singer?

    I understand where you are coming from......drive one and you will see.


    Re: Welcome to Rennteam: Cars and Coffee... (photos)

    Thanks 👍


    Re: Welcome to Rennteam: Cars and Coffee... (photos)

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    Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9njxVfJJSHE

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    Re: Welcome to Rennteam: Cars and Coffee... (photos)

    Chris Harris drives some cool cars from the Renault Collection...  E0F26BDD-E91B-4EF4-964B-7C4204B9E420.gif

    Collecting Cars Link: https://collectingcars.com/collection/renault

    Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxmc2oMiAUA

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    Re: Welcome to Rennteam: Cars and Coffee... (photos)

    For any Rennteam members with a PTS Porsche there is a “Virtual Coffee Run” on Collecting Cars and they would love to hear about your car for a new feature...  E0F26BDD-E91B-4EF4-964B-7C4204B9E420.gif

    COLLECTING CARS - VIRTUAL COFFEE RUN

    INTRODUCING OUR MOST INCLUSIVE AND GLOBAL COFFEE RUN YET, ALL TAKING PLACE ONLINE.

    The 'Virtual Coffee Run' is a new initiative from Collecting Cars to get our users around the world to submit their cars to be featured and discussed by Chris Harris and other special guests. We want you to get involved and see what you have in the garage!

    The first theme to kick things off is Porsche Paint To Sample!

    We are looking for submissions in any of the following formats:

    • A short landscape video, with a maximum length of 3 minutes
    • Photos of your car accompanied by a short written story

    What we want to hear about?

    • Tell us about your Paint To Sample Porsche
    • Why did you pick this colour?
    • What makes it special to you?
    • Why do you love it or hate it?
    • A fun memory with the car?

    Please submit your content via the WeTransfer Link sending them to submissions@collectingcars.com. 

    If you would like a written story to accompany your photos or video then please attach your WeTransfer link in an email and outline your story.

    Submission deadline is by midnight Sunday 13th March 2022.

    The first episode will go live on YouTube on end of March / early April 2022.

    Link: https://collectingcars.com/stories/virtual-coffee-run

    YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdb-XYf8zQs

    ...looking forward to seeing those Porsche PTS models being discussed with Chris Harris! Smiley


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    Chris Harris announces the launch of a new venture... CollectingCats.com  E0F26BDD-E91B-4EF4-964B-7C4204B9E420.gif

    Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOhlA1tDG80

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    Re: Welcome to Rennteam: Cars and Coffee... (photos)

    “E-fuels given reprieve in European Union bill” (Autocar)

    Ministers strike a deal to give synthetic engine fuels a chance...

    (29 June 2022)

    The ministers struck a deal on Tuesday that cemented the European Parliament vote earlier in June to mandate that all vans and cars sold by 2035 be zero-emissions, a decision that its detractors labelled a de facto ban on ICEs.

    However the agreement by environment ministers gives an opening for ICE cars to continue, if manufacturers can make a case by 2026 that e-fuels qualify.

    E-fuels are created as a petrol alternative by trapping CO2 in a complex process.

    The decision to reassess e-fuels in four years’ time was welcomed by Europe’s automotive supplier lobbying association, Clepa, which has long campaigned to keep ICEs part of the emissions-reduction solution.

    “We're glad to see support from Council for vehicles running on renewable fuels,” Cleap secretary general Sigrid de Vries said in a statement. She noted that the decision “doesn't fully close the door to considering emissions reduction using renewable fuels”.

    However, a note of scepticism was struck by Frans Timmermans, the Dutch politician who leads European Commission's work on the European Green Deal.

    “How realistic are e-fuels for clean combustion engines? Until now, it doesn’t seem to be a very realistic possibility, because e-fuels seem to be prohibitive in terms of the cost,” he said at a press conference on Tuesday. “But if a manufacturer can prove otherwise, it’s up to them to do so, and the Commission will have an open mind.”

    One potential manufacturer to lead the lobbying for e-fuels is Porsche, which has invested in a facility in Chile to make the fuel.

    The case for e-fuels rests on whether the process to make them is carbon-neutral. The European Commission would also need to remove the stress that the 100% reduction of CO2 by 2035 needs to happen at the tailpipe. Cars running e-fuels would still emit CO2, even if they had a plug-in hybrid powertrain.

    The decision to open the door to e-fuels sends the wrong signal, green pressure group Transport & Environment has argued.

    “The new proposals on fuels are a diversion. Let’s not waste any more time on e-fuels and instead focus on rolling out charging, reskilling workers for the electric transition and responsibly sourcing material for batteries,” said Julia Poliscanova, its senior director for vehicles and e-mobility, in a statement.

    The EU’s decision impacts the UK indirectly as regional car makers will tailor their investments to the new legislation. The UK also has a ban on the sale of new ICE cars by 2035, but it could be open to e-fuels if the EU is convinced to let them become part of its zero-emissions policy.

    The decision on e-fuels is unlikely to have a huge impact on car makers in Europe, many of which have committed to going all-electric earlier than 2035.

