On the day that I write my first article about Porsche they announce the availability of the new 918 Spyder, pictured below.
The seven things about this unique super car:
* a mid-placement 4 liter V8 engine delivers more than 500 hp, assisted by two electric motors with a total of at least 218 hp
* innovative plug-in hybrid drive
* 94 miles per gallon
* it accelerates from a standing start to 62 mph in a maximum of 3.2 seconds and has a top speed of more than 199 mph
* it has a variable all-wheel drive with independent control of the propulsion force on both axles
* no more than 918 units will be made
* the cost is $845,000
Place your order early. The Porsche press release is here.
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918 units will be made for the Porsche 918 Spyder? Wow, that's a nice move for them, to make sure that it'll be one of a kind (well, 918 of a kind, but you catch my drift, right?) car for the enthusiasts out there. But one thing that surprises me is that it will only take 3.2 seconds for a 0-60, that's totally fast!
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ReplyDeleteYes, very fast and expensive. Plus Porsches first hybrid electric car! I think there will be more on the way from Porsche.