Report: Porsche 918 Spyder Eco-Supercar Being Readied to Race
May 26th, 2010 admin
The plug-in hybrid Porsche 918 Spyder was the best concept to come out of the Geneva Motor Show this year . With a claimed 0-60 time of about 3 seconds, the ability to return a fuel efficiency of 78 mpg, and a 15 mile electric-only range, it quickly became an object of lust for millions. And now it appears the car is being readied to race in next year’s Nurburgring 24 Hours . (more…)
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Countdown to motion: The 918 Spyder...Watch the 918 Spyder in action at a special gathering at the Monterey Jet Center prior to the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, Porsche Design Chief Michael Mauer affectionately discusses the 918 Spyder. Learn more at www.porsche.com
Porsche 918 Spyder - On The Road...BrianZuk records the incredible all-new Porsche 918 Spyder. This is the only one in the world at this time. The video begins with the cover being stripped off the 918, then the 918 starts up and drives to front of the Lodge at Pebble Beach for the Concours. The video then shows all angles of the 918, both the exterior and interior. And finally, the video concludes with the 918 driving off in all-electric mode into a trailer. Incredible car, enjoy this rare footage...
Hot Hybrid: Porsche 918 Spyder in M...Porsche is setting out to prove its 918 Spyder hybrid is a real car, and during the 2010 Monterey weekend, the German automaker took it out for a ride as Porsche design chief Michael Mauer discusses its merits. Video courtesy Porsche.
Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid drives -...This past Thursday, the Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid made its driving debut on a closed road in Monterey California, just days prior to its appearance at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. After being shipped over from Germany by plane, engineers handed the keys of the new 918 Spyder Hybrid to Porsche AG Design Chief Michael Mauer. The car drove under its own power which comes from the mid mounted 3.4 liter V8 out of the RS Spyder as well as in all electric mode which powers just the front wheels. The 918 Spyder prototype combines high-tech racing features and electro-mobility to offer a fascinating range of qualities: An emission level of just 70 grams CO2 per kilometre on fuel consumption of three litres/100 kilometres (equal to 94 mpg imp) truly outstanding even for an ultra-compact city car, on the one hand, combined with the performance of a super sports car and acceleration from a standstill to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just under 3.2 seconds, top speed of 320 km/h (198 mph) plus, and a lap time on the Nordschleife of Nürburgring in less than 7:30 minutes, faster than even the Porsche Carrera GT, on the other.
- Countdown to motion: The 918 Spyder...Watch the 918 Spyder in action at a special gathering at the Monterey Jet Center prior to the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, Porsche Design Chief Michael Mauer affectionately discusses the 918 Spyder. Learn more at www.porsche.com
- Porsche 918 Spyder - On The Road...BrianZuk records the incredible all-new Porsche 918 Spyder. This is the only one in the world at this time. The video begins with the cover being stripped off the 918, then the 918 starts up and drives to front of the Lodge at Pebble Beach for the Concours. The video then shows all angles of the 918, both the exterior and interior. And finally, the video concludes with the 918 driving off in all-electric mode into a trailer. Incredible car, enjoy this rare footage...
- Hot Hybrid: Porsche 918 Spyder in M...Porsche is setting out to prove its 918 Spyder hybrid is a real car, and during the 2010 Monterey weekend, the German automaker took it out for a ride as Porsche design chief Michael Mauer discusses its merits. Video courtesy Porsche.
- Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid drives -...This past Thursday, the Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid made its driving debut on a closed road in Monterey California, just days prior to its appearance at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. After being shipped over from Germany by plane, engineers handed the keys of the new 918 Spyder Hybrid to Porsche AG Design Chief Michael Mauer. The car drove under its own power which comes from the mid mounted 3.4 liter V8 out of the RS Spyder as well as in all electric mode which powers just the front wheels. The 918 Spyder prototype combines high-tech racing features and electro-mobility to offer a fascinating range of qualities: An emission level of just 70 grams CO2 per kilometre on fuel consumption of three litres/100 kilometres (equal to 94 mpg imp) truly outstanding even for an ultra-compact city car, on the one hand, combined with the performance of a super sports car and acceleration from a standstill to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just under 3.2 seconds, top speed of 320 km/h (198 mph) plus, and a lap time on the Nordschleife of Nürburgring in less than 7:30 minutes, faster than even the Porsche Carrera GT, on the other.
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My my my. The boys in Stuttgart have been mighty busy. It wasn’t enough that they built a super-sexy hybrid race car based on the 911 GT3 R. No, they had to build a plug-in hybrid supercar that might just displace the Audi e-tron as the object of our green car lust. Porsche lifted the sheet on the 918 Spyder on the eve of the Geneva Motor...
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