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The 918 Spyder is a plug-in hybrid powered by a mid -mounted naturally aspirated 4.6 L (4,593 cc) V8 engine, developing 447 kW (608 PS; 599 hp) at 8,700 RPM, with two electric motors delivering an additional 210 kW (286 PS; 282 hp) for a combined output of 652 kW (875 hp) and 1,280 N⋅m (944 lbf⋅ft) of torque.
From its game changing, high-powered hybrid set-up to its exterior design, like its weight-saving Spyder roof set-up, it’s a car that has had a profound effect on the nature of Porsche sportscars and race cars ever since. Here’s seven reasons why the 918 Spyder made such a splash. 1.
The plug-in Porsche, with a 6.8kWh battery twice the size of the McLaren’s, 282bhp of e-thrust alone and an electric range of 12 miles is easily the most hybrid of the three. It’s capable of ...
It took Porsche years to develop a worthy successor to the vaunted Carrera GT supercar, but at last, the 918 is here, and it’s a plug-in hybrid!
Jul 3, 2020 · Previewed in a 2010 concept and launched for the 2013 model year, the 918 Spyder was a landmark hypercar for the industry; the 918 is considered the first hybrid hypercar, and is credited with...
With the engineering might (and budget) of Porsche behind it, the 918 Spyder was the first hypercar from Porsche. It undercut its rivals on price, while providing arguably the most complete road car package of the holy trinity.
Touted as the “ultimate hypercar,” the Porsche 918 Spyder specs are those of the first production-based road car that broke the 7-minute barrier at the legendary Nurburgring. This plug-in hybrid supercar debuted at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show and was built from 2013–2015.
Jul 25, 2014 · The Porsche 918 crushes the original million-dollar car with a 2.2-second sprint to 60 mph and a 9.8-second quarter-mile time. To put that in perspective, 0.3 second is about how long it...
2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Channels the Future, Very Quickly. With a 9000-rpm V-8, two electric motors, and 887 combined horsepower, Porsche recasts this whole hybrid business in a most...
Apr 15, 2020 · from £781,155. Blistering performance; cohesive hybrid tech. Added weight and complexity. It’s almost impossible to talk about the Porsche 918 Spyder without comparing and contrasting it with the...
