As expected, the 918 Spyder’s performance is phenomenal. The car’s center of gravity is at the height of the wheel hub, with its weight distributed 43 percent over the front axle and 57 percent over the rear. All told, total system power has jumped by 92 horses for a new, astonishing rating of 887 horsepower.Įven with a 6.8-kWh lithium-ion traction battery pack on board, nestled low and in the middle of the chassis, the all-wheel-drive 918 Spyder has a curb weight of 1.634 kg (with Weissach Package). The electric motor directly behind it, sandwiched between the engine and Porsche’s seven-speed dual-clutch PDK gearbox, is now rated at 154 horsepower and the electric motor in the nose tasked with driving the front wheels has been tweaked to provide 127 horsepower. The 90-degree, 4.6-liter dry-sump V8 that’s mid-mounted in the 918’s carbon fiber-reinforced plastic monocoque chassis has been further refined to deliver 608 horsepower on its own. The sleek, 700-horsepower gasoline-electric hybrid showcar pushed all of the proper enthusiast buttons and quickly garnered overwhelming public approval – the company’s supervisory board approved production shortly thereafter. ![]() We and some clients of The Collectors Circle were there when Porsche introduced its 918 Spyder Concept at the Geneva Motor Show in 2010. With even a cursory glance, the two-seat, gasoline-electric hybrid, with a total output of 887 horsepower, looks to be a masterpiece of engineering that qualifies it as not only the most sophisticated machine Porsche has ever built, but also its quickest and fastest road car of all time. Famous for commands like “Do not pass the factory driver in the 911 Turbo S.” Especially as we like to excel at The Collectors Circle. The Porsche 918 Spyder is one of our all-time favorites.
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