World champion turbo four-cylinder: the most innovative Porsche power pack

For the first time, Porsche is showing images of the heart of its Le Mans-winning Porsche 919 Hybrid LMP1 race car – the combustion engine.

Back in 2014, the company entered the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) with the most innovative drivetrain concept on the entire grid: a turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine to drive the rear axle, an exhaust energy recovery system, the latest lithium-ion battery technology for energy storage to serve the electric motor on the front axle, and complex hybrid management.

World RX Team Austria signs Timerzyanov and Baumanis

World RX Team Austria has signed two new drivers – Russia’s Timur Timerzyanov and Latvia’s Janis Baumanis – for a full campaign in this year’s FIA World Rallycross Championship presented by Monster Energy. Run by MJP Racing, with support of Stohl Racing, team owner and 2015 Austrian Rallycross Champion Max Pucher will also compete in five rounds of this year’s FIA European Rallycross (Euro RX) and at select World RX events.