    However, the possible inclusion of e-fuels and therefore ICEs past 2035 could persuade small-volume makes like Ferrari and McLaren to persist with ICE development, rather than follow the same electric path.

    Link: https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/technology/e-fuels-given-reprieve-european-union-bill

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    Re: Welcome to Rennteam: Cars and Coffee... (photos)

    “Supercars Running On Synthetic Fuels - How Does It Work?” - BBC Top Gear with Chris Harris...  E0F26BDD-E91B-4EF4-964B-7C4204B9E420.gif

    “Listen to all that glorious engine noise. Beautiful isn't it? Now, what if we told you that all of it was carbon-neutral? You'd be right to doubt us – you’re looking at a couple of petrol-guzzling supercars hooning around the Top Gear Test Track. However, these are running on synthetic fuels, which when burned, emit only the CO2 that was extracted to make them in the first place. Still confused? Allow Chris Harris and Paddy to be your guides...”  

    Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOUjXNheBZA

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    Re: Welcome to Rennteam: Cars and Coffee... (photos)

    Some fun for the three pedal crowd.

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    Porsche: “Mastering the Nordschleife with hydrogen”

    (18 August 2022)

    In a study, Porsche Engineering has examined the potential of hydrogen combustion engines. The result is a high-performance powertrain with emissions at the same level as ambient air.

    Different powertrain solutions, including hybrid systems, electric drives and efficient combustion engines are currently all being developed in parallel for use in future vehicles. Hydrogen represents a potential alternative to conventional fuels or synthetic fuels (e-fuels) for use in combustion engines This was examined as part of a study on the subject by Porsche Engineering.

    High-performance hydrogen engine for passenger cars 

    Work is currently proceeding on hydrogen engines worldwide, however this is predominantly being done for commercial vehicles with a relatively low specific output of around 50 kW per litre of displacement. “For the passenger car sector, this is insufficient,” says Vincenzo Bevilacqua, Senior Expert Engine Simulation at Porsche Engineering. “We have therefore developed a hydrogen combustion engine that aims to match the power and torque of current high-performance gasoline engines as a concept study. At the same time, we also had the objective of achieving low fuel consumption and keeping emissions at the same level as ambient air. The starting point for our study was an existing 4.4-litre eight-cylinder gasoline engine – or rather, its digital data set, since we conducted the entire study virtually using engine performance simulations.”

    Modifications to the engine model included a higher compression ratio and combustion adapted to hydrogen, but most importantly, a new turbocharging system. “For clean combustion of hydrogen, the turbochargers have to, on the one hand, provide around twice as much air mass as they do in gasoline engines. On the other hand, however, the lower exhaust gas temperatures result in a lack of energy for their propulsion on the exhaust side,” explains Bevilacqua. This discrepancy cannot be resolved with conventional turbochargers. Porsche Engineering has therefore examined four alternative, particularly powerful turbocharging concepts, some of which come from the world of motorsport.

    All systems consist of several electrically assisted turbochargers, some of them combined with additional control valves in the air system or electrically driven compressors. “In the benchmark studies, each turbocharging system showed specific advantages and disadvantages. The choice of the right concept is therefore highly dependent on the requirements profile of the hydrogen engine in question,” says Bevilacqua. For the engine study concerned, the development team selected a turbocharging system with back-to-back compressors. The special feature of this design is the coaxial arrangement of two compressor stages, which are driven by the turbine or the supporting electric motor using a common shaft. The process air flows through the first compressor, is cooled in the intercooler and then recompressed in the second stage.

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    With an output of around 440 kW, the hydrogen engine is on par with the original gasoline unit. In order to better assess the performance of the powertrain, Porsche Engineering tested it in a luxury-segment reference vehicle with a relatively high total weight of 2,650 kg on the Nürburgring Nordschleife – albeit entirely virtually: the drive was carried out using what is known as a digital twin, i.e. a computer-based representation of the real vehicle. With a lap time of eight minutes and 20 seconds, the vehicle demonstrated high potential with regard to driving dynamics. Due to its chemical composition, neither hydrocarbons nor carbon monoxide are released during hydrogen combustion, and nor do particulates play a role either. In terms of optimising emissions by the hydrogen engine, the experts at Porsche Engineering therefore concentrated on nitrogen oxides. In extensive optimisation rounds, they adapted the engine’s operating strategy for the cleanest possible combustion. Their approach was to keep the level of raw emissions low by means of extremely lean and therefore colder combustion, making it possible to dispense with an exhaust aftertreatment system.

    “As it turned out, the nitrogen oxide emissions are well below the limits set by the Euro 7 standard currently under discussion and are close to zero over the entire engine map,” reports Matthias Böger, Specialist Engineer Engine Simulation at Porsche Engineering. In order to better contextualise the results of the emissions tests, he draws a comparison with the Air Quality Index. It is used by government authorities and other institutions as a benchmark for assessing the level of air pollution. In general, a concentration of up to around 40 micrograms of nitrogen oxide per cubic metre is equated with good air quality. “The hydrogen engine’s emissions are below this limit. Operating it therefore has no significant impact on the environment,” says Böger.

