Porsche's Mobil 1 Supercup set to use eFuels
08 May 2024|75 views
The Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup is set to begin the season with eFuels, a near-carbon-neutral alternative that the brand has long professed its faith in.
Up to 32 911 GT3 Cup vehicles in the Supercup will be powered exclusively by eFuels at the eight racing events in Europe. Porsche states that it has taken up this initiative to guide motorsports towards the best possible net CO2-neutral balance sheet, and aims to play a pioneering role in the field.
Over the past three years, the racing cars have been powered by a second-generation bio-based, partially synthetic fuel mixture. Through the use of eFuels, Porsche is now embarking on the next step in this flagship decarbonisation project.
Remarkably, Porsche states that the 911 GT3 Cup racing cars do not require technical modifications to run on the eFuels. Unlike their production counterparts, however, the cars are fitted with manually programmed engine controlled units, and will be installed with an adapted software version prior to the races.
The Haru Oni pilot plant in Chile, at which Porsche produces its eFuels, relies on energy obtained from wind power. The eFuels, in turn, are generated from renewable hydrogen and carbon dioxide in the air. The eMethanol produced is then converted to synthetic raw gasoline.
While the carbon dioxide utilised now comes from a biogenic source, Porsche plans to extract the component directly from the atmosphere in the future in an environmentally friendly manner.
Porsche reiterates that motorsport has always been a driver of innovation - with that role continuing now via development of its eFuel project, which is allowing the brand to further its decarbonisation goals.
The Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup is set to begin the season with eFuels, a near-carbon-neutral alternative that the brand has long professed its faith in.
Up to 32 911 GT3 Cup vehicles in the Supercup will be powered exclusively by eFuels at the eight racing events in Europe. Porsche states that it has taken up this initiative to guide motorsports towards the best possible net CO2-neutral balance sheet, and aims to play a pioneering role in the field.
Over the past three years, the racing cars have been powered by a second-generation bio-based, partially synthetic fuel mixture. Through the use of eFuels, Porsche is now embarking on the next step in this flagship decarbonisation project.
Remarkably, Porsche states that the 911 GT3 Cup racing cars do not require technical modifications to run on the eFuels. Unlike their production counterparts, however, the cars are fitted with manually programmed engine controlled units, and will be installed with an adapted software version prior to the races.
The Haru Oni pilot plant in Chile, at which Porsche produces its eFuels, relies on energy obtained from wind power. The eFuels, in turn, are generated from renewable hydrogen and carbon dioxide in the air. The eMethanol produced is then converted to synthetic raw gasoline.
While the carbon dioxide utilised now comes from a biogenic source, Porsche plans to extract the component directly from the atmosphere in the future in an environmentally friendly manner.
Porsche reiterates that motorsport has always been a driver of innovation - with that role continuing now via development of its eFuel project, which is allowing the brand to further its decarbonisation goals.
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