Monday, March 21, 2011

Seven Things About The New Porsche 918 Spyder

by Mike -

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.

Click on the images for a larger view.


2 comments:

  1. 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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  2. Clovis,

    Yes, very fast and expensive. Plus Porsches first hybrid electric car! I think there will be more on the way from Porsche.

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