A Closer Look at the Porsche 919 Hybrid

Porsche 919 Hybrid (Photo Credit: Porsche)

At the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans, Porsche’s billboards declaring, “Mission 2014. Our Return.” were all over the race course. This bold statement heralded their return to racing in the World Endurance Championship (WEC) LMP1 class. They secured a podium finish in the 6 Hours of Silverstone behind the two Toyota TS 040 – Hybrids. It’s being heralded as a success for the German manufacturer and shows that they are poised to not only return but to win.

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The 919 Hybrid. Our new LMP1-prototype for the FIA WEC and the 24h of Le Mans. The result of 2 years of hard work and preparation for our Mission 2014. The identity of this Porsche is unmistakeable: it’s based on everything we’ve learned about motorsports in over 60 years. Learn more: http://www.porsche.com/mission2014

2014 Porsche Motorsport- Porsche 919 Hybrid- Overhead Head-On (Photo Credit: Porsche)

2014 Porsche Motorsport- Porsche 919 Hybrid- Overhead- Horizontal (Photo Credit: Porsche)

2014 Porsche Motorsport- Porsche 919 Hybrid- Profile Left (Photo Credit: Porsche)

2014 Porsche Motorsport- Porsche 919 Hybrid- Angle(Photo Credit: Porsche)

2014 Porsche Motorsport- Porsche 919 Hybrid-Rear Angle (Photo Credit: Porsche)

2014 Porsche Motorsport- Porsche 919 Hybrid- Technical Drawing- Hybrid System (Photo Credit: Porsche)

2014 Porsche Motorsport- Porsche 919 Hybrid- Technical Drawing- Hybrid System Front Axles Closeup (Photo Credit: Porsche)

2014 Porsche Motorsport- Porsche 919 Hybrid- Technical Drawing- Engine (Photo Credit: Porsche)

Marsha Haneiph

Born and raised in the twin island republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Marsha aka "One Opinionated Woman" has been a race fan from childhood. Despite a soft spot for rallycross, she finds interest in all forms of motorsport and enjoys learning about exciting, new varieties. Her personal blog 'One Opinionated Woman' focuses on fitness, food and fast cars.