kuhla Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 source - http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=17804 Porsche unveiled its new 918 Spyder concept that not only brings sleek styling to the table, but also a wealth of high-tech powertrain goodness. Looking somewhat like a gorgeous mashup up of a Ferrari F430, Porsche Carrera GT, Porsche Boxster, and Porsche 911 GT1, the 918 Spyder concept features a mid-engine layout, seating for two people, and all-wheel drive. The roadster also features dual side-exiting exhaust pipes on either side of the vehicle along with a nod to the past with an intriguing "disk" wheel design. Being that this is a Porsche first and foremost, this vehicle is all about performance. Gone is the flat-6 that powers the mid-engined Boxster and Cayman (along with the rear-engined 911) and in its place is a high-revving (9,200 rpm) V8 engine producing 500 hp. As if that wasn't enough, there are also two electric motors installed in the vehicle (one for the front axle, one for the rear axle). The electric motors add another 218 hp to the mix. Porsche isn't spoiling the fun by using a continuously variable transmission (CVT) in the 918 Spyder -- instead, the company is using a version of its seven-speed Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) dual-clutch transmission which transmits power to the rear wheels. The front wheels are driven by a fixated ratio transmission. Porsche says that the plug-in hybrid 918 Spyder can bolt to 60 mph in just 3.2 seconds and can travel 16 miles on battery power alone. The 3,285-pound vehicle is said to deliver an estimated 78 mpg (U.S.) according to Porsche. Damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malaphax Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Ladies and gentlemen I give to you an awesome hybrid sportscar that no man would be ashamed of driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi2155 Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 I LOVE THE COCKPIT! Although it needs more digital gauges and less analog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ren Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 too bad its a convertible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malaphax Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 Yea, want to buy a regular hardtop version instead of convertible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi2155 Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Now you just need a rock hard **** to go along with that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jedi2155 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 GUY OPENING DOOR IS WIN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuhla Posted July 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 source - http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/12/porsche...ion-euros-apie/ Say what you will about Porsche, its diversification into four-door sedans and SUVs at the cost of its racing program, and its plot to take over the world. Push come to shove, the German automaker isn't the type to roll out a show car just to raise some eyebrows before relegating it to a museum somewhere ? nice as its new museum is. So when Porsche took the wraps off the 918 Spyder concept in Geneva, people took notice. How many people, and to what extent, exactly? Bloomberg reported back in April ? mere weeks after the car's debut ? that Porsche had already received expressions of interest from 900 well-heeled folks. Now Bloomberg is back on the record saying that, over the past few months, that number has ballooned to over 2,000. Having built 1,500 examples of the Carrera GT, Porsche will reportedly put the 918 Spyder into production with 1,000 firm orders in place. So if half those interested parties put their money where their proverbial mouths are, production looks like a distinct possibility. And just as the 918 Spyder is tipped to eclipse the Carrera GT's performance (to say nothing of its environmental credentials), so is the 918 expected to trounce its predecessor's price: at half a million euros (approximately $630,000), the production 918 Spyder would be the most expensive vehicle ever offered by Zuffenhausen. Expensiveeeeeee but this was expected, it is a supercar after all. Pretty cool that they are actually going to make and sell a few. Hope the tech filters down to some other models eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kuhla Posted August 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 Just a note, swapped out the embed above with a proper HD version since I think it deserves it. I feel the video is fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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