v During the opening press conference of the 2011 North American International Auto Show, the German automaker, Porsche, showed off what Porsche executives described as a brand new acing Laboratory with a high performance hybrid drive, the 918 RSR.
. With the Porsche 918 RSR, the manufacturer of sporty premium vehicles, also  is presenting a  two-seater mid-engine coupe from a tradition established by classic Porsche long-distance race cars such as the 908 long-tail coupe (1969) and the 917 short-tail coupe (1971), the Porsche designers created a link to the postmodernism of the "form follows function" philosophy. In the 918 RSR, the lines' elegant flow is dominated by muscular wheel arches, dynamic air intakes and a pulpit-like cockpit.http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/porsche/47949/