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Post by neilbardsley »

http://www.gizmag.com/porsche-hybrid-91 ... -hp/22551/

This car looks amazing bit like a modern 904 and with 70/90 mpg it has to be a game changer for the Supercar market?

Apologies if it's been discussed elsewhere.
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Appalling colour scheme on that example though :shock:
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23e Heure wrote:Appalling colour scheme on that example though :shock:
I beg to differ..

I love them, the mix of old school appeal and mega-tech. Neil you need to find that clip of one being started up at the launch do. It makes a very un-hybrid noise.. :cheers:
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I'm prepared to be shot down in flames here.
And don't get me wrong, I am really excited by the concept of the 918, adn what its stands for...

But what worries me is this:

918:
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Evora:
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I dont have time to find more googleimage search results, but do you see what I'm getting at?
Not just the paintjob, but the car silhouettes in general... Or is it just me?
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James it's just you... :wink:
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23e Heure wrote:Appalling colour scheme on that example though :shock:
Really? I think it's fantastic. That's just the prototype 'camo' isn't it. I love what they've done to hark back to this:

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I assume this is what they'll be running in 2014 at Le Mans?
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Yep, one of my favourite classic Porsche paintjobs that..

Hopefully this link still works, I'm at work so I cant check it (having an NHS-approved comfort break :wink: )

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/por ... =thefilter
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