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In just about all scenarios, all high performance cars that we enjoy on the road today owe many of their performance technologies to those first researched and implemented on a race track. Eventually this technology makes it’s way to the everyday commuter car for improved power and performance.  In this case, Hybrid technology started mostly on the consumer side of things and ended up finding its way to the race track via some very brave pioneers. Carrying over from our last article on the Porsche GT3 R Hybrid, we will take a look at the all new Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid, just recently given the green light for production in Stuttgart.

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Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid Racecar will run at the American Le Mans Series finale, “Petit Le Mans,” Oct. 2, 2010 at Road Atlanta.

Come October 2, at Road Atlanta, we get the opportunity to see the GT3 R Hybrid in action for the first time on American soil!  Making her appearance at the season finale of the American Le Mans Series ‘Petit Le Mans’. The race will run more than 1000 miles or 10 hours at most. Although the Porsche will not be eligible for points, due to hybrid technology not being recognized by current CT regulations, it will have the opportunity to stretch it’s legs and show us some amazing technology!

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European car enthusiasts up and down the east coast are excited about the upcoming show EuroRennen 2009!

EuroRennen is an all European Car Show and Motorsport Event open to all European makes and models who wish to enter. Only minutes from the famous North Carolina beaches, EuroRennen will be taking place at Coastal Plains Raceway on Saturday June 20th, 2009.

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NCDubs is proud to host the NCDubs Toys For Tots : Show N Shine Toy Drive! On Sunday December 14th 2008, from 11am – 4:00pm NCDubs.org will be hosting a Show N Shine Toy Drive.  This is an  event to help those in need at this special time of the year.

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The Porsche Panamera is a four-door coupe from that is aimed to compete with the likes of Mercedes-Benz CLS, the upcoming Audi A7 2+2, BMW CS concept-based 2+2 coupe and Aston Martin Rapide. It’s a hefty customer this Panamera, measuring 16.3ft (4.97 metres) long, 6.3ft (1.9m) wide and 4.66ft (1.4m) tall. The wheelbase is quantified at 9.6ft (2.9m). Curb weight approaches two tons.

As a package it will feature the most advanced and passenger-car focused technologies, such as an electronic air suspension, PDK gearbox, an LSD for good traction, and current interior comforts. The Porsche Panamera is obviously a Porsche, which means no sparing of thought when it comes to engine power.

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