There is more to the future of racing than speed. It entails the use of technology to enhance efficiency and performance. This is important in Le Mans, and Porsche hopes that endurance racing will be redefined by the 919 Hybrid. After a 16-year break, Porsche is coming back to the greatest race globally, where it will take part in top-tier prototype class competition. Private groups have taken part in the competition and won. However, since GT1 emerged the overall winner in 1998, Porsche has not fielded a factory team.

The return of Porsche coincided with the new regulations of Endurance Championship that would increase the efficiency of racing. This means that there would be an increased use of lightweight materials, hybrid drive-trains and smaller engines. The company has introduced several motorsports technologies in the past for road cars. It has termed its 919 Hybrid as a race car that is the most technologically advanced to be developed by Porsche. This new hybrid car will be built upon the lessons acquired from 911 GT3 R Hybrid, as well as the 918 gas-electric. The lessons will then be applicable to the race.

Porsche will be delving into a field that has been dominated by its competitor, Audi. Audi is the team to beat despite the fact that Porsche has attained 16 outright wins at Le Mans. The company’s diesel races have amassed 12 wins in fourteen years. Some of its key competitors in the past have been Toyota and Peugeot. Toyota and Audi, just like Porsche, will be showcasing their hybrid cars in June to Circuit de Le Sarthe. However, the company that has the most at stake is Porsche. It has both the technological and racing rep to uphold. The world’s first hybrid car was developed by Ferdinand Porsche more than 110 years ago.

Porsche will be taking part in the Premiere Class competition, which will give it a maximum of eight mega joules. However, this means that the hybrid system is not only heavier, but also more complex. This implies that several things could go wrong and the fuel that would be consumed is less. By having great efficiency, it means that refueling will take less time and the distance covered will be greater. This is definitely the whole point of racing for endurance.

Irrespective of the mentioned hardware, a notable feature of 919 Hybrid is that it is significantly light, at a weight of 1,918 pounds. This means that it is about sixty-six pounds lighter than the previous year’s models. Therefore, the 919 Hybrid is the car to watch and beat.