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Old 06-30-2014, 10:37 AM   #7
thstone
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Originally Posted by Perfectlap View Post
commercially it will absolutely work. The typical GT3 buyer is not going flat out for 7 minutes neither are they doing any track work. Only a very small part would empty the cartridge so to speak. For the rest it's just a here and there type thrill to wow their buddy in the passenger seat. A sort of glimpse of what a record N-ring lap feels like.

But in the long-term, hybrids are here to stay in track-oriented sports cars. It's just the start before they go all electric.
Data says that 70% of GT-3 owners track their car. Still not sure how batteries will work in a GT-3 or GT-4.

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