    Emissions at the same level as ambient air 

    In addition to its barely measurable emissions, the hydrogen engine offers high efficiency in the WLTP measurement cycle as well as in customer-relevant cycles thanks to its lean combustion. “We have thereby fulfilled our self-imposed project goal: the development of a clean, economical and sporty hydrogen engine, across the board,” Bevilacqua concludes. The cost of a hydrogen powertrain in series production could be comparable to that of a gasoline engine. Although the turbocharger system and a number of mechanical components of the hydrogen engine are more complex and therefore more expensive, there is no need for the exhaust gas aftertreatment required for the gasoline engine under Euro 7.

    The Porsche Engineering team was able to carry out all tests virtually and therefore very efficiently. The established simulation process provided the basis for this, along with the company’s extensive experience in modelling and calculation. “It took us only six months from the initial idea to the completion of the study,” says Bevilacqua. “That included fundamental work such as creating new simulation models that take into account the different chemical and physical properties of hydrogen compared to gasoline.” 

    Consumption advantages of up to five percent 

    The hydrogen engine is unlikely to enter production in its current form, but that wasn’t the goal of the project anyway. Instead, the focus was on examining the technical potential of the alternative drive technology and expanding the capabilities of existing engineering tools. “The study allowed us to gain valuable insights with regard to the development of high-performance hydrogen engines and add models and methods specifically for hydrogen to our virtual simulation methodology,” explains Bevilacqua. “With this know-how, we are ready to efficiently handle future customer projects.” 

    At a glance: simulated lap on the Nordschleife

    Maximum speed: 261 km/h
    Time: 8:20:20 minutes
    Simulated engine power: 440 kW

    Info: Text first published in the Porsche Engineering Magazine

    Link: https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/2022/innovation/porsche-engineering-simulation-hydrogen-combustion-engines-nuerburgring-nordschleife-29401.html

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    Hydrogen cars could very well be the future after electric cars.

    No need to mine toxic and exotic minerals and pay warlords in Congo or the Chinese government. 

    Added benefit is quick 'charge' time. Not to mention less strain on the electric grid. 

    Oh, and we will never ever runs out of hydrogen. smiley

    Another way to do it is hydrogen electric. Use that powerful hydrogen motor to generator electricity to be used, not unlike the diesel electric trains and stuff. Or they can be fuel cell electric. Toyota has the right idea with the Mirai. If only they fitted a much bigger battery and much more powerful electric motor. Zero local emission like current EVs, but much much quicker charge time for trips.

     

     

     


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    Kévin Estre is one of the great Porsche racing drivers...  E0F26BDD-E91B-4EF4-964B-7C4204B9E420.gif

    Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX_Sc2qVQG8

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    Kevin is a great guy!!

    I first spent time with him during the Porsche Racing Experience back in 2018 with him being a guest coach and before that a couple times at Le Mans. I ran into him again the following year in Mont Tremblant when Porsche set him to be the guest coach to the Canadian Cup Series drivers. During the weekend he was hanging out at the Porsche hospitality and I get to spent a lot more time with him just chatting and pick his brain.

    Another one of Porsche's great ambassador drivers. Come to think of it, all Porsche drivers are great, they all carried themselves so well, on and off the track. Polite and all. 

     


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    The Sally 911 (inspired by the Pixar movie Cars) just sold for $3.6 million.  Some people really must need a tax deduction.

    https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/porsche-911-sally-special-pixar-cars-rm-sothebys-auction-sale-monterey/


    Re: Welcome to Rennteam: Cars and Coffee... (photos)

    Behind The Scenes: Chris Harris Drives The AMG One At The Nurburgring for Top Gear...  E0F26BDD-E91B-4EF4-964B-7C4204B9E420.gif

    Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odlTwTrh6Xs

    Smiley


    Re: Welcome to Rennteam: Cars and Coffee... (photos)

    Tale of the Ducktail: 50 years of the Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7...  E0F26BDD-E91B-4EF4-964B-7C4204B9E420.gif

    Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gUz74jfORI

    Smiley


    Re: Welcome to Rennteam: Cars and Coffee... (photos)

    Chris Harris Drives The Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer DLS...  E0F26BDD-E91B-4EF4-964B-7C4204B9E420.gif

    ...turn up the volume!  CC728175-19EB-4A81-8294-9590C8A82363.gif

    “A deep-dive into the creation and drive of the Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer Dynamics & Lightweighting Study. Chris Harris takes a walk around the production facility in the UK, showcasing the total build process, from carbon-fibre shell to the finished article at the end of the production line... Chris then takes the car for a drive on road and track!”

    Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l71qPM_IMcI

    Big thanks and all due credit to Singer and Chris Harris and team! Smiley

    Smiley


    Re: Welcome to Rennteam: Cars and Coffee... (photos)

    Rennteam hero Jethro Bovingdon drives the Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 and Porsche Carrera GT in the Scottish Highlands...  E0F26BDD-E91B-4EF4-964B-7C4204B9E420.gif

    Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mNmu7gdNTk

    ...thanks Jethro and team! Smiley

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