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Porsche 918 Spyder to be made

Porsche confirms its stunning hybrid supercar, the 918 Spyder, will reach production. Pictures and details here

The show-stopping Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid supercar will be going into production.  Porsche has a habit of turning concept cars into production reality – note the Boxster and Carrera GT as recent examples – and it hasn’t disappointed with the 918 Spyder, which has been given the green light for development. The car was a real surprise to everyone and stole the show at the 2010 Geneva motor show, its groundbreaking technology wrapped up in such a well resolved and pretty shape. The electric/petrol hybrid show car was speculated to replace the extraordinary Carrera GT, packing a combination of 500bhp V8 power and 218bhp electric punch, with the latter powering the front axle, effectively making the 918 all-wheel drive. Power is transferred to the wheels via a seven-speed PDK twin-clutch gearbox. The new technology endows the Spyder with spectacular performance and Green Party pleasing efficiency; claimed figures of 94mpg and 70g/km of CO2 emissions mix with a target lap of the Nurburgring Nordschleife in less than 7min 30 sec, a 198mph top speed and a 0-62mph time of 3.2sec. That Ring lap would be quicker than the Porsche Carrera GT’s…

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We fire the Porsche Carrera GT around the track            Michael Macht, President and Chairman of the Board of Management of Porsche AG, said ‘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.’ Expect a production version of the 918 Spyder by 2013 at the earliest, and don’t expect an awful lot of of change from half a million pounds. But do expect the guys over in Weissach to develop something pretty memorable.

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Chris Harris's video on the 918 part one

Chris Harris's video on the 918 part two

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