Porsche 918 Spyder

Cosimo · 20 Mar 2012 at 17:05

First shown as a concept in 2010, this car will become a reality:

Porsche have decided to go ahead with this hydrid drive supercar which will launch in September 2013. The price will be outrageous but then it will be something very special. So thanks to Wired we can now take an exclusive first look and ride in the prototype:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/03/porsche-918-spyder-prototype/

ng93 · 20 Mar 2012 at 19:25

Andr3w · 20 Mar 2012 at 19:28

That looks lovely. Hopefully they can do well making it a hybrid and it's not a let down.

flibbage0 · 20 Mar 2012 at 19:33

$800k!

Was wondering what happened to this concept, they originally said it will do 80mpg.

Ryan-3 · 20 Mar 2012 at 19:34

I don't know why, but I just find nothing special about any Porsche. But if the stats are true, thats rather impressive.

peterattheboro · 20 Mar 2012 at 19:35

I actually think the 997 looks better.

rjk · 20 Mar 2012 at 19:35

This car is in Need For Speed: Shift 2
I always wondered if they would ever make it and how those see through wheels work.

ng93 · 20 Mar 2012 at 19:36

Is this using the Williams flywheel kers that the endurance 911 hybrid uses? Also 1678kg is lighter than expected, although still pretty beefy.

The Running Man · 20 Mar 2012 at 20:01

looks amazing i prefer it to the carrera gt or whatever the top supercar thing they made.

ScarySquirrel · 20 Mar 2012 at 20:02

Looks a bit crap, the bodywork doesn't even look finished - http://www.wired.com/autopia/wp-con...918-spyder-prototype/01-porsche-918-proto.jpg

G-MAN2004 · 20 Mar 2012 at 20:05

I love it!

Goates · 21 Mar 2012 at 19:13

Those exhausts are going to make a nice sound

£650,000, better start saving now

Fr0dders · 21 Mar 2012 at 20:09

so much want. Only lottery winners and millionaires need apply however

Skeeter · 21 Mar 2012 at 21:05

Doesn't it fall into the £35 road tax bracket or something because it can do almost the whole combined cycle kn electric power?

peterattheboro · 16 May 2012 at 13:33

94mpg apparently

http://pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=25696

Vonhelmet · 16 May 2012 at 13:37

rjkoneill said:
This car is in Need For Speed: Shift 2
I always wondered if they would ever make it and how those see through wheels work.

NFS HP as well.

I wonder if it'll be in Forza 4 when the Porsche pack gets released...

Jonnycoupe · 16 May 2012 at 14:11

Skeeter said:
Doesn't it fall into the £35 road tax bracket or something because it can do almost the whole combined cycle kn electric power?

Should be Band A with that CO2 which is free.

My car is 83mpg which gives 80g/km and hence nil VED.

Fr0dders · 16 May 2012 at 14:24

£1 million + Porsche supercar

and no road tax. How long before the government cotton on to the fact that revenue (in the long run) from road tax is going to disappear completely as everybody switches to hybrids and EVs.

Wonder what they will tax us on after we stop producing CO2 lol.

paradigm · 16 May 2012 at 14:39

MrLOL said:
£1 million + Porsche supercar

and no road tax. How long before the government cotton on to the fact that revenue (in the long run) from road tax is going to disappear completely as everybody switches to hybrids and EVs.

Wonder what they will tax us on after we stop producing CO2 lol.

Probably initial purchase price

Firestar_3x · 16 May 2012 at 14:50

MrLOL said:
Wonder what they will tax us on after we stop producing CO2 lol.

Breathing and breaking wind is my guess.