Rarely a name most of us associate with fuel efficiency, vehicle manufacturer Porsche celebrated a victory in the LMP2 class at the Le Mans 24hr race – and also won the energy efficiency classification Michelin Green X Challenge as the car with the best overall efficiency.
The vehicle in question is the RS Spyder, from the Danish consumer team, which beat its rivals by 15 laps. However, Porsche representatives were just as pleased with the environmental award. The Spyder has now won the energy efficiency challenge at all races and championships in the Le Mans 24 Hours, the American Le Mans Series and the European Le Mans Series.
Porsche head of motorsport Hartmut Kristen was keen to highlight the vehicle’s environmental success and believes its triumph underlines its status as the world’s most efficient sports prototype.
“We’re proud that in customer hands the RS Spyder not only confirmed its high speed and reliability again but also won the environmental classification,” he said.
