The Porshe 918 Spyder debuted at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show is finally approved for production. The Porshe 918 Spyder is a plug-in hybrid that can zoom up to 78 miles per gallon. Now that is one mean green car!
If you can remember, the Porshe 918 Spyder is powered by a a 500-horsepower V8 and a pair of electric motors with 109 hp each. That is a combined 718 horsepower when metal to the petal. The lithium ion battery alone provide enough juice to 16 miles on pure electric.
No official pricing of the Porshe 918 Spyder released yet, but it is expected to be around $650,000 USD. Even Uncle Sam’s tax credit of $7,500 won’t fill your wallet back fast enough.
Green Light for Series Development of the 918 Spyder
Stuttgart. In its session today, the Supervisory Board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, gave the green light for series development of the Porsche 918 Spyder. Reflecting the overwhelming response from the public and customers to the Concept Study, the Supervisory Board gave Porsche’s Board of Management the mission to develop a production model based on the car already presented. This concept version of an ultra-high-performance mid-engined sports car with plug-in hybrid technology made its debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show and at Auto China in Bejing, hitting the headlines worldwide.
Michael Macht, President and Chairman of the Board of Management of Porsche AG: “Production of the 918 Spyder in a limited series proves that we are taking the right approach with Porsche Intelligent Performance featuring the combination of supreme performance and efficient drivetrain concepts. We will develop the 918 Spyder in Weissach and assemble it in Zuffenhausen. This is also a very important commitment to Germany as a manufacturing base.”
The Concept Study of the 918 Spyder allows CO2 emissions of just 70 g/km, corresponding to fuel consumption of 3.0 litre/100 km (94.1 mpg imp) in the NEDC, on the one hand, and the performance of a super-sports car, on the other. This extremely efficient drivetrain technology then forms a symbiosis in the 918 Spyder with truly outstanding design and high-tech motorsport achievements. Further product details of the 918 Spyder will be disclosed in the months to come.
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