Electric and Hybrid Performance Cars

BlackZeda · 10-16-2016, 05:43 PM

Will all the rumors that the GTR and Supra may be or offer an option of being a hybrid, what do you think about having electric motors in a performance car?

Without being at all familiar with hybrids or electrics, I see the Tesla, Le Mans and F1 cars make a convincing argument in favor. What are the drawbacks, and can they be tuned?

DLSTR · 10-17-2016, 10:58 AM

The days of the gas powered car and super-car are numbered. Electric is pure torque and it can be fast - Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT7KKxoAvvk

BuckeyeZ · 10-17-2016, 11:50 AM

It's the way of the future. Porsche and McLaren are already there. it is just a matter of trickle-down now until the technology becomes more affordable. Combining electric motors and gasoline engines can make a seriously fast sport car. Don't limit yourself to thinking Prius or Volt. This is completely different technology.

BlackZeda · 10-17-2016, 01:37 PM

It is hard to predict, but I feel like we are in a small window where:

1) A supercar can be attained by a non-rich person like myself

and

2) cars are still capable of being manually driven

With that being said, I am setting my sights on either a GTR or Supra (depending on what the actual production version will offer) (maybe Lexus) in the next couple years. Anything that is gas-only is off the list.

Also, if you think about it, the Z, Vettes, Porsches and any other sport(y) cars that exist today may become rare classics. What may happen in the future is that they will all become strictly track cars. In 10 years it may be a silly notion to ever have owned a car individually since an app like Uber and autonomous vehicles combined will allow you to get anywhere very conveniently and affordably.

It is a bittersweet thought.

Also, they say that racing an F1 car has become much more difficult since they went to hybrids because of the incredible torque the engines provide.

BuckeyeZ · 10-19-2016, 11:14 AM

I would be completely amazed if the next GTR was not a hybrid.

SouthArk370Z · 10-19-2016, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackZeda

... can they be tuned?

Should be. Most motor controllers I've seen allow tuning of parameters such as slew rates, etc. I would imagine that most factory tunes will be on the conservative side.

UNKNOWN_370 · 10-19-2016, 06:25 PM

I would never buy the new Acura NSX.

NUFF SAID?

Drops Mic.

Firebase99 · 10-20-2016, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

I would never buy the new Acura NSX.

NUFF SAID?

Drops Mic.

If Unknown wont buy one I think Honda needs to halt production immediately!!

Mach schnell! Mein Führer!!

UNKNOWN_370 · 10-20-2016, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Firebase99

If Unknown wont buy one I think Honda needs to halt production immediately!!

Mach schnell! Mein Führer!!

BlackZeda · 10-22-2016, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

I would never buy the new Acura NSX.

NUFF SAID?

Drops Mic.

I would never buy a Acura NSX and it being a hybrid doesn't even make the top 5 reasons why.

10-16-2016, 05:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
BlackZeda A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 1,109 Drives: 19 Audi TT RS Rep Power: 21	Electric and Hybrid Performance Cars Will all the rumors that the GTR and Supra may be or offer an option of being a hybrid, what do you think about having electric motors in a performance car? Without being at all familiar with hybrids or electrics, I see the Tesla, Le Mans and F1 cars make a convincing argument in favor. What are the drawbacks, and can they be tuned?

10-17-2016, 10:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
DLSTR A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Süd Germany Posts: 2,462 Drives: 21Supra 2.0/22 M240i Rep Power: 21266	The days of the gas powered car and super-car are numbered. Electric is pure torque and it can be fast - Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT7KKxoAvvk BlackZeda likes this.

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BuckeyeZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Music City Posts: 291 Drives: 370Z BMW M4 Rep Power: 65	It's the way of the future. Porsche and McLaren are already there. it is just a matter of trickle-down now until the technology becomes more affordable. Combining electric motors and gasoline engines can make a seriously fast sport car. Don't limit yourself to thinking Prius or Volt. This is completely different technology. BlackZeda likes this. __________________ Stillen \| EVO-R \| HPS \| K&N \| Hotchkis \| Modshack Oil Cooler \| SPL

10-19-2016, 11:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
BuckeyeZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Music City Posts: 291 Drives: 370Z BMW M4 Rep Power: 65	I would be completely amazed if the next GTR was not a hybrid. __________________ Stillen \| EVO-R \| HPS \| K&N \| Hotchkis \| Modshack Oil Cooler \| SPL

10-19-2016, 06:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14857	I would never buy the new Acura NSX. NUFF SAID? Drops Mic. Firebase99 and Spooler like this. __________________ Favorite Quote. "I'm not gonna kill you... I'm just gonna Bash Your Face In" Jack Nicholson-"The Shining". 1980

10-17-2016, 01:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
BlackZeda A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 1,109 Drives: 19 Audi TT RS Rep Power: 21	It is hard to predict, but I feel like we are in a small window where: 1) A supercar can be attained by a non-rich person like myself and 2) cars are still capable of being manually driven With that being said, I am setting my sights on either a GTR or Supra (depending on what the actual production version will offer) (maybe Lexus) in the next couple years. Anything that is gas-only is off the list. Also, if you think about it, the Z, Vettes, Porsches and any other sport(y) cars that exist today may become rare classics. What may happen in the future is that they will all become strictly track cars. In 10 years it may be a silly notion to ever have owned a car individually since an app like Uber and autonomous vehicles combined will allow you to get anywhere very conveniently and affordably. It is a bittersweet thought. Also, they say that racing an F1 car has become much more difficult since they went to hybrids because of the incredible torque the engines provide.

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