[WEC] Porsche Prototype Discussion

[Gingers4Justice]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyybKmNu7jI so we actually see the thing move - and, apparently, we can hear its engine.

I've decided it's not some Peugeot-style fake engine note to make the car sound more exciting and it genuinely sounds like a real engine.

It sounds a bit too deep and throaty for an I4. Maybe they're testing the chassis with a 911 engine? Sounds far-fetched, I know, but that's an interesting sound being made by the car.

[Victor_RO]

Originally Posted by Gingers4Justice

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyybKmNu7jI so we actually see the thing move - and, apparently, we can hear its engine.

I've decided it's not some Peugeot-style fake engine note to make the car sound more exciting and it genuinely sounds like a real engine.

It sounds a bit too deep and throaty for an I4. Maybe they're testing the chassis with a 911 engine? Sounds far-fetched, I know, but that's an interesting sound being made by the car.

Sounded a lot like 6 cylinders to me, definitely. Whether it's a flat-6 or an Audi- or TAG F1 1980s-style V6...

[avvelenamento]

the sound that can be heard at the end of video is definitively a mid-revving boxer engine, from a road 911 for sure because the 997/991 RSR doesn't sound like this. I have no doubt about this. Anyway I think is just a sound sample inserted in the videoclip, it is not the real sound of the porsche lmp1.

[deggis]

Hehe, maybe someone more familiar with audio editing can try to clean up the audio track a bit

[gustavobamba]

Originally Posted by avvelenamento

the sound that can be heard at the end of video is definitively a mid-revving boxer engine, from a road 911 for sure because the 997/991 RSR doesn't sound like this. I have no doubt about this. Anyway I think is just a sound sample inserted in the videoclip, it is not the real sound of the porsche lmp1.

+ 1, not the real sound

[avvelenamento]

Was not so hard to understand. Anyway exhausts can completely alter the sound of the engine. Think about the lola aston and DBR9, same engine but completely different sound, or DTM cars that revs max to 7500rpm but sound much more louder and screaming. The only markable sound that you can't get wrong is from a flat cranck V8.

[gwyllion]

The (mockup) tub in the video seems to have big holes for front driveshafts. So that suggest a front hybrid system, maybe in combination with a rear hybrid system.

[The Badger]

Originally Posted by Spyderman

If that is true , then at least we wont see some hideous colors (ahem .. horrible DHL yellow)

Yeah , that was a sad livery ..... totally boring , and the white didn't work for it , truly disgusting . And they had to odasity to run 3 cars like that in some races ..... what were they thinking ?

IF its true about the Mobil 1 being title sponsor ..... then it could look nice with a base color of white , which I think it will .

[silente]

Originally Posted by gwyllion

The (mockup) tub in the video seems to have big holes for front driveshafts. So that suggest a front hybrid system, maybe in combination with a rear hybrid system.

A pity we cannot see much about suspension geometry, but still the hole you mentioned look really something allowing a front hybrid system to be mounted. Although it seems pretty small compared to Audi ones...

Like if Audi had to protect for halfshaft vertical movement and Porsche had not to...

[The Badger]

Originally Posted by gwyllion

The (mockup) tub in the video seems to have big holes for front driveshafts. So that suggest a front hybrid system, maybe in combination with a rear hybrid system.

Early days ..... but its white .

[CyberMotor]

My guess (hope) is that the livery will be similar to where they left off with the 911 GT1-98...





You can even see a poster of the 911 GT1-98 in the background in the video. The engine sound being used (inserted ?) also sounds very similar. I think they are picking up where they left off.

[Flo aus N]

Originally Posted by The Badger

Early days ..... but its white .

The parts are covered with white powder. It is used for optical measurements of the geometry.

[The Badger]

Oh , cheers for that . That's interesting ..... do they graph it or what ?

[Articus]

Was it ever mentioned the kind of energy recovery they are using? Will it be Flybrid like that 911 they raced a while back?

[Thaw Daggerslash]

Originally Posted by The Badger

Yeah , that was a sad livery ..... totally boring , and the white didn't work for it , truly disgusting . And they had to odasity to run 3 cars like that in some races ..... what were they thinking ?

IF its true about the Mobil 1 being title sponsor ..... then it could look nice with a base color of white , which I think it will .

I actually really liked the Penske colours.

Personally, I won't be complaining if it is a yellow livery. Would make it stand out compared to being white.

[Articus]

Yeah! Imagine the shock when I found out people had it out for DHL haha...

[Beetle]

I'm looking for a simple, minimalistic paint scheme with Mobil 1 and a few other sponsors. That's it... mostly white, a bit of gray, a bit of dark red, a bit of yellow, and perhaps a streak of blue.

[avvelenamento]

Originally Posted by Articus

Was it ever mentioned the kind of energy recovery they are using? Will it be Flybrid like that 911 they raced a while back?

I've read that will switch for lithium batteries and 2 more conventional electric engines on front and rear.

[deggis]

To yellow haters

[MyNameIsNigel]

Originally Posted by Beetle

I'm looking for a simple, minimalistic paint scheme with Mobil 1 and a few other sponsors. That's it... mostly white, a bit of gray, a bit of dark red, a bit of yellow, and perhaps a streak of blue.

A some Adidas stripes I guess, since it appears as a sponsor on this shot:

[MyNameIsNigel]

Originally Posted by deggis

To yellow haters

Apparently, Shell sponsoring is not "politically correct" at the time, at least not in the eyes of Greenpeace

[MyNameIsNigel]

Originally Posted by avvelenamento

I've read that will switch for lithium batteries and 2 more conventional electric engines on front and rear.

Any source for this ? It was my understanding that, as far as the energy recovery system is concerned, Porsche and Audi would share the same technology.

[deggis]

Originally Posted by MyNameIsNigel

A some Adidas stripes I guess, since it appears as a sponsor on this shot:

Those same three sponsors including Adidas were there in the very first shakedown photos too (http://i.imgur.com/n0SgxQc.jpg). All these are also "partners" of Porsche so purely based on that neither of these should be likely title/main sponsors.

But speaking of which, black dominated Adidas livery would be something different too.

[Gingers4Justice]

Another black or white LMP car? Please no! I miss the days of seeing that shot of the start of the race at Le Mans being an explosion of colour. They're all white or black these days.

Really hope they go for something different. Or an actual colour.

[avvelenamento]

Originally Posted by MyNameIsNigel

Any source for this ? It was my understanding that, as far as the energy recovery system is concerned, Porsche and Audi would share the same technology.

just this italian site for now

http://www.omnicorse.it/magazine/300...wolfgang-hatz-