Everytime a hybrid car brakes, energy is stored into power sources next to its tires. This means that when it accelerates, it will have a much quicker acceleration. That's why hybrids might be the next racecars. In fact, a Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid racecar raced at the Petit Le Mans 10-hour race at Road Atlanta! Whether hybrid cars have the capability of outperforming gas-powered cars hasn't been answered yet. There is a plug-in hybrid racecar, however, going on sale around 2012. Its name: Porsche 918 Spyder. It is a plug-in hybrid, meaning it runs on electricity, and you can give it electricity in two ways: giving it gas which it turns into electricity and gets about twice the mpg on, or you can plug it in to a 110-volt or 220-volt electrical plug. It is a 2-seat convertible, that accelerates from 0 to 62 miles an hour in under 3.2 seconds, and has a top speed of 198 mph! It has an estimated price of $640,000.
Honda recently introduced its Honda CR-Z Sports Hybrid, another hybrid sports car. It has a 1.5 liter engine with 122 horsepower, it boasts 39 mpg in the city, and takes only 9 seconds to go from 0-60 mph. Pricing starts at only $19,200.
