Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid

stopcrazypp · Mar 1, 2010

Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid

0-60 3.2secs
198mph top speed
500hp 9,200rpm 3.4L V8
Two electric motors producing 160kW (218hp) in total
One motor powers the front with a fixed ratio, while the other powers the back through a 7 speed PDK transmission (presumably mixed with the power of the V8). It uses a liquid cooled pack behind the passengers (like the Roadster).

3285lbs (1490kg)
16 miles (25km) all electric range
78mpg (3L/100km)
70gCO2/km

7:30 Nurburgring lap (faster than Carrera GT)

Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid: 500 HP, 78 MPG... Yeah, Right - Porsche 918 Spyder - Jalopnik

With the Ferrari 599 hybrid, and Audi etron it seems like "green" supercars are getting popular (concepts at least).

vfx · Mar 4, 2010

Geneva 2010: The Porsche 918 Spyder Concept is sexy hybrid madness — Autoblog Green

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL-PEZ_9po0&feature=youtu.be

Louis S. Parkin · Mar 11, 2010

An eco friendly beautiful creation, But the price isn't. If only i had loads of money i would be so happy to see this car.

AJC · Mar 11, 2010

Do they have a price on the car yet?

vfx · Mar 11, 2010

I was thinking the price would start with a "G"...
:smile:

dpeilow · Mar 21, 2011

Porsche opens 918 Spyder plug-in supercar pre-orders, $845,000 gets you a ticket to ride -- Engadget

Luckily I'd finished my lunch before I read that...

Doug_G · Mar 21, 2011

dpeilow said:
Porsche opens 918 Spyder plug-in supercar pre-orders, $845,000 gets you a ticket to ride -- Engadget

Luckily I'd finished my lunch before I read that...

Uh, yeah, that's just "greenwashing".

Guys, drop the plug and just admit that the electric motors are there to increase performance, not save energy.

dpeilow · Mar 21, 2011

Nah they should keep it. People might want to go to the shops

dpeilow · Mar 22, 2011

Porsche 918 official sketches | Auto Express

Interesting the comments are calling it like it is.

dpeilow · Mar 21, 2012

21mars2012 | Porsche | Premiers tests sur circuit pour la Porsche 918 Spyder, le prototype pass la loupe | Voiture electrique, vehicules hybrides, velo electrique, mobilite verte: TechnologicVehicles.com, showroom et actualites

Heh, now in English.

21Mar2012 | Porsche | Track test for the 918 Spyder, facts on the prototype | Hybrid cars, green vehicles, electric bike: TechnologicVehicles.com, showroom and news

Bearman · Mar 21, 2012

Anybody with common sense knows Porsche have done this so the rich can avoid paying the congestion charge and / or road tax in London and elsewhere where such restrictions are imposed.
Total joke.

Like this?

DuncanWatson · May 15, 2012

Porsche plug-in hybrid 918 Spyder Prototype

Has anyone seen this announcement yet? link -

porsche-918-spyder-prototype-5 by Watson House, on Flickr

It is insanely priced but does look nice.

VolkerP · May 15, 2012

Here is another article (in German) - you may like the spy shot gallery: Porsche 918 Spyder auf geheimer Testfahrt | heise Autos

Additional facts mentioned there: The V8 ICE engine drives the rear axle and is augmented with a 90kW electric engine. Another 80kW electric engine is connected to the front axle. System output is 770hp.

CheeseFrog · Sep 12, 2013

Posche 918 laps Nurbergring in 6:57!

Holy smokes that's bleepin fast!

TylerCA · Sep 14, 2013

It's starting to grow on me. However, I am still leaning more towards LaFerrari.

evmile · Sep 14, 2013

The Porsche 918 ($850,000) is a plugin hybrid with front and rear electric motors which gets 45 mpg.

I would guess the LaFerrari ($1,300,000) which is a hybrid gets less than 12 mpg.

They both do 0-60 < 3 seconds. So it would be interesting if another thread about Tesla working on 0-60 in 3 seconds is true.

andrewket · Sep 14, 2013

The 918 is awesome. The price is not.

brianman · Sep 15, 2013

andrewket said:
The 918 is awesome. The price is not.

I disagree. The price is also awesome, just not in a good way.

TylerCA · Sep 15, 2013

evmile said:
The Porsche 918 ($850,000) is a plugin hybrid with front and rear electric motors which gets 45 mpg.

I would guess the LaFerrari ($1,300,000) which is a hybrid gets less than 12 mpg.

They both do 0-60 < 3 seconds. So it would be interesting if another thread about Tesla working on 0-60 in 3 seconds is true.

Quite the achievement in what Porsche has done. However, the mpg is really irrelevant with supercars. Plus I'm more of a Fcar and Lambo type guy.

Lump · Jan 1, 2015

Porsche 918 Spyder Assembly Line 2014 (how its made)

http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/p..._medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter#!dbbD2e

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