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Tristan Tolani
Debra Dagher
UWRT1102
7 June 2015
Annotated Works Cited
Bell, Krik. "Hybrid Supercars Are the Future of High Performance Autos." NY Daily
News. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS, 19 May 2014. Web. 03 June 2015.
The foreseeable future will contain hybrid supercars, a hybrid vehicle that can keep up with its
counterparts. The recent advancement in new hybrid technology has been introduced to aide the
worlds most powerful autos. The technology has been added to vehicles to increase their overall
output and performance. Not only do they have high output but they increase the
handling/cornering capabilities. This technology is not just reserved for supercars, but production
cars will receive it as well. To couple with hybrid/electric production cars, certain areas will
become emission free zones. This advancement allows people to receive the benefits of both
fuel efficiency and performance.
This article is awesome. It got me excited about the future of the supercar. This article provides
the answer to what is the future of the supercar; and makes it clear. But the article doesn't really
provide enough information or at least in terms of this paper, it was the best I could find though.
At first I was really skeptical of the source, the homepage of the website is a little iffy. But
nothing in the article is extremely outlandish and the information provided matches with what
actually happened. The only thing that seemed odd was the mentioning of the Acura NSX, a car
which has remained under the radar thus far. I also looked up the author, he has been a major

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contributor to publications and also has written several published books. I found all of this out
through his LinkedIn.

Abdulhak, Ismail, and Trent Andrew Smith. "Deakin Papers on International Business
Economics." The $845,000 Porsche 918 Hybrid Spyder: Redefining the Supercar. N.p., July
2011. Web. 01 June 2015.
This article, taken from a business journal, discusses the car that in a way began the hybrid
supercar revolution. Current vehicle emission meshed with media exposure and rising gas prices
have lead to the governments of the world to crack down on our automobiles. The world already
has hybrid vehicles for the everyday driver, but now Porsche is introducing a hybrid supercar.
The hope is that the introduction of this car will gradually lead to acceptance of hybrid
technology in supercars, and cause more people to buy into the general idea of a hybrid future.
Until the introduction of the 918 Spyder, hybrids have had little to no impact on the acceptance
of this future. Along with the 918, Porsche plans to saturate the car market with hybrid versions
of their Panamera and Cayenne, leading to a company wide emission reduction. But this kind of
hybrid vehicle faces challenges, financial and social. But if the hybrid technology catches on,
then these issues will cease to exist.
This source was originally going to be used for another purpose, to describe the supercar of the
future, but now just like the others it will just be supporting info. The article is very applicable,
because it describes the issue and uses Porsche as an example of how the future is to be dealt
with, at least for now. The article is in a way old and describes the future, which is now a reality.
I found the source on a educational website, actually a site for a business school. The school has
been recognized as one of the best in many different categories and for some of the disciplines it

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offers. But It is listed in the archives of the Deakin Business school. Also the sources of the
article are from an academic archive, and from Porsche itself.

Supercar: Building the Car of the Future. Perf. Brian Fleck. Films On Demand. Films
Media Group, 2009. Web. 3 June 2015.
Contrary to the title, this video covers the future of the production car. Today our cars seem to be
more of a problem than a solution with all of the issues that follow them. Our current vehicles
waste so much energy to do a small task, transport a human from one place to another. Really
looking at this, the inefficiency can be seen. So there must be a solution. Mass production of a
vehicle that has a new hybrid power set up is the next step for now. These new vehicles will also
have to be lighter than ever, therefore made out of a new and much more expensive material.
There are also other options for fuel sources. One option is ethanol, which is a corn by product,
that is mixed with gasoline or hydrogen, which has zero emissions. Far into the future and
beyond the topic of fuel, we see the issue with the driver. The answer to that is a self-driving car,
which Stanford University is on the verge of finalizing. The end goal is to have an efficient,
compact, self-driving and interactive vehicle that humans can form relationships with.
This article isn't really something that applies directly to my topic, but it does support my
research in its own way. It does so by providing a more in depth look at the future of all
automobiles. The future of commuter cars will have an impact on the supercar. This article will
just provide supportive information. That seems to be all I can really draw from it so far.
The source was found on the school library website, and the video is linked to is an educational
video site. The main narrator/actor you could say is Brian Fleck. He is a professor at the
University of Alberta and works in the department of mechanical engineering. The video also

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features Stanford Universitys work as well. Most of the people or institutions featured in this
video are well respected in their fields.

Ulrich, L. "The Greening of the Supercar." IEEE Spectrum 47.10 (2010): 36-41. Print.
In this article the fate of the supercar is discussed. The world is currently in search of a modern
day electric powered car that will change the world. But that is not to say that gear heads aren't in
search of an alternative for supercars. Emissions standards around the world are on a path to
serious change, and the supercar faces extinction if it does not adapt. Companies such as: Lotus,
Mercedes, Porsche, Ferrari, Audi and Tesla are at the forefront of the change. Flying under the
radar due to low production quantities will no longer be acceptable. Supercars either have to
change their ways or face certain death. These auto-makers are predicting and even instating the
changes now. So they are saying to get the gas powered machines while you still can. Some of
these companies, still not one-hundred percent down with the electric idea; are putting out hybrid
technology to stay at the top in the car world. The speed freaks have no need to worry either, as
the technology evolves so does the performance of these cars. Cars have only advanced
throughout time, soon the performance and efficiency will go hand in hand.
This article was honestly pretty interesting. It was also easy to follow along with because it
mentions the big names on the super car scene. I was shocked at some parts, especially the part
where one of Ferraris higher ups talked about their future cars. Since the articles main focus is
on the super car, it just so happened to be exactly what I'm looking for. I don't really have any
issues with the source, plus it covers most of the stuff I was after.

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The main reason I chose this source was that it was a peer reviewed article, which is a
highly trusted source. I searched the author of this piece; hes pretty well versed and widely
accepted in the area of writing about automobiles.

Csere, Csaba. "The Future of the Internal-Combustion Engine." Car And Driver. Car And
Driver, Apr. 2010. Web. 03 June 2015.
In this magazine article, the future of gasoline-powered vehicle is explored. The future
automobiles of the world will be a mixed crowd, some internal-combustion and some electric. As
of now the electric/hybrid will not have saturated the market as much as some may believe in the
next decade. The price point behind these vehicles is a main reason they haven't already made a
huge impact. But the automakers mentioned, Nissan and Renault are planning to release some of
these new vehicles themselves. The fuel powered vehicle will still be around but the technology
and mechanisms inside will be different. Some will use the technology we have today but others
will be affected by new developments as they come to be. Right now the solutions we see for the
internal combustion engine as follows: direct injection with or without a turbo, variable
displacement, variable valve timing and lift, revised ignition systems, homogeneous-charge
compression ignition, and direct injection turbo with ethanol. An ethanol and gas combination is
also already and option. Two other options mentioned are variants of the two-stroke motor idea.
This article is very open; it doesn't really go out right and say that it is against the idea of
hybrid/electric technology. But the article tends to favor the side of the internal combustion
engine though, providing information on the new technologies available for the internal
combustion engine. I really like the optimistic perspective provide which is different than the
other sources I've found so far. The really technical stuff is a little above me though, as it is dry
and requires a little background knowledge. But overall I appreciate the article as a whole.

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Well the article comes from a trusted source, or at least one that I trust and I know many
other car guys do as well. I searched the author; he is a well-rounded car guy. Csaba Csere has
raced and covered many events. He has also been called an authority in the automotive field.
This is one of the countless articles he has written during his time at Car And Driver, where at
one point he was the editor-in-chief for the magazine.