Porsche 919 Hybrid

The 919 Hybrid marked Porsche's return to endurance racing, specifically the LMP class, after a five-year absence. It made its racing debut at the 2014 6 Hours of Silverstone at the Silverstone Circuit in the UK to begin the season that year. From there, it went on to win three consecutive 24 Hours of Le Mans races from 2015 to 2017. Porsche used a tandem of three different drivers in each running of Le Mans from 2015-17 to carry them to victory, along with other races the 919 has participated in. Behind the cockpit is a 2.0-liter turbo four-banger mated to a lithium-ion battery with a combined output of over 900 horsepower. It also contains an energy recovery system that operates through a turbine in the exhaust. Earlier this year, Porsche unveiled a successor to the 919 Hybrid known as the 919 Evo, which improves on the already incredible specs and engineering of the original 919. In a nutshell, this is one of the most impressive Porsche motorsport vehicles thus far. Expect more posts on Porsche race cars in the near future, so stay tuned.