King of Nürburgring is a blog sharing stories of Porsche AG, the German luxury automobile manufacturer. The blog focuses on the history of Porsche, its achievements in mechanical industry, its performance in top-level motorsports and strategies of the upcoming innovation.
Porsche, the inventor of the world's first hybrid car P1 a hundred years ago, is still carrying its original intention, and looking for sustainable mobility in the era of digitisation and urbanisation.
Porsche P1
At the dawn of the automotive age, manufacturers competed with cars under various power systems, but no one combined two powers in one car. Until 22-year-old Ferdinand Porsche, who established his own sports-car company decades after, engineered the first ever electrically-powered hybrid car in 1898. The car was unveiled in Stuttgart, Germany, and officially named 'Egger-Lohner electric vehicle, C.2 Phaeton.' It is also known as P1, signifying Porsche's first design. Porsche developed an 'octagonal electric motor' powered by electric batteries, suspended in the rear of the car. It weighed 287 lbs, produced 3 horsepower and could produce 5 horsepower in the 'overboost' model. The P1 could reach the top speed of 21 mph, and run up to 49 miles without recharging. It crossed the finish line 18 minutes ahead of the next player during its first race in 1899.
Porsche P1
Had massive achievements a hundred year ago, it is hardly a new development for the modern Porsche to turn towards electrification again. The success of Cayenne, Panamera E-Hybrid and 918 Spyder indicate Porsche is still holding the keys.
Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid
Porsche Panamera E-Hybrid
Porsche 918 Spyder
The first purely electric Porsche, Taycan, is set to begin in 2019. Benefits from the experience of Porsche's well-performance Hybrid cars, Taycan shares knowledge with the Le Mans winner - Porsche 919 Hybrid. It is powered by 800V technology, gives a higher efficiency and shorter charging time. Taycan has two permanently excited synchronous motors with an output of over 600 horsepower, takes less than 3.5 seconds to accelerate to 60 mph, can reach the top speed of 155 mph, and run up to 310 miles per charge.
Porsche Taycan
Porsche Taycan
Breaking new ground and promptly taking the lead, Porsche also wants to manufacture sustainable cars from sustainable production to achieve Porsche Production 4.0. It is carrying out the largest construction of the Taycan factory in Zuffenhausen, following the concept of smart, lean and green. The production process is expected to be carbon neutral with no environmental impact.
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