Ferdinand Porsche Hybrid Automobile Pioneer

By: Porsche Museum .

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From the Lohner - Porsche to the Cayenne Hybrid.

At the age of only 24, Ferdinand Porsche caused a sensation at the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris: he presented an electric automobile there, the so-called Lohner-Porsche, that would make history with its innovative wheel hub motor. That same year, Ferdinand Porsche combined a petrol engine with an electric drive and the hybrid automobile was born. The Porsche concern is still making history in 2010 with its current concept of the Cayenne Hybrid. The book presents a comprehensive look at this fascinating period in automotive history featuring numerous pictures and documents from the historical archive of Porsche AG.

• The history of the hybrid automobile
• Numerous unpublished pictures and documents from the historical archive of Porsche AG
• Collectible from the series of Edition Porsche Museum books